...everyone needs a place to dream

The TREEHOUSE is a unique Educational Arts and Storytelling Centre set in a friendly “home” environment, located at Dedinje, Belgrade. The space has been converted into a mini theatre with lighting, musical equipment and facilities for visual arts and crafts workshops.

The philosophy of the TREEHOUSE is to make the ARTS accessible to all youg people from as early age as possible, using the familiar objects, colours and facilities of a home environment as the focal stimuli for exploration, playing and mainstream learning.

People telling each other stories is probably the most ancient form of entertainment that still exists. Storytelling is the most powerful tool for communication, which creatively teaches people about their lives. The telling of stories brings people together and stimulates imagination, while combining the values and social relations that are necessary, natural, and healthy part of a child’s development. The magic of the process of storytelling includes interactive participation where children’s individual interests and talents are recognized and encouraged. Storytelling Festival took place in june, click here for more information.

The Treehouse team of international artist is specialized in working with all ages from babies to adolescences developing a multitude of arts skills.


Aims and objectives
- To use multi-arts (music, movement, puppetry, drama storytelling/language and visual arts) as the media for recognizing the  world and developing a field for independence, concentration, confidence and communication skills as a natural by-product of fun and play.
- Individual talents will be encouraged and nurtured to develop along with social skills and learning activities.
- To include Parents/Carers as co-workers within the process to maximise each individual's experience and development.
- To provide a learning opportunity within an atmosphere of a sensory ambient adventure, continuously adapted to stimulate arts-play.
- To integrate groups of different ages and abilities wherever possible.
- To support the use of mother tongue languages. .

Courses, projects and classes
UNDER FIVES
- Post natal contact, movement and sound for mothers and babies.
- Storytelling sessions for the whole family.
- Daily multi-arts sessions for children. including singing, drumming, movement and visual arts.
- Multi-arts projects for children with special needs.
- Physical art, movement and sports activities for children to develop their creative potential.
- Parties on the premises for parents & children with full entertainment programme and catering.

OVER FIVES AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- For the over fives we offer multi-arts performance projects for mainstream and special needs groups.
These projects concentrate on performance and story-building skills that include:
    - Storytelling and play making
    - Drama, mask work and puppetry
    - Singing and use of voice
    - Song writing and musical composition
    - Percussion and making of instruments
    - Dance and movement
    - Visual arts
    - School of magic
    - Private instrument, music theory and vocal tuition
    - Hosting professional performances
    - Outdoor sports and recreational activities, holiday programs and
      camping excursions
    - Parties on the premises with full entertainment programme and
      catering.
   
PARENTS
- Volunteer help with classes and performance events.
- The TREEHOUSE hosts regular improvisation sessions for artists, where parents, students and friends are invited to join and participate.
- Theater and cultural visits.
- Regular parents meetings, to discuss the process of projects, activities
  and new work.