MUSIC COURSES
6 weeks courses 2x a week -2 hour sessions aimed at amateurs and professional artists (wishing to expand their experiences)

PAPA NIK , WORLD RHYTHMS AND INSTRUMENTS
Papa Nick is a well-recognized percussionist, composer, music teacher and architect. By using a variety of instruments and rhythms from all parts of the world, the students will learn to play to a given theme and to develop instrumental, vocal and improvisation skills.
Instrument to be used are available but personal ones may be used also.

PAPA NIK, MULTICULTURAL INTERACTION IN MUSIC
Combination of ethno-music (Eskimo, Australian, Aborigines, Polynesian…) and contemporary influence (jazz, classical, electronic…).
Based on configuration of traditional instruments, production of original ones.
Students will be stimulated to develop and express own skills, talent and creativity by through joint artistic experimentation.

UGO TANASAVEGA and MATHIAS, EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
Ugo is a folk musician and pedagogies from South Peru. Past 11 years he has been touring Europe and working with schools for special music based education Rudolph Steiner and Valdor. He plays zamponia, kena, charango, guitar and various percussion instruments.
Matias is a composer and musician from Argentina. He plays the piano ,mandoneon and specializes in tango, different modern and folk music as well as combinations.
Available instruments, which will be used during the course, are: different woodwinds from Los Andes, guitar, charongo (little guitar from Los Andes), keyboards and different percussion instruments.
The course involves a basic instrument technique introduction, discrimination of sound and rhythm characteristics and possibilities leading to group music making. By stimulating awareness of tonal and not necessarily tonal as well as rhythmical configurations and emotional reactions to them, the group will be jointly creating authentic music (from our soul)

ALBERTO DIAS, TAM – TAM
African– rhythm percussion course
Alberto Dias is a musician from Guinea Bissau, who has learned to play percussion instruments from a very early age as a part of his African upbringing. Founder and member of Jovens De Belem Band and Tuada De Pubis Band. He has been teaching, performing and composing for the past 20 years. He has performed in Belgrade with Jap Institute and Baga Baga Band and is the founder of So Sabi band, which he is currently playing with.
The course will include introduction to basic percussion playing techniques using African rhythms: Ksunde, Aumbe, Merenge, Kabas and combinations.
During the course students will be learning various vocal techniques, African songs and African dances.

DANCE / MOVEMENT COURSES

Violeta Purhmajer (Venurati) Bharatanatyam dance
Violeta is a teacher and performer of South Indian traditional dance. She studied dancing at the Indian school Tri Kala Sangam with the dance guru Platap Najaran.
The name Bharatanatyam originates from Bha: Bhava meaning emotion or devotion, raga: Raga- melody, ta: talam – rhythm and natyam – dance. It originates from Shiva Nata Raja and is being practiced during the last 4 centuries. The fragments of this dance can be seen on walls of many temples.
This dance is very precise, dynamic, meditation, and full of emotional expression.
When it is performed correctly, the dancer can experience total transformation, spiritual enlighten and self-awareness.
The students will have the pleasure to learn this beautiful dance in its original form.

Marija Stublincevic, Flamenco and Spanish national dances
Marija is an ethno-musicologist, performer and teacher of Spanish folk dances .
The course includes introduction to folk dances which are performed to recognizable melodies Passo Doble, Sevillane and others, and basic rhythm and movements of flamenco.
Participants will learn the playing techniques of castanets (traditional dancing instrument) and the technique of zapateado (stamping). As flamenco is a specific dance, most importantly a way of living, participants will be introduced to the spirit of Spain and will be inspired to develop personal potentials and suppressed emotions.
The dancers will explore all the important flamenco elements, difference between various techniques rhythms and movement coordination in Spanish dances as well as their combinations.

Stoilkovic Dragan , Samba, Rumba, Cha Cha, Jive, Mambo, Merenge, Salsa, Vienna Waltz, English waltz, tango, fox-trot, rock and roll
Dragan is a dancer and dance instructor with a vast teaching and performing. experience in Slovenia and Belgrade.
Course involves basic steps and techniques of all dances which will be advanced as the course developes. This is an enjoyable and fun dancing course.
LEARN TO DANCE WITH ANYONE AT ANY PLACE AT ANY TIME!

Risto Krakovic, Show dance
Born in Austria, a professional dancer, participant in world and European festivals and championships, performer in Broadway shows, outstanding choreographer and dance tutor.
Show dance is a combination of acrobatics, acrobatic rock and roll, jazz ballet, Latin and modern dances During the course, students will be learning basic techniques and exploring various combination possibilities as well as creating original and attractive choreographies.