website: https://voiceandbody.eu
Duration: 01/05/2021 – 30/04/2023
Description:
The VOICE project aimed to enhance the teaching experience by integrating the voice and body as tools for communication in educational settings. The project focused on training educators to use their own voice and body language to create more engaging and effective learning environments. By incorporating movement, voice exercises, and non-verbal communication techniques, the project helped educators improve their verbal and non-verbal communication skills, fostering deeper connections with their students. The project also explored how artistic practices, including movement and vocalization, could be integrated into teaching to promote emotional awareness and expression.
Objectives:
✦ Improve the verbal and non-verbal communication skills of educators.
✦ Use movement and voice exercises to create more interactive and inclusive classroom environments.
✦ Foster emotional awareness, self-expression, and creativity in education.
Impact:
The VOICE project enhances educators’ awareness of the significance of multimodal communication (voice and body language) in training environments. Participants gain insights into emotional management, self-presentation, and relational skills, leading to improvements in their vocal and non-verbal communication. Educators see noticeable changes in their delivery, resulting in higher satisfaction and clearer expression. Additionally, the online platform provides an intuitive interface, and adult learners participating in multiplier events will develop a deeper interest in vocal and bodily expression development.
Voices from the Field
Choreographer | Educator | Therapist
Katharina is a choreographer, movement educator, and somatic therapist with over 30 years of experience in dance, intercultural projects, and site-specific performances. She teaches at Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam and the Academy for Dance and Theatre in Amsterdam, working with physical actors, dancers, circus artists, and dance therapists.
With a background in Dance Therapy, Laban Bartenieff Movement Systems, and somatic practices, Katharina teaches internationally in Spain, Estonia, Israel, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and New York. She also offers individual dance therapy and movement coaching at her studio in Amsterdam. As co-founder of EMOVE Institute, she is dedicated to advancing somatic and creative movement education in the Netherlands.
Do you want to learn more about how we helped adult educators, what did we learn about presence, body and voice?
📚 Read our articles
Individual learning path based on self-analysis using video – Read our article:
http://voiceandbody.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IndividualLearningPath.pdf
The role of the educator in constant exploration – Read our article:
http://voiceandbody.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Theatre.pdf
The voice of a relaxed body – Read our article:
http://voiceandbody.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VoiceOfARelaxedBody.pdf
🧑💻 Check our partner’s website for available training materials!