Do paintings dance? (Ages 5-7)
Movement and dance workshop (Ages 5-7)
How would the shapes in a painting move? How would the figures in the museum’s sculptures come to life? How would colors, lines, and figures dance?
In this workshop, we will explore art through our bodies! We will walk through the Museum’s spaces, observe paintings and sculptures up close and from a distance, and imagine colors, textures, and shapes. We will close our eyes, listen to music, and let our bodies “speak” about what they see.
Together, we will transform into sculptures, paintings, or even shapes! What do they want to tell us? Not with words, but with movement!
Through movement games and improvisation, we will enter the world of images. We will let our imagination guide us and create our own dance stories inspired by the artworks we see.
This workshop is an opportunity to play, create, and experience art in a new, magical way. Are you ready to dance inside the museum?
Information
Do paintings dance?
Movement and dance workshop for children (Ages 5-7)
The workshops will be led by dancers and dance instructors Ioanna Apostolou and Maria Foundouli.
Dates: Saturday 8, 15 & Sunday February, 2025
Start/End time: 10:30 – 12:30
Participation fee: €15 per session
Online registration required.
Each workshop session runs independently.
Register
To reserve a spot, please call us at +30 2106642520 or fill out the form using the link below.
Bio
Ioanna Apostolou
Ioanna Apostolou was born in Athens and graduated from the Greek National School of Dance (KSOT). As a recipient of the Pratsika Foundation Scholarship, she continued her studies in contemporary dance at Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany.
As a dancer, she has collaborated with major dance companies and artists, including Griffon/Ioanna Portolou, Proschima/Maria Koliopoulou, Ypsilon/Angeliki Stellatou, Yelp Danceco/Mariela Nestora, Persa Stamatopoulou Contemporary Dance Company, and X-it Dance Theatre/Fotis Nikolaou. Additionally, she has worked with artists such as Marianna Kavallieratou, Haris Kousios, Myrto Grapsa, Nikos Kalyvas, Olia Lydaki, Lia Tsolaki, and Haris Mandafounis Contemporary Dance Company. The performances she has participated in have been presented both in Greece and internationally.
She was awarded at the 5th International Dance Festival of Algeria for her participation in the piece “mneme – [act] 21” with Proschima/Maria Koliopoulou.
Since 2008, she has been teaching contemporary dance to children, adults, and dance students. She has collaborated with numerous dance schools, including the Chorochronos Professional Dance School, Elena Vakalopoulou Dance School, Kalamata Municipal Dance School, DAN.C.CE, and Choros – Maro Grigoriou Dance School. Since 2020, she has been teaching movement at the Three-Year Carl Orff Music & Movement Education Program.
She was also a member of the teaching team for the “Dancing to Connect” program at the Onassis Stegi, which introduced middle and high school students to contemporary dance.
As of 2024, she is a faculty member at the Greek National School of Dance (KSOT).
In 2020, she was awarded a fellowship from Artworks and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) as part of the 3rd SNF Artist Support Program.
Maria Foundouli
Maria Foundouli is a dancer and dance instructor. She graduated from the Greek National School of Dance (KSOT) and holds a degree from the Department of Primary Education.
She has collaborated with numerous contemporary dance companies and choreographers, including Athanasia Kanellopoulou, Teti Nikolopoulou, Jenny Argyriou, Sinequanon, Aria Boubaki, Iris Karayan, Horeftes, Lathos Kinisi, Haris Mandafounis, Kostas Tsioukas, and others.
Since 2008, she has been teaching contemporary dance and improvisation to students of all ages.
Since 2019, she has been part of the faculty at Aktina Professional Dance School, and as of 2024, she has joined the teaching staff of the Greek National School of Dance (KSOT).
She was also a member of the dancer-educator team for the “Dancing to Connect” program at the Onassis Stegi, which ran from 2010 to 2020, introducing contemporary dance to middle and high schools in Athens and across Greece.