Biodanza for children & youth with Alejandro Balbi Toro ~ Ekstension training for teachers & educators

Fra 18. oktober 2024
til 20. oktober 2024

Adresse: Dancify, Eikenga 11, 0579 Oslo

Extension training Biodanza for children & youth

with Alejandro Balbi Toro (Argentina/Belgium)

Organized by Norsk Biodanzaskole (Rolando Toro System School for Biodanza - Norway)

Eikenga 11, 0579 Oslo (Dancify)

It is with lots of enthusiasm that we invite you to the teachers training "Biodanza for Children & Youth" in Norway, Oslo region. 

To facilitate the training we have invited Alejandro Balbi Toro from Argentina, living in Belgium. He is one of the world leading biodanza teachers in general, and in particular for children & youth. 

This training will equip you to facilitate Biodanza with children and youth, focusing on their holistic development through joy, creativity, and vital intelligence. You will learn to create an environment where participants can freely express themselves and develop their identity in a healthy and life-connected manner.

The modules will cover specific approaches for working with different age groups, from young children to teenagers, including techniques to capture their attention, stimulate their creativity, and foster strong emotional bonds. Additionally, strategies for integrating Biodanza into the school context will be addressed, creating spaces where connection with nature and movement are essential for learning.

SYLLABUS for the training:

• Definition of Biocentric Education (Application)
• Lines of Vivencia and Children

• Ages:
- 2 to 4 – Repetition
▪ Relationship with objects (dou-dou)
▪ The child and the word
▪ Taking the lead

- 4 to 6 – Innovation
▪ Creativity – novelty
▪ Collaboration
▪ Discoveries

- 6 to 10 – Negation – Opposition
▪ Challenges (they are capable of...)
▪ Testing them (do they dare to...?)
▪ More than ever, rating them

- 10 to 12 – Separation – Division
▪ Teaching acceptance
▪ Separating to unite

- 12 to 14 – Pre-adolescence

- 14 to 18 – Adolescence

▪ Listening more to oneself, to one's body
▪ Emotion – Expression
• Transformation of Biodanza exercises to Biodanza for children
• Plan B, Plan Z
• Biodanza for Families
• Methodological curve
• Red line – Guiding thread
• Music in Biodanza for children
• Transformation of emotions
• Age adaptation
• Limits
• The posture and role of the Biodanza teacher for children
• Drawing and the child
• City and rural children
• The child's adventure

• Creative works:
- Paintings
- Crayons
- Clay

• Special groups of children:
- Blind - deaf
- Violent behaviors
- Only girls
- Only boys
- Open spaces
- Specific objectives
- Down syndrome – autism

• Additional information:
- History of Biodanza for children
- Explanation of specific exercises
- Practice.

Read Alejandro's own words:

"It is a pleasure to address you on this occasion and extend an invitation to participate in a specialized training program in Biodanza for children and young people.

My name is Alejandro Balbi Toro, and for over 20 years, I have dedicated myself to working with children and young people, teaching classes in various schools and countries. Through these experiences, I have witnessed the transformative power of Biodanza in the lives of the younger generation, and it is with great enthusiasm that I extend this invitation to you.

Biodanza for children and young people aims not only to stimulate creativity and affectivity but also to foster an interest in studies, allowing each individual to find what motivates them in life in a playful and enjoyable manner. This unique approach seeks to create a space where children and young people can explore and express their emotions, develop social skills, and cultivate a deeper connection with themselves and others.

The training is scheduled for three days, from Friday to Sunday, and will take place in Oslo, organized by the renowned Norwegian school led by Paola Havill & Unni Heim.

The content of the training, covering theories, practical experiences, and texts, will be delivered in English to ensure a comprehensive and accessible understanding.

This is a unique opportunity to expand your skills as Biodanza teachers and contribute to the well-being and development of children and young people through this wonderful discipline.

I encourage you to join us on this journey of discovery and shared growth.

We look forward to welcoming you and benefiting from your presence and contribution in this enriching experience.

With enthusiasm,

Alejandro Balbi Toro"

About Alejandro:

Alejandro Balbi Toro is an experienced facilitator and trainer in Biodanza. His work is focused on human integration, promoting the development of potentialities through a biocentric approach that prioritizes respect for life and deep connection with the environment. He has dedicated his career to adapting Biodanza to the specific needs of children and youth, becoming a recognized figure in this field.

Who can participate: 

- Biodanza teachers and everyone that have participating and done the first two years of a biodanza school

- Also biodanza students and people that are educators or facilitators working already with children or youth, but do not know biodanza can participate. You will not get the diploma as Biodanza for children teacher, but it will give you lots of nutrition for you everyday work with children.