THREE-MONTH MOVEMENT COMPOSITION, CONTEMPORARY DANCE, and THERAPEUTIC DANCE COURSE with Alicja Miszczor in Krakow

January 9, 2026 – March 25, 2016

Winter can be a demanding time for both body and mind.
This course is a cushion of air that will soften and brighten this demanding time and soften the landings in spring.
There’s a good chance that by listening to your body and following its needs, this time will not only be much gentler for you, but also abundant in calorie-rich moments.

Note:
New features in the course program:
1. Anna Halprin Method
2. Pole Dance

Before reading the description, we invite you to watch:

Class recording:

And recordings from the classes:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/564807396696002
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1281392290185575

Video testimonials from course participants:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cu8w5cfSY/
https://www.facebook.com/interartdance/videos/1113373469562835

(1) How movement, senses, and visual arts combine into play? – YouTube

Written reviews from participants:
https://www.facebook.com/interartdance/reviews

And the instructor in action:
https://www.facebook.com/interartdance/videos/437247151864414

DETAILED COURSE INFORMATION:
KEY INFO (goal and methods):

This course is a land of calorie-rich creativity and a celebration of expression, but also a mindful journey for the mind, body, and spirit. A journey in which you not only discover and deepen your dance/motor skills, but also receive support and have the opportunity to rediscover your potential (not just creative).  All this through play, authentic expression, and deep self-experience through mind-body, as well as reflection and pause.

The course also provides an opportunity to grasp new perspectives on perceiving oneself, the world, and one’s body, and to powerfully train one’s imagination, think outside the box, get out of one’s head and return to the whole, sentient body, and refresh one’s relationship with oneself and the world. It also provides a foundation for regaining a sense of meaning (that which resides beyond the world of words and things).

Here, you’ll receive tools from the broad fields of contemporary dance (primarily dance improvisation), as well as therapeutic dance, physical theater, and elements of movement composition. You’ll also learn about Dr. Detlef Kappert’s method (improvisation and body symbolism), Anna Halprin’s method (elements), and the instructor’s own method, Interart Dance (including Dancing Brushes, Dancing Pillows, and the Puzzle Technique). Elements of yoga, Qi Gong, and relaxation techniques will also be present.

In this course, dance intertwines with other artistic disciplines, and movement expression techniques with the aforementioned mindfulness training. The course curriculum is unique, rich, and highly eclectic. The course is also characterized by its attentiveness to the needs of participants.

To ensure you feel safe, know that the course is led by a person with twenty years of experience in bodywork and a passion for what they do. The grounding in specific methods provides a balanced and mindful approach to both dance and personal development.  It doesn’t promise you eternal happiness 24/7 or a recipe for life, but rather a training course for surfing the waves of life.

Additional strengths of the course include: the in-person format, regularity (which allows you to truly learn the proposed topics and get from point A to point B), and a competitive price – considering the program.
The course takes place in Krakow, but you can only attend Friday classes thanks to the flexible schedule.

THE COURSE AS A CLOSED COMPLETE UNIT:

The course is a process (a series of workshops) and is held in a CLOSED FORM, meaning in a fixed group.
It is not possible to participate in individual workshops.
The course is open-ended, and the course itself is designed to benefit both experienced and beginners.

If you are curious about the topics covered, you can inquire by email or phone.

What students said about the course:
1. “I discovered my abilities that I had no idea about.”
2. “A time of change and transformation.”
3. “Reduction in pain-related symptoms.”
4. “An incredible experience that gave me a new perspective on myself, my body, other people, and my relationships with them and myself.”
5. “Leaving my comfort zone and beaten paths.”
6. “Developing the language of movement.”
7. “A space of mindfulness, presence in the body, joy, and community.”
8. “Joy, expressing emotions, interactions, experimentation, breath, touch, voice, energy (…), being natural and alive.”  9. “Opening the body and mind, settling into oneself, wonderful people, shedding the burden of stress (…) sometimes fooling around, sometimes profound experiences.”
10. “A space where you can express everything that is buried deep inside.”
11. “Abundance, comfort, and surprise.”
12. “I felt myself and others again after experiencing a huge loss in my life.”
13. “The magic of professionalism, the professionalism of magic.”
14. “One of the best improvisation instructors.”

IN THIS COURSE, YOU CAN ALSO EXPERIENCE:

– strengthening your positive relationship with yourself (greater acceptance of yourself and the world)
– awakening dormant instincts and the vitality and creativity behind them
– fun, fun, fun
– enriching your language of communication with yourself and others
– increasing your level of creativity
– a sense of agency in certain areas of your life, but also a sense of letting go in others
– spontaneity/courage
– feeling your body and reading its signals
– expanding your horizons and ranges: physical and mental
– breaking out of established patterns
– becoming friends with your senses and the phenomenon of pleasure
– realizing your own potential (not just creative)
– building the ability to act with consideration for your psychophysical state (acceptance)
– yourself as you are (authenticity)
– being inspired by a poetic and philosophical approach to phenomena occurring in the body and in the world
– the present moment
– meeting new people with similar  A new perspective on one’s interests and oneself – peace

About the combination of CONTEMPORARY DANCE and THERAPEUTIC DANCE:

The interweaving of therapeutic dance with contemporary dance (here: dance improvisation), therapeutic dance, and other disciplines in this course is crucial and not accidental, as it trains the dancer not only in experiencing and releasing content stored in the body, but also in body awareness, motor agility, and the use of specific forms in movement. This approach allows the mind to keep pace with the body and facilitates self-expression, ensuring that we don’t get stuck at the level of feeling, associations, or imagination. The physicality both supports mental space and allows us to delve deeper into the process.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

– psychotic states
– psychotropic therapy (not contraindicated, but consultation with a doctor is required)
– advanced pregnancy and very early postpartum period
– various types of inflammatory and acute conditions
– epilepsy
– glaucoma
– current, unresolved injuries

Situations requiring caution:
– high sensitivity to strong stimuli, e.g., loud noises
– use of medication
– general poor health
– long-term untreated depression
– long-term exhaustion or weakness

COURSE SUITABLE FOR:

Both those with experience in the course topics and complete beginners (and with an appetite for this particular course).

Also for those who are calling to dance, but perhaps haven’t previously given themselves the opportunity to pursue this specific need.

What you do in your daily life is irrelevant to your participation in the course.

The course typically welcomes participants from 20 to 70 years of age. Age doesn’t matter (as long as your body isn’t particularly worn out). I don’t require exceptional fitness. A little movement is beautiful. And both beginners and beginners are more than welcome.

If anything is unclear, any questions are welcome.

The course is for those who can attend on a relatively regular basis (excluding previously planned trips).

Instructor:

Alicja Miszczor: Born in 1982. Lives in Krakow.  Life Coach (Master Coaching, Meritum School), movement actress, dancer, improviser, and experienced instructor of dance improvisation, physical theater, and therapeutic dance. Creator of the Interart Dance method. Certified Hatha Yoga instructor. Scholarship holder of the Alternative Dance Academy in Poznań. Certified choreotherapy instructor: Movement Improvisation and Body Symbolism (Institute of Dance and Movement Dynamics, Essen, Detlef Kappert). Graduate of PPSKAK in Kalisz, majoring in contemporary dance. From 2008 to 2015, she was a dancer with Iwona Olszowska at the EST. From 2013 to 2015, she collaborated with the Barakah Theatre in Krakow. Author of dance performances and videos. She collaborates with the Kreissau Foundation, where she leads inclusive workshops for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities, among others.  In 2024, she completed Anna Halprin’s Dance and Gestalt, Life/Art Process Course.

In her private life, she sings, paints watercolors, and loves animals and water.

More information about the instructor:

https://taniecpolska.pl/ludzie-tanca/alicja-miszczor/

YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0RvGQ0E1Ng…

Facebook group: Interart Dance. Workshops with Alicja Miszczor

Dance video group on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/563344323713738

Instagram: instagram.com/coachingandart.alamiszczor

Facebook page:
Ala Miszczor  Coaching and Art Therapy

TIMES:
Wednesdays:
6:00 PM – 7:20 PM
Fridays:
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

ENROLLMENTS:

Please submit your application only according to these instructions:
Registration ONLY by email:
Email address: alataniec@gmail.com

In the subject line, please include the name of the course you are interested in and your surname, e.g., “Czechowska, Diamentowy” (this is important).
– In the body of the email, briefly describe your movement experience (important) and include your phone number.

Applications not submitted according to these instructions will require resubmission.

Reservation of a spot is determined by a phone call with the course instructor and the deposit submitted.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Deposit cancellations.
Refunds are not possible after 24 hours of deposit payment.
2. Course fees are non-refundable, but in very serious emergencies or crises (critical health, accidents, etc.), participation in the next course is possible.
3. From time to time, we have a free spot available for a person with a disability or a serious illness who cannot afford the course (they are unable to support themselves). Please apply with a short cover letter.
4. Note: In the event of a very difficult financial situation, payment in installments is possible; however, payment in installments is more expensive. Please inquire about installments by email.
5. There are no classes on February 6th and March 13th.
6. During the course, there will be one to three workshops (or none at all) with an external instructor from the following fields: contact improvisation/dance improvisation/physical theatre/voice work.
7. Information for those who have already taken my course: The material is never repeated. Most methods are repeated, and I always propose new approaches to the topic. New exercises are also constantly being developed.

PRICE:
DIAMOND COURSE – workshops twice a week
Early Bird price: 1980
– Price after November 30th – 2250 PLN
100 PLN discount for students and those who have already participated in the course within the last 12 months (Diamond, Early Bird option only)

WHITE COURSE PRICE – ONLY FRIDAYS plus 2 single Wednesdays to choose from (workshops once a week)
– Early Bird price: 1680 PLN
– Price after November 30th: 1870 PLN

SILVER COURSE PRICE – ONLY WEDNESDAYS plus 2 single Fridays to choose from, workshops once a week
– Early Bird price: 1680 PLN
– Price after November 30th: 1880 PLN

HYBRID COURSE PRICE – WEDNESDAYS AND EVERY OTHER FRIDAY OR FRIDAYS AND EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY
– Early bird price: PLN 1,880.
– Price after November 30th: PLN 2,000.

The Hybrid option is suitable for students, those with specific work hours, parents with small children, etc.

MIXED COURSE PRICE (attendance schedule determined individually) – only for those with a flexible schedule
Participate on one Wednesday, one Friday, or for two weeks and not for two.
– Early bird price: PLN 1,680.
– Price after November 30th: PLN 1,850.

Registration deadline – January 7th

Payment in installments is possible in case of financial hardship. Please inquire about installments via email.

LOCATION:
An exceptionally charming and welcoming space in the heart of Krakow:
KONTAKT, Space of Movement, Dance and Music, Szpitalna street 40, 1st floor, Krakow
(city center, very close to the Słowacki Theater and the Main Train Station)

Link to the school photo gallery:
https://kontaktprzestrzen.pl/galeria

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