The project consists of two interactive lectures exploring music and dance as means of cultivating mindful listening and emotional connection through free movement. With a short break between lectures, participants will experience different yet interconnected approaches focusing on personal interpretation and expression through body and music. These lectures are designed for educators of all levels, musicians, dancers, actors, parents, and anyone interested in adopting a more creative perspective on life.

Lecture 1: “The Art of Listening: Understanding Music Without Musical Education”

This presentation explores how anyone, regardless of musical training, can develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of music. We will delve into techniques that help recognize and interpret musical patterns, both rhythmic and melodic, discovering how these patterns form the foundation of a musical piece. By identifying recurring motifs and themes, listeners can begin to intuitively grasp the emotional and narrative “character” of a composition.

Participants will be encouraged to cultivate associative thinking, connecting sounds with images, emotions, and ideas, enriching their listening experience. Through a series of examples from various musical genres, we will explore how these methods make music more accessible and meaningful, fostering a richer and more detailed way of listening that anyone can develop.

Lecture 2: “Children Discovering the Art of Dance Explore the Meanings of Life”

This lecture explores how dance education, even without formal training, reveals, shapes, and deepens a child’s personality. The presentation will last 30 minutes, followed by a discussion and Q&A session. In collaboration with cellist Michael Heupel, the discussion will conclude with an interactive segment where participants will be invited to express themselves through movement—allowing emotions and questions that cannot be articulated in words to be conveyed through music and dance.

The human body, this primal artistic tool, remains to this day the center of immediate existential fulfillment. Dance is, above all, about relationships—it connects, unites, and holds together. It is the relationship between movement and music, between time and space, between you and me.