Unplugged Dance is a 7-week immersive residential program happening for the 5th year offering time, space, and continuity for personal and collective exploration in dance and somatic practices.
Where: Paleohori eco-art space, Neohori, Lefkada island, Greece
When: April 26 – June 13, 2026
Deadline for applications: Not applicable – places filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
The program explores dance beyond strict aesthetics or techniques, using movement as a means to connect with both the inner world and the surrounding environment. Unplugged Dance cultivates a shared environment rooted in attentiveness, agency, and mutual respect, combining individual practice with collective inquiry to support deep personal exploration.
This Year: Listening to a Permanent Culture of Dance
The 2026 edition focuses on movement as a regenerative practice that nourishes bodies, creativity, and ecosystems. Movement is approached as ecological, relational, and multidimensional, cultivating awareness of interconnected networks between ourselves, others, and the environment.
Facilitators – Workshops:
Mariela Nestora: Fieldwork Scores
Kate Sagovsky: Rewilding Play
Vasiliki Tsagkari: The Body as Roots for Poetry
Reversed Dances (Franziska Gerth & Lily Pasquali): The Loss Lab: Embodied Research in a Damaged World
Alessio Castellacci: Embodied Voice Flow
André Uerba: Space Weavers
Bodycartography (Olive Bieringa & Otto Ramstad): Ecosomatic Practices for Living and Dying
Kyveli Kouvatsi & Yorgos Sioras Deligiannis: Introductory Week Facilitation
What to Expect
Participants will experience a blend of structured and organic learning, including:
Experiential Workshops: Dance improvisation, somatic practice, artistic expression, and critical thinking led by international facilitators.
Open Discussions & Critical Circles: Addressing philosophical, political, and socio-cultural dimensions of dance.
Personal & Collective Integration Time: Reflection, heart circles, feedback, and self-practice in shared spaces.
Shared time and space and collective land practices: Hands-on eco-building, gardening, and engagement with the natural environment.
Daily Excursions: Connecting the program with local landscapes and communities.
Find a full description and more info about each workshop in our website:
https://unpluggeddance.com/educational-program/?f
How to register:
Fill out the online registration form: https://unpluggeddance.com/educational-program/?filter=apply
Costs for participants:
Paleohori Eco‑Art Space is an independent, self-funded, non-profit project sustained entirely through participation fees. We offer a sliding scale to support access, available until February 28, 2026: Supporting: €3,451 – €4,000 Regular: €3,450 Supported: €2,900 – €3,451 From March 1, 2026: Standard fee €3,600 A payment plan in three installments is available.
Contact details:
Email: unpluggeddance@gmail.com
Website: https://unpluggeddance.com/
For further information, please visit https://paleohori.com/
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