Courses

Starting with pieces from the world of sport, we will seek inspiration to move away (perhaps) from this world, to make a parody of it, to find a new style, to bring a hint of poetry, to transform excessively or minimally.

This workshop proposes approaching Photoshop as a tool of expression and integrating it into a creative process.

This course introduces you to melodies and groove from all over Europe and beyond: traditional folk, compositions and short musical excursions...

Work:

- Repertoire Centre-France

- Technique of the instrument: ornamentations, variations…

- Stylistics of the “centre-France” game

- Listening and analysis of the Berry collection

- Group and individual work

Learn how to make a work interactive, fun and provoking surprise in the viewer.

Come design, draw, create and manufacture your furniture project.

Starting from the study of ancient writing, we will allow ourselves a giant step towards our time to appropriate a more personal writing. This year again, we will compare ancient calligraphy and current practice.

The course focuses on the creation of small sculptures (max. 5cm), objects, jewelry.

This drawing workshop aims for each participant to develop personal work around drawing.

Discover and/or deepen the technique of clay turning and experiment with the technique of pouring liquid clay into a plaster mold created on the basis of turned parts.

Approach to binding using a few simple techniques.

From drawing to drawing, from workshop and outdoor exercises, to creating your notebook, a piece of life at AKDT. What a week long challenge!

Photography as a way to support yourself. To explore the world through the lens of one's camera, looking for bits of narrative, sensitive images, which reflect our way of seeing and being at home.

Together, students will play and experiment with the various elements of Django's music and improvisation in general: sound, time, harmony, repertoire, accompaniment, listening, finding one's place in a group.

Immerse yourself in the Roaring Twenties by learning to dance Lindy Hop! Syncopated rhythms and guaranteed pleasure are the ingredients of this couple's dance that takes us on a journey through the years!

Write, compose and perform your (first) song, supported by the group.

Welcome to musicians who want to sing, interpret, play and accompany old songs and tunes from the past. This workshop will give you the opportunity to have fun interpreting old songs, whether Bourvil, Fréhel, Fernandel or others.

Benjamin Meunier, a state-certified teacher since 2022 and a professional musician since 2021, offers you a hurdy-gurdy course consisting of a wide range of work and exercises, combining musicality and technicality. In this course for all levels, based on traditional pieces from Nivernais-Morvan, but also some more recent compositions.

Swing music and the ukulele both had their first “boom” in the United States in the 1920s, and it seems like these charming songs and this surprisingly versatile little instrument were truly made for each other!

Welcome to a week of flamenco dance focused on musicality and expression!