Programme of Events

First Dance Meeting in Beerfelden, Germany ♦ 24th - 28th Feb. 2014

♦Students and teachers from Ireland, Italy and Turkey will travel to Beerfelden in Germany for the first Take a Chance: Let's Dance! meeting.

♦The logos are being prepared in the schools and the winner from each school will be brought to Beerfelden for the grand final.

♦Student profiles have been prepared so that the students can become familiar with each other even before they meet for the first time.

♦Have a great trip all!

Monday 24th February

Arrival Day

♦Bus transfer from Frankfurt Airport to Beerfelden

♦Studnets meet their host families

Tuesday 25th February

First Day

♦8.00 Meeting at school♦9.00 Dancing Welcome at school (Hall and Aula/Auditorium)♦Dance Presentations of each partner school

♦European Logo Competition♦Presentation of all students with mini motivation speech♦Foto session♦Guided tour through school building by hosts with moving pictures

♦12.00 Lunch in Mensa at school♦14.00 – 16.00 Dance Workshops in mixed teams at school: Line Dance/Zumba/Ballett/Video Clip

♦16.00 for teachers only: Work meeting at school

Wednesday 26th February

Second Day

♦8.00 Meeting at school♦9.00 Hip-Hop Workshop with: Rafaele Antonio from Detlef D! Soost Dance Company Berlin!

♦12.30 Short Hip-Hop Presentation for students and teachers♦Foto-Session♦13.00 Lunch in Mensa at school

♦14.00 Excursion to Heidelberg by bus♦Dancing Foto Rallye♦17.00 Snacks/Dinner in Heidelberg♦19.30 Dance Biennale Heidelberg

♦Dance Performance „Galvadia“ at Theater♦20.45 Depart Heidelberg♦21.30 Arrival at school in Beerfelden

Thursday 27th Februrary

Third Day

♦8.00 Meeting at school♦8.15 Excursion to Frankfurt by bus♦9.45 Dance Flash mob in front of „Old Opera“♦10.00 Guided Tour through „Alte Oper“ backstage

♦11.15 Guided Foto Rallye with Dance Videos through Frankfurt City (Opera, Theater, Goethe Platz, Börse) as video dance competition♦15.00 Maintower

♦16.00 Departure from „Alte Oper“ Frankfurt♦17.30 Arrival in Beerfelden at school „Oberzent Schule“♦19.00 Party with Foto and Video Show♦Dance Session

Friday 28th Februrary

Departure Day

♦Farewell to host families and friends

♦8.00 Bus transfer to Frankfurt Airport

Back to School

♦Now that the students and teachers are back in school I think it is fair to say that they had a wonderful time in Beerfelden.

♦Thank you so much to the "Co-De-Co Team" for all their hard work to make this meeting so enjoyable and successful.

♦Thanks also to the host students and their families who looked after the visiting students so well. Dance on!