Creating dance and physical theatre involves vulnerability. We want to make art at the cutting edge: risky, personal, physical, and boundary-pushing. This makes it essential for makers and performers to establish clear agreements about how they want to arrive at this boundary-pushing work—together. In this workshop, designed by Kristin de Groot (former dancer, director of Dansateliers, advisor and confidential counsellor), we will engage in dialogue about what social safety means to you as a maker or performer, what is particularly important to you in this regard, and how you prefer to collaborate. There is also room for exchange: dancers and makers can enter into conversation about their wishes and experiences outside the context of an existing collaboration. By the end of the workshop, you will have gained a clearer understanding of who holds responsibility for ensuring social safety in the workplace and of the role of a confidential counsellor. You will also gain some insight into the legal framework and begin developing either a code of conduct or a personal set of “golden rules” for how you wish to work. Above all, this (self-)knowledge is essential for working safely in the studio. It can support clear communication with makers or dancers when entering new collaborations. In addition, it can be useful when forming a (future) organization and when applying for funding. designed by Kristin de Groot in cooperation with Doke Pauwels en Dans Veilig
