Working in Groups Workshop

Working in Groups

two-day workshop in Kakopetria by Dance House Lefkosia

Working in Groups is a two-day workshop in Kakopetria designed to provide practical tools for improving the functioning and collaboration of creative teams in the fields of the arts and creative production.

How do you build a team that works harmoniously? How do you manage tensions and conflicts within the creative process? How do you work productively in the arts—whether in creation or organization? How do you prepare for meetings with institutional and government bodies?

The workshop includes a seminar with Vasiliki Christofi on communication skills and managing a team of collaborators. On the second day, facilitated by Petros Konnaris, we’ll begin with an introduction to creative tools and practices for building trust, clarity, and a framework for collaboration within the team. In closing, participants will have the opportunity to put into practice, together with their team, the conflict management tools they have acquired, with the goal of achieving more effective communication within the team.

Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (with a 1-hour break)

Location: Rifugio Retreat Bed & Breakfast

Participation fee: €80 (€50 for students and friends of Dancehouse)

• The participation fee includes:
• The cost of participating in the two-day workshop
• One night’s accommodation at Rifugio Retreat Bed and Breakfast
• A light lunch on Saturday and Sunday
• Option to invite (part of) your work team to participate for free on the second day

Limited number of spots (first come, first served)

Registration: https://forms.gle/AxzPPsnFUjYCwY4D9 by November 15, along with payment of the full amount. Once you have completed the form, you will receive a confirmation email. To confirm your reservation, you must pay the full amount.

Coordinators’ biographies:

Vasiliki Christofi is one of the leading communication specialists in Europe, a sought-after TV guest and conference speaker in Cyprus, Greece, and abroad. A ΒΑ graduate in Applied Communication (London Metropolitan University), she is the first professional in Cyprus and Greece certified by NAMA — the National Anger Management Association — as an Anger Management Specialist IV and Crisis Intervention Specialist, and founder and director of the European Anger Management Association. With 15 years at ConiCon, she trains and coaches professionals across Cyprus, Greece, and abroad in applied communication, body language, behavioral communication  ,and interpersonal skills development through communication, persuasion and selling communication techniques  and image building through articulation. Her trainings are practical, applicable, dynamic, and highly engaging for participants — reflecting her ability to recognize and guide people toward adopting attitudes and behaviors that drive real change.

Petros Konnaris is a performance artist and the Artistic Director of Dance House Lefkosia, with many years of experience in management and curation, and a specialization in the design, organisation and development of original artistic and educational programmes. He is actively involved in efforts to advocate for better working conditions for dance artists and in developing a policy of good collaborative practices in the field. With an emphasis on transparency, care and clear communication, he proposes artistic frameworks for research, creation and collaboration grounded in how we coexist and work together.