Very good and exiting news ! Patrick van den Boom will be back in Belgium leading a ‘5 star meeting for the stars’ workshop at 1, 2 and 3 mars 2024 at De Stal, Laarstraat 24, 2520 Ranst (clownse to Antwerp).
He is a leading clown and teacher in the field of contactclown and playing with and for people with dementia. His passion for music (he worked for example with Bobby McFerrin) is a great source in his clownswork.
He is from Dutch origin and lives and works in Norway. As an international renowned teacher he gives training programs that are of great value for the clowns who play in institutions. It is an honor to have him here!
Warm welcome to clowns !
How is it to be met as a queen or a king?
How to be the guest in a 5-star hotel?
How to be treated as a star?
The clown takes a chance and a risk. If you work with people with dementia it is necessary to work together to create a ‘custom-made art’ moment, an impact. Together with your clown partner but also with the "butler" (health care personell in the institution). They are the key to meet the stars in the best way. This workshop is a lot about this concept (5-stars meeting with the stars) and is filled with tools to make this possible.
My favorite way is music and interactive singing. How to create a safe base in which you and your partner feel safe and build harmony and contrast. We shall certainly work on the physical clown because this is the clearest and most readable way to reach the target group.
We are going to celebrate failure. A clown who works with people with dementia is an ‘ambassador of failure’. With failure I mean not the "produced failure" but the things that happen when we for real want to do it perfectly.
I will adjust this training to the needs of the specific group.
Looking forward to meet/work/play with you…
Warm greetings
Patrick
Photo: Ronny Ostnes
Practical information:
the workshop venue is De Stal at Ranst. Look at destalranst.be
cost is 375 euro
this is an advanced workshop, so clowning experience is necessary
when you buy a ticket you agree to the Conditions General you can find at the bottom of the website page
Some possibilities to sleep in the neighborhood:
+ B&b domein Stekebees: domeinstekebees.be
+ B&b het blauwe schaap: blauweschaap.be
Ready to join us on this co-creating journey filled with music and celebration?
Then click on the button below, it will lead you to the checkout page.
There you can pay for your spot in this 5 star-masterclass with Patrick van den Boom.