EVS vacancy in Estonia>>December 22, 2014 deadline>>Circus Folie
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Lilit Hakobyan
Nov 28, 2014, 5:15:32 AM11/28/14
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Dear friends,
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Here we have an EVS vacancy in Tallin, Estonia
Duration: 11 months, from August 2015 - June 2016
Details: Circus workshops with children.
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Circus Folie
Folie was established in 2000 with a purpose to develop circus scene in Estonia and give circus
performances. Our vision is to provide quality circus studies as a past time activity for youth and to promote new circus art form as well as circus studies in Estonia.
We operate in Salme and Nõmme cultural centres in Tallinn. We have approximately 100 students
who train 3-5 times a week. In our new curriculum we offer training in general acrobatics next to a specific circus form chosen by the students. Students can choose from air acrobatics to juggling and train as much as ones heart desires. Our trainers are all qualified performers who have gathered their skills in Estonia and workshops attended abroad.
Inseparable part of the trainings are performances. Every year we have at least one performance that is also played in festivals abroad. Skilful play, story line and live music, all of them have central role in the performances. Impressions that arise during the play, we create them together with the audience.
The fact that we are also a performing group plays a big role in our students education, they learn how to be responsible, self reliant and the importance of working in the group.
Additionally to weekly trainings, we have camps, we participate in festivals and workshops held by our international partners all around Europe.
performances. Our vision is to provide quality circus studies as a past time activity for youth and to promote new circus art form as well as circus studies in Estonia.
We operate in Salme and Nõmme cultural centres in Tallinn. We have approximately 100 students
who train 3-5 times a week. In our new curriculum we offer training in general acrobatics next to a specific circus form chosen by the students. Students can choose from air acrobatics to juggling and train as much as ones heart desires. Our trainers are all qualified performers who have gathered their skills in Estonia and workshops attended abroad.
Inseparable part of the trainings are performances. Every year we have at least one performance that is also played in festivals abroad. Skilful play, story line and live music, all of them have central role in the performances. Impressions that arise during the play, we create them together with the audience.
The fact that we are also a performing group plays a big role in our students education, they learn how to be responsible, self reliant and the importance of working in the group.
Additionally to weekly trainings, we have camps, we participate in festivals and workshops held by our international partners all around Europe.
Circus is an international art form and young people active in European circus scene are very well
connected to each other. We would like to give volunteers a chance to have international experience in our circus team. On the other hand having an international volunteer is a good change for us as well, as new ideas, backgrounds and views on life will be shared in this intercultural sphere. For our local youth it is also a chance to practice and learn other language, in circus field that is very much appreciated. To have foreign volunteer in our organisation will also encourage our youth to travel and see the opportunities more in Europe.
Folie is an active organisation practicing new circus art form. In this environment volunteers can learn a lot about our approach and share their background with us.
connected to each other. We would like to give volunteers a chance to have international experience in our circus team. On the other hand having an international volunteer is a good change for us as well, as new ideas, backgrounds and views on life will be shared in this intercultural sphere. For our local youth it is also a chance to practice and learn other language, in circus field that is very much appreciated. To have foreign volunteer in our organisation will also encourage our youth to travel and see the opportunities more in Europe.
Folie is an active organisation practicing new circus art form. In this environment volunteers can learn a lot about our approach and share their background with us.
Folie is a circus studio that works mainly in two places: Salme Culture Centre and Nõmme Culture
Centre. Salme Culture Centre is located almost in Tallinn city's centre in now prestigious old wooden house district called Kalamaja. On the contrary Nõmme Culture Centre is almost outside of Tallinn in a quiet area called Nõmme. To live in Nõmme means to be envied by all the other Tallinns' inhabitants as Nõmme is peaceful and harmonic of Tallinn. Both places are easily accessed by public transport.
People in Folie are professional trainers in expressive arts and Folie is a circus studio one of a kind in Estonia. We practice new circus form and are very much dedicated in our work. Volunteer who will be part of our team will get a chance to work in a small and motivated group of people who are dedicated to develop Estonian circus scene.
You can also find Folie online: www.tsirkus.ee
*Volunteers main task is to assist trainers during the trainings. In the beginning of the training
volunteers can play games with children to help them warm up and get into the upcoming training
session. During the training they will assist trainers in where ever their assistance is needed during the training session.
Additionally to trainings they will help to keep order in our equipment and rooms. Volunteers assist during the performances, help to create decorations and keep order in backstage to make sure that performance runs in order. Volunteers can also suggest themes and for the performance and if confident enough also stage one. When we say that volunteer will be a full member of the staff then we also mean that we include the volunteer to our weekly brainstorming meetings where he/she can contribute with her/his ideas. We welcome any kind of own initiatives taken up by the volunteer.
The activities is a programme for all social groups to be involved and to become aware of circus as an art tool.
1) – assisting in the training periods at Nõmme and Salme Kultuurikeskus
2) – taking part in the adult trainings
3) – helping in the production works of new performances for Christmas 2012 and spring 2013
as well as helping to organise all the other performances during the season.
4) – taking care of all the props of Folie including the mats and the store room.
5) – according to his/her own interest in circus, implement his/her own ideas with the help of
youth or teachers.
Volunteers can participate in all of our trainings and performances. S/he can plan her/is personal
training while using our facilities and equipment. We are also partners with Doll Museum and other
circus groups in town, so visits to their shows and any kind of collaboration with our partner is
supported by us.
Volunteer will work 5 days per week and 6 hours a day. Some of the activities take place also on the weekends and the volunteer is expected to help. In these cases it will be arranged, that s/he can get her/is given free time later. All the changes in normal schedules will be agreed with the
volunteer. Volunteer will have two extra free days per one service month. Holidays will be agreed
with hosting and coordinating organisation (2 days per month is for holidays).
Volunteer will live together with other volunteers in shared accommodation, where s/he has all
needed facilities (kitchen, bathroom etc). There may be 2 volunteers accommodated in one room.
Volunteer will receive food money in the beginning of every month and will be responsible for
*Volunteer should be 18 – 30 years old. Know how to speak basic English. We work with expressive arts so it would be mutually beneficial when the volunteer is an open minded person, communicative and more extravert. Likes to work with children and has a creative mind. It will be a great asset if the volunteer would have driving licence. We don't expect the volunteer to be involved with circus before, but it would be great that at least s/he has interest in it.
Usually we make our decision upon the motivation letters and their explanation of why they are
interested in chosen project. Some cases we have also done by skype meetings, so this should be
considered.
Centre. Salme Culture Centre is located almost in Tallinn city's centre in now prestigious old wooden house district called Kalamaja. On the contrary Nõmme Culture Centre is almost outside of Tallinn in a quiet area called Nõmme. To live in Nõmme means to be envied by all the other Tallinns' inhabitants as Nõmme is peaceful and harmonic of Tallinn. Both places are easily accessed by public transport.
People in Folie are professional trainers in expressive arts and Folie is a circus studio one of a kind in Estonia. We practice new circus form and are very much dedicated in our work. Volunteer who will be part of our team will get a chance to work in a small and motivated group of people who are dedicated to develop Estonian circus scene.
You can also find Folie online: www.tsirkus.ee
*Volunteers main task is to assist trainers during the trainings. In the beginning of the training
volunteers can play games with children to help them warm up and get into the upcoming training
session. During the training they will assist trainers in where ever their assistance is needed during the training session.
Additionally to trainings they will help to keep order in our equipment and rooms. Volunteers assist during the performances, help to create decorations and keep order in backstage to make sure that performance runs in order. Volunteers can also suggest themes and for the performance and if confident enough also stage one. When we say that volunteer will be a full member of the staff then we also mean that we include the volunteer to our weekly brainstorming meetings where he/she can contribute with her/his ideas. We welcome any kind of own initiatives taken up by the volunteer.
The activities is a programme for all social groups to be involved and to become aware of circus as an art tool.
1) – assisting in the training periods at Nõmme and Salme Kultuurikeskus
2) – taking part in the adult trainings
3) – helping in the production works of new performances for Christmas 2012 and spring 2013
as well as helping to organise all the other performances during the season.
4) – taking care of all the props of Folie including the mats and the store room.
5) – according to his/her own interest in circus, implement his/her own ideas with the help of
youth or teachers.
Volunteers can participate in all of our trainings and performances. S/he can plan her/is personal
training while using our facilities and equipment. We are also partners with Doll Museum and other
circus groups in town, so visits to their shows and any kind of collaboration with our partner is
supported by us.
Volunteer will work 5 days per week and 6 hours a day. Some of the activities take place also on the weekends and the volunteer is expected to help. In these cases it will be arranged, that s/he can get her/is given free time later. All the changes in normal schedules will be agreed with the
volunteer. Volunteer will have two extra free days per one service month. Holidays will be agreed
with hosting and coordinating organisation (2 days per month is for holidays).
Volunteer will live together with other volunteers in shared accommodation, where s/he has all
needed facilities (kitchen, bathroom etc). There may be 2 volunteers accommodated in one room.
Volunteer will receive food money in the beginning of every month and will be responsible for
*Volunteer should be 18 – 30 years old. Know how to speak basic English. We work with expressive arts so it would be mutually beneficial when the volunteer is an open minded person, communicative and more extravert. Likes to work with children and has a creative mind. It will be a great asset if the volunteer would have driving licence. We don't expect the volunteer to be involved with circus before, but it would be great that at least s/he has interest in it.
Usually we make our decision upon the motivation letters and their explanation of why they are
interested in chosen project. Some cases we have also done by skype meetings, so this should be
considered.
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested volunteers, please send your filled EVS form (which can be found enclosed) and Motivation Letter tohak.l...@gmail.com by December 22, 2014.
NOTE:
1. There is a section for Sending Organisation in the form, pls leave the space for us to fill in.
2. Please mark clearly the service you are interested in.
3. If you are interested in more than one project , pls mark your order of preference and write different Motivation Letters.
4. While filling the form pls be as detailed as possible.
5. Selected volunteers might be asked for a skype interview with the host organisation.
Good Luck!
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