OUR POETRY SECTION

COURSE

Designed on the metaphorical basis of the baby bird, this course is for anyone who wishes to leave the nest and take up poetic flight. Using the innate part of the participant, it gradually develops awareness of each person's creative potential. The course is divided into two preparatory modules and three writing modules.

WORKSHOP

The workshop allows you to use the various technical elements covered in the courses to the benefit of creativity, interpretation and play. Unlike the course, the workshop is not a series of exercises, but a space and a time entirely dedicated to a theme or an aspect of poetry, as a whole art that prepares a stage and a theatrical work.

"What does knowledge matter if there is no feeling,

What is said well must be vibrant; Even though technique and science are learned, the artist possesses the art of transcendence."

N. Schall

Structure of weekly lessons

Introduction: Sung poetry – from 5 years old – 50 minutes

Preparatory: Poetry and recited texts – from 7 years old – 60 minutes

Module 1: Automatic writing – from 8 years old – 75 minutes

Module 1: Automatic writing - from 10 years old – 75 minutes

Module 2: In the style of – from 12 years old – 90 minutes

Module 3: Personal project – from 14 years old – 120 minutes

Adult lessons – 75 to 90 minutes depending on the number of students

Module I (elementary): Automatic writing

The aim of automatic writing is to introduce participants to the act of writing through writing games.



Spontaneity is emphasised and no structural, grammatical or spelling constraints are imposed. 

This module liberates writing through a process of immediacy that is felt rather than reflected, resulting in the production of short texts with a poetic bent.

Module II (medium): Writing in the style of...

The aim of "Writing in the manner of" is to introduce the participant to a certain number of poetic texts, through a survey of works centred on theatre, poetry, song or others, according to the wishes of the group.

Through a game of poetic imitation, the participant will be confronted with poetic forms from which he/she will have to draw inspiration in order to introduce his/her own emotions and/or imagination.

Module III (secondary): Personal project

In this course, the participant, having completed Modules I and II, will develop a personal project, alone or in a group, and will be advised and supported in their creative approach. Everyone will have the opportunity, through individualised supervision, to emphasise, if necessary with the agreement of the teachers concerned, the fundamental discipline of their choice in order to give birth to an artistic achievement.

This may take the form of a poetic recital, an exhibition of words, a play, a concert, a musical, or something else, according to each person's wishes, with the aim of creating a show in the form of transdisciplinary images.

The purpose of this module is closely linked to the participation and investment of the participants.