Module 8
10th, 11th and 12th november 2023
MAC Phase 2 is an exclusive stage of our program that is available only to those who completed the five first modules and passed the evaluations.
the Phase 2 is for MAC Certified Instructors only.
Quality of life of the dance professional
It's time for a reality check! What has truly been holding you back?
In this session, you will be invited to identify and recognize what major problems and factors are holding you back from improving the quality of your life and developing your career as a dancer. Get ready to take a deep dive into yourself and explore the most common issues we all face as teachers, organizers, partners, and artists.
Emotional intelligence is in the air! Are you living intentionally or just pretending you care?
In this session, you will be invited to notice and enhance the quality and efficacy of your communication as a person, a teacher, and a collaborator. How effectively have you been expressing yourself? Is your message landing or is it creating more conflict? Get ready to learn a tool that will support you to communicate more compassionately and honestly with yourself and others while gaining a better understanding of your needs and emotions.
Powerful mind, Powerful life. Learn what it takes for a dancer to fly! (Part 1)
In this session, you will be invited to reconsider the mindset principles you have been, consciously or unconsciously, using to guide your professional and personal life. Get ready to learn communication tools and personal practices that will help you feel stronger, more confident, and much more at ease with being yourself. Let go of the old and welcome the new. The success of your career is counting on YOU.
Powerful mind, Powerful life. Learn what it takes for a dancer to fly! (Part 2)
In this session, you will be invited to reconsider the mindset principles you have been, consciously or unconsciously, using to guide your professional and personal life. Get ready to learn communication tools and personal practices that will help you feel stronger, more confident, and much more at ease with being yourself. Let go of the old and welcome the new. The success of your career is counting on YOU.
Take charge of the quality of your life. Grab the pen. Let's make some plans!
In this session, you will be invited to turn all this knowledge, tools, and personal realizations into a clear and practical goal. Can you imagine how much easier your life will be once you have some more clarity on the next steps to building a healthier and happier professional life? Get ready to draft a step-by-step action plan for your future as a person and as a professional dancer. I’ll bring all the framework you just need to show up. It’s easy as 1, 2, 3, so just breathe!
Aren’t you happy? You've arrived! You are so many steps closer to the time of your life!
In this final session, we will celebrate our accomplishments, acknowledge our lessons, exchange our experiences, and truly embody our plan. I’ll invite you to dance your dreams out and remember that the best gift you can give to others is the gift of giving to yourself. Cheers to a career that flows with more ease, clarity, and confidence! Cheers to YOU!
Ph.D. in Pedagogical Theory and Practice in Physical Education
allana alencar
saturday 10:30am to 1:00pm
Research on the quality of life of dance professionals
sunday 10:30am to 1:00pm
Identifying deficiencies and skills in personal performance
philosopher, coach and dance teacher
Nelly Caldeira
saturday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
- It’s time for a reality check! What has truly been holding you back?
- Emotional intelligence is in the air! Are you living intentionally or just pretending you care?
- Powerful mind, Powerful life. Learn what it takes for a dancer to fly! (Part 1)
sunday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
- Powerful mind, Powerful life. Learn what it takes for a dancer to fly! (Part 2)
- Take charge of the quality of your life. Grab the pen. Let’s make some plans!
- Aren’t you happy? You’ve arrived! You are so many steps closer to the time of your life!
allana alencar
Ph.D. in Pedagogical Theory and Practice in Physical Education at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Master in Human Movement Sciences and graduated in Physical Education from the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC). She is currently a professor at the Department of Physical Education at the Center for Health and Sports Sciences at State University of Santa Catarina and professor at the Specialization Course in Educational Dance at the CENSUPEG Faculty and a collaborating professor at the Laboratory for Research in Pedagogical Practices in Physical Education (LAPRAPEF-UDESC) and the Center for Research in Sport Pedagogy (NuPPE-UFSC).
Scientific articles published about dance:
**Theoretical-conceptual structure of the knowledge base for teaching dance in initial training in physical education – Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14647893.2023.2193737
**Body Image Dissatisfaction, Eating Disorders, and Associated Factors in Brazilian Professional Ballroom Dancers – Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33706851/
**Steps and Mismatches: Dance in Initial Physical Education Training Curriculum – Link: https://www.scielo.br/j/pp/a/SNJHrbv4TH4n9TCN4yjTzMk/?lang=en
**Fatigue and quality of life in professional ballroom dancers in Brazil – Link: https://www.scielo.br/j/csc/a/ckrzRwtFRkSN7KDRB7nR3Hs/
**Associated factors and profile of injuries in professional ballroom dancers in Brazil: a cross-sectional study – Link: https://www.scielo.br/j/motriz/a/RG6ycq7XFLrRzyFxLsZyXCb/?lang=en
**Teaching dance in school physical education: An experience report based on learner-centered teaching – Link: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/rpe/article/view/18801/20671
**Study of body image in professional dancers: A systematic review – Link: https://www.scielo.br/j/rbme/a/bRVbPKsvvFypYFR5RxY9kHP/
**Injuries in professional dancers: a systematic review – Link: https://www.scielo.br/j/rbme/a/ZMwvSfMh6WSbBxZPhWGnf3k/?lang=en
**Bodies that dance: the meaning of the body in dancing together – Link: https://periodicoscientificos.ufmt.br/ojs/index.php/corpoconsciencia/article/view/11604
Additional academic productions (articles, projects, books):
http://lattes.cnpq.br/5634219253073358
nelly caldeira
Nelly Caldeira is a passionate, fun, and energetic Brazilian Zouk Instructor, as well as a Transformation & Communication Coach from Brazil. With a background in philosophy, Nelly is dedicated to creating and contributing to dance communities that value connection, authenticity, growth and transformation. She is known for creating projects that includes dance, communication and self-development and for collaborating with other organizers and artists in order to grow the Brazilian Zouk community in quantity and quality by focusing on the PERSON and the SOCIAL dancer first. She makes use of tools such as Neuro-linguistic Programming, Mental & Emotional Release, Non-Violent Communication, Enneagram, Huna and other modalities to assist her students and coaching clients to become more confident on themselves, realize their true desires, pursue their genuine interests, and achieve their most significant goals.
Since June 2018, Nelly has been living and teaching in the Bay Area, California. She has also taught at various congresses, projects and events in the USA, Brazil and Mexico. Her journey into dance began in 2014 when she fell in love with zouk and with all the possibilities this dance brought into her life. While her baby steps into zouk started through Renata’s Peçanha’s school, her most significant influences and mentors over the years have been Paloma Alves & William Teixeira and Val Clemente & Vanessa Bonilha. Joining the Zouk Needs You team and moving to the USA was a pivotal step that helped her to go from a “simple” social dancer to a dedicated Brazilian Zouk instructor. Nelly has competed and placed in Jack & Jill competitions a few times and has performed on stage with Boneca Baddies, Zouk SF, and Kadu & Larissa followers team. Since 2020, she’s been the director of the Zouk Babes Bay Area team (follower’s choreography team created by Christina Montoya) and has hosted her own dance & self-development projects in the USA.
Nelly deeply believes that achieving our goals and leading a healthier and more fulfilling life, both on and off the dance floor is only truly possible when we have the courage to embrace our authentic selves and our truest path. The best way to give to others is to give your own best to yourSELF.
