TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Foteini Karamouzi
Introduce people to the world of music through their own experiences,
capabilities and ways along with social structures.
To improve the existing music and artistic skills of the participants,
and bring new knowledge and skills through the workshops for the
participants with no prior experience.
To develop co-operation and collaboration strategies and methods through
interaction and non-formal learning activities, enforcing teamwork and create
relations
Intercultural awareness
To understand the meaning of stereotypes, inclusion and tolerance
To understand the principle of equity
Social inclusion and solidarity for all.
Transnational co-operation to foster internationalization, innovation and
entrepreneurship in the music sector
To develop critical thinking and be able to detect and to create opportunities
in the labor market
To enforce better use of EU transparency and recognition tools and the
dissemination of good practices
Improvement of the linguistic competences of the participants, and
promotion of the European linguistic diversity through daily interaction
To give the participants the chance, through daily workshops and activities
to learn values and feel active EU citizens
To use musical instruments or even construct some
To have a career guidance and a chance of initiatives, adopt musical
knowledge in several sectors of it such as performing, music production,
composing music and music entrepreneurship
To improve the quality of life and well-being.
Participants from Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Slovakia, Armenia, Poland
Non formal education
We created a huge festival with 65 musicians on stage!
Trainer in Music Therapy, percussion, Drum & experiential Healing to help them learn the types of percussion, how we use them, to learn music theory, to create drum patterns, learn to synchronise, follow the rhythm and feel free to express an emotion through percussion. To help to ease anxiety, promote relaxation, and provide feelings of comfort, connect with one another and develop deeper bonds, Through group drumming therapy, people can open themselves up to a vulnerable place that allows for more significant healing and greater understanding. Feelings of isolation and disconnection are common in our modern world, dominated by screen time and social media. A drum circle can help repair those connections and bring people a new sense of belonging and inclusion. Drum therapy also helps to create self-awareness and insight through the rhythmic, repetitive process, while the mind is in a more relaxed state and thoughts are able to flow naturally.