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International Gathering

Short Course

Arrival 03/08/2025

Departure 09/08/2025

Come join the International Gathering at Gerlev if you are interested in innovative and artistic ways of moving your body? Movement people from the four different genres; PARKOUR, MOVE, DANCE and BEACHVOLLEY get a unique chance to live, socialize and do some amazing training in a great community for one week this summer.

Get moving

The four movement styles have a lot in common and of course many differences. We promise a summer week full of great inspiration for everybody to grow and learn from great coaches and each other.

We have created a course that allows you to be super nerdy within your own preferred field (if you have one), but also to have the opportunity to explore the other fields under expert guidance.

In our Facebook event you can learn more about the four different movement styles and the teachers who will be joining.

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Practice, laugh, eat, sleep - repeat!

Choose a main focus of the week that you follow in most classes: Parkour, Move Dance or Beachvolley. Every day you also choose a minimum of one other class, that all four groups can choose from, such as: “Parkour introduction”, “Floorwork for all”, “Aquatics” or “Happy feet – basic intro to Dance”, and much more.

Throughout the week you are invited to inspiring and relevant lectures – both some specifically for your main subject and some for everyone. And last, but not least, you will participate in a wide range of social activities and the best of Danish ‘hygge’: games, performances, open swimming pool, sauna, beachvolley for all, freesbeegolf and much more.

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What is Gerlev Idrætshøjskole?

A.k.a. Gerlev Sports Academy
A højskole is originally a school for enlightenment of the people. The Sports Academy has over the years developed, working with different sports today, than it did in the early days. But still sports, arts and music are tools for personal development and active citizenship.

We have some nice facilities, perfect for dance, parkour, beachvolley and movement in general both indoor and outdoor.

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Who can join

The only formal requirement is that you are at least 18 years old. But it is an active week with training every day, so even though beginners are welcome to join, it’s a good thing to be in fairly good shape. If you are able to do basic bodyweight exercises and have an open mind to learning and challenging yourself, you will do fine.

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Where do I sleep

Rooms Depending on what you choose it’s either a single or double room sharing bath and toilet with other rooms.

Dorms This option is with a bunch of other nice people (men and women separate).

Tents or similar Bring a tent or hammock and we will find you a spot

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What do I eat

At Gerlev you eat well. Healthy, inspiring and with all the senses. The kitchen is a priority, and the food you are served is not only healthy, but suits an active lifestyle and can be eaten with the eyes.

Included in the prices listed are all meals and snacks for the entire week. If you have special food-requirements, please let us know in the comments on your signup.

Beachvolley

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Beachvolley is a fun game, where we work with solving the problem of returning the ball based on the conditions we have. Heavy sand, sun in the eyes, a little wind to put the ball out of line. All things we need to be aware of - a part of our technique. During the week we will chase the flow of the game and take your game to the next level - hopefully with a smile on your lips and some sore legs in the end. We will play on our own courts, and whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced player, we will challenge you to improve.

Dance

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In dance we get to try a variety of styles and genres within modern dance/contemporary and street styles by inspiring teachers. The joy of dance is in focus and we will sweat and have fun in the dance studio. 

Move

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The move course is a great mixture of different movement disciplines. We will work extensively on understanding the foundation of movement, instead of the specialization itself. Thus, Move become a combination of everything from gymnastic strength to balance - underneath the practice we work with the mind, and how we engage our emotions in reality.

Parkour

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Parkour is about overcoming obstacles and solving problems. We train everywhere in the campus - mostly outdoor and find challenges in even the smallest of things - The ambition with this type of training is to develop strength, control of the body, balance, flexibility and self-confidence and to learn to be present in the moment.

Meet the teachers:

Louise Seloy Klok

Louise has been teaching at Gerlev since 2017. She has a BA in Performing Arts from The Northern School of Contemporary Dance in England. She has a Long career of performing, choreographing and teaching. In Gerlev Dance we focus on trying out different styles of dance to broaden the knowledge and to become versatile. In IG we focus on the joy of dance with a team of inpirational teachers. 

Nikolaj Nilsson

Nikolaj loves to experiment with and immerse himself in sports and movement. The joy of exploring, reflecting and improving skills in a safe community is central to his lessons. “In the heat of the match you will find that you can reach more balls than you think if you are willing to stretch a little further than you usually do. We land softly and get back on our feet quickly.”

Peter Mollerup

Peter is a former student at Gerlev and was brought up in the danish parkour community by Street Movement in Copenhagen. He is deeply committed to movement, development and community. Peter loves both the physical and mental challenges that parkour offers, and he enjoys tinkering with details to improve his technique and understanding of himself.

Marcus Grandjean

Marcus is a longtime movement coach, with a master degree in human physiology. He has a great passion for the connection between movement and mind and connects the dots between behaviour, emotional intelligence and motion. 

Practical information

Pricing

3-in-1 room
4.175 DKK
Doubleroom
4.975 DKK
Singleroom
5.950 DKK
Dorm
3.550 DKK
Tent/camper
3.450 DKK

Early Bird 10% off: Early Bird ended at April 21th

Dates

Arrival
03/08/2025 kl. 17:00
Departure
09/08/2025 kl. 10:00

ATTENTION! Especially for international students!

We strive to have an equal number of Danish and international participants. Therefore, we can only guarantee your spot when the Danish students have registered. Your place on the course is secured when the payment has been deducted from your account.

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KONTAKT

Skælskør Landevej 28
4200 Slagelse

Cvr.nr.: 44179210
EAN-nr.: 5790002726880

Tlf: 58 58 40 65
Man.-tors. kl. 08.30 – 14.00
Fre. kl. 08.30 – 13.30

gerlev@gerlev.dk

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