The documentary tells the story of the first activity of the European project Dancing with STEAM, funded by the Erasmus+ KA210 YOUTH programme (Project number: 2025-1-FR02-KA210-YOU-000349743). The project promotes an innovative approach to STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics), fostering dialogue between art and science to make learning processes more creative, inclusive, and engaging for young people. Dancing with STEAM is primarily addressed to educators and young people involved in non-formal education.
The video documents the Study Visit held in Palermo, one of the key moments of the project, which brought together youth workers from France and Italy. During the meeting, participants had the opportunity to exchange experiences, share educational practices, and explore innovative methodologies, experimenting with the use of dance, theatre, and body movement as pedagogical tools for teaching STEAM subjects.
The documentary shows how scientific and mathematical subjects can be approached through a participatory and interdisciplinary methodology, capable of transforming complex and abstract concepts into concrete, accessible, and meaningful learning experiences. The integration of performing arts encourages the active involvement of young people, stimulates creativity, strengthens group collaboration, and helps overcome cultural and cognitive barriers often found in traditional educational settings.
Through images of collective work and first-hand testimonies from participants, Dancing with STEAM highlights the value of art as a central element of the educational process, capable of making learning more inclusive and effective. The project promotes a vision of youth education oriented towards didactic innovation, experimentation, and European cooperation.
Finally, the documentary invites viewers to rethink the ways STEAM subjects are taught, recognizing the potential of the arts as fundamental tools for fostering learning, active participation, and the development of key competences among young people.
The video is available online at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX-9XQKKmd4
