Contact Dance on
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Contact Improvisational
Dance
Dance
at: Aikido of Champlain Valley
257 Pine Street
Burlington VT 05401
Photo credit: Kinga Michalska - Burlington Jam 2018
continue the evolution and exploration
of this grounded, flying, searching, softening, finding,
loosing, holding, feeling, knowing, confusing, loving, touching, opening, centering, rolling, spiraling, deepening, surfacing,
quieting, playful dance form known as
Contact Improvisation
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Oct 11-Dec 6, 2018 (in MONTPELIER)
Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm (no class Nov 22)
Learn skills to share the dance and open movement possibilities.
Explore the foundations of Contact Improvisation.
Contact Improvisation is a dance/art/movement form likened to a moving meditation which hones inner and physical resilience. Like other contemplative movement forms, deep inner listening, building foundations for support and ease, finding play within, and following your truth are fundamental components. Yet unlike many others, this form brings in the relational components of listening to another and building a deep capacity to communicate and respond.
Particularly within our current political/social context, the skills of listening to self and another are of utmost importance.
Not only does Contact Improvisation provide a physical format to practice new skills of communication, it provides a safe and consensual way to invite new patterns, release tension, and find your playful wild self.
In this workshop we will:
Learn skills of Body Listening and Communication
Investigate Consensual Touch and Personal Boundaries of Safety
Explore Sharing Weight and Relating to Gravity
Use Somatic Tools to Ground and Center
Connect with Anatomy to Inhabit our Three-Dimensionality
Click here to learn more about contact improv.
Nancy Stark Smith
www.nancystarksmith.com
JANUARY WORKSHOP 2019
a 3-week training with
NANCY STARK SMITH
plus Mike Vargas and other guests
January 6 (arrive afternoon) - January 25, 2019
Earthdance (and environs), western Massachusetts, USA
Earthdance (and environs), western Massachusetts, USA
Contact Improvisation
Solo Training · Changing States
Improvisation Scores · The Underscore
Composition · Performance
Solo Training · Changing States
Improvisation Scores · The Underscore
Composition · Performance
A 3-week residential workshop focused on contact improvisation and other related work: physical training, solo and group improvisation, composition, contemplative practice, observing/listening, jamming, discussion, feedback, labs, and performance studies. In solo, duet, trio, and group work; in and out of contact; in silence and with live music; we'll move toward greater clarity and depth in our dancing and watching. Please come prepared for intensive practice (and a bit of fun!).
Intermediate level in CI required. Fill out online application form outlining your background and skill level in contact improvisation, dance, and improvisation, and your reasons for wanting to attend. All registrations must be approved by Nancy.
The workshop will meet Monday–Friday, 10 am to 5:30/6 pm in studios at Earthdance, in Plainfield, MA, (a beautiful dance retreat center located 35 minutes west of Northampton, MA, in the Berkshire Mountains), and in town at an Aikido dojo. There will be some evening and weekend activities.
For details & application form: www.nancystarksmith.com
Early Registration & Discount Deadline: September 15, 2018
Limited Space. Apply as early as possible for most favorable consideration.
Contact: Patrick Crowley, workshop coordinator, januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com, (617) 320-9792 or Nancy, contactq@aol.com, (413) 586-8243
Early Registration & Discount Deadline: September 15, 2018
Limited Space. Apply as early as possible for most favorable consideration.
Contact: Patrick Crowley, workshop coordinator, januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com, (617) 320-9792 or Nancy, contactq@aol.com, (413) 586-8243
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| Abbi Jaffe - The inspiration for the Walk |
Burlington International Contact Jam 2017
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momentum-based partnering ... rolling point of contact, balancing over center of gravity, sliding,
following momentum, lifting using momentum rather than muscle power, “listening” with one’s skin surface.
Contact Improv
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| The Urban Dance - from the Burlington International Contact Jam - October 1, 2016 - Church Street, Burlington VT |
Including Montpelier!
All Levels Welcome...... Mini Classes for Beginners
Suggested Donation: $4 to Aikido of Champlain Valley (a 503c non-profit organization dedicated to teaching non-violence through embodied practice. Scholarships for low income youth.) Don't let the money keep you from dancing!
Hope to see you on the Dance Floor....
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| Matter tells Space how to Bend, Space tells Matter how to Move |
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continue the evolution and exploration
of this grounded, flying, searching, softening, finding,
loosing, holding, feeling, knowing, confusing, loving, touching, opening, centering, rolling, spiraling, deepening, surfacing,
quieting, playful dance form known as
Contact Improvisation
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| Space tells matter how to move. |
Being Intimate without Being Personal
Other Local Dance Opportunities:
Montpelier: At the Everything Space:
Wednesday Regular Contact Jam - Thursdays beginners series
The Everything Space (Amanda & Abbi)
Local Improv Dance with Music (Barefoot Bo
ogie Syle): vermontdancetribe.org
Jams at Dharma Door with Abbi Jaffe and Amanda Frantz:
http://www.dharmadoor.com/contact-improv.html
OUT OF STATE OPPORTUNITIES
Earth Dance: (Western MA): http://earthdance.net/
Boston: contactimprovboston.com
Montreal and other parts of Canada: contactimprov.ca
Montreal: http://contactimpro.org/
Global Sites:
contactimprov.com/
http://contactimprov.net/
INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND JAM INFO: contactimprovvermont.com
