Due to our community responsibility to flatten the curve of Covid19 - Aikido of Champlain Valley is closed and so is our regular Contact Jam.
Dance: - let's use our imaginations! sing - make art - hone your solo dance - learn an instrument - tune inside - dance with the earth and trees. We'll be together again. Stronger and even more creative.
Contact Improvisational
Dance
Dance
Normally on Monday Evenings
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Postponed - until at least April 1st, 2020
Due to the reality of Covid19
Meanwhile: we can work on guidelines for the Jam. A zoom conference call is in our near future.
at: Aikido of Champlain Valley
257 Pine Street
Burlington VT 05401
Burlington VT 05401
Postponed - until at least April 1st, 2020
Due to the reality of Covid19
Meanwhile: we can work on guidelines for the Jam. A zoom conference call is in our near future.
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Covid19: Please, if you’re not feeling well stay home and rest until you’re better. If you have been traveling to an area with the virus, avoid people for at least 14 days.
Let’s keep each other safe by washing our hands and following the guidelines of the CDC (Center for Disease Control.)
Guidelines for the Dance
The Burlington Jam is beginning to formalize our guidelines. I’m attaching guidelines from other dance communities. We want to keep our jam safe for all participants physically and emotionally. Please let the organizers know your ideas and concerns so they can be addressed.
We’ll have formal guidelines written soon. If you have ideas please email us at ContactImprovvermont@gmail.com.
Meanwhile please take time to read the guidelines from other jams.
Meanwhile please take time to read the guidelines from other jams.
Join our Facebook page to connect with local dancers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/697923287050731/
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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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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!
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
