The Burlington Contact Jam is Beginning Again!
COVID protection requirements: Everyone must wear a Certified N95 or KN95 mask.
Contact Improvisational
Dance
Dance
Monday Evenings
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
at: Aikido of Champlain Valley
257 Pine Street
Burlington VT 05401
Burlington VT 05401
Back Door
Other Requirements
- Sign a Liability Release Form
- Sign and have a brief orientation about Jam Guidelines
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Covid19: Please, if you’re not feeling well stay home and rest until you’re better.
Let’s keep each other safe by washing our hands and following the guidelines of the CDC (Center for Disease Control.)
The Global Underscore is happening in Burlington
When: Saturday, June 25th 2022 10am-2:00pm
Where: The Champlain Club 20 Crowley Street
Burlington, VT
What's an Underscore: The underscore is a dance improvisation structure developed by Nancy Stark Smith based in Contact Improvisation, it comprises a spectrum of states, from quiet, internal activity to high energy, interactive dancing. Undirected for research and play.
What's a Global Underscore: Practicing the underscore, at the same time, with people all around the world.
Training for the Underscore: They'll be a local training which will be announced soon. You can also participate in the training through the Global Underscore organization.
Sign up at:
Guidelines for the Dance
The Burlington Jam is stillformalizing 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. That will need to be agreed to before participation. 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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| 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
