Contact and Ensemble Improvisation ~ 11 Week Master Class Series

Schedule

Mon Feb 06 2023 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

Location

Living Arts Collective | Durham, NC

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IMPROVISE GUIDED BY MASTER TEACHERS WITH A COMMITTED GROUP
Eleven Monday nights, 7-9pm, February 6th-April 24th, no class March 13th

Curated by Toni Craige, Bru Roze, and Aubrey Griffith-Zill
Teacher include Amanda Miller, Aubrey Griffith-Zill, John Bainbridge, Len Foyle, Matthew Young, Pasquale Antonio, Ray Schwartz, and Toni Craige
Jams open to the public on Feb 27th, March 27th, and April 24th

This series is designed for dancers familiar with basic Contact Improvisation concepts and skills and looking to deepen their practice in a committed group. Our goal is to strengthen the community of dedicated CI practitioners at LAC and in the Triangle-area. Our aim is to provide a wide variety of perspectives on contact, solo, and ensemble improvisation and to embody the spirit of collaboration both in the teaching/organization of the series and in our dancing together. The jams will be a space for open practice in the broader community.

THE MONDAY/WEDNESDAY ECOSYSTEM:
This series is happening in parallel with an eleven-week open-level series taught by Toni Craige on Wednesday nights at Shared Visions Retreat Center, which is open to dancers of all levels (including beginners!). The Monday night offering is open to dancers at at least the intermediate level of their practice (details in the description). Some dancers might take both classes, and others will choose one or the other depending on their availability and experience level.

There is a 15% discount available for those who register for both series. Register for each class separately and use the same discount for each class: 15%MONWEDCI

An additional 15% of is available to those who register by January 16th: 15%EARLYFEBCI
You can get 30% off of each class by registering for both classes early: 30%BOTHEARLYFEB

See details on our season of CI events here: https://www.livingartscollective.com/contact-improvisation/

Wednesday class FB event link:
https://fb.me/e/2AsitQlMp

DETAILS:
* To be a part of the class you must commit to the entire series. Drop-ins by more advanced dancers will be allowed with permission on a case-by-case basis.
* Knee pads are suggested, but not required. There will be some for sale at the first few classes for $18.

PRICING/REGISTRATION:
* Series cost is $20/30/40 sliding scale for each of the 8 classes and $10/15/20 for each of the the 3 jams. Full series sliding scale is $190/285/380. $285 is the suggested amount, $190 is for those with less access to resources, and $380 is for those with more access to resources. Please pay the highest amount you can comfortably afford. If you’d like to come but cannot afford the lowest price tier, please reach out for a further discount.
* Generally speaking, you must register for the full series in order to participate-- we've found that having a stable group builds safety and depth. More advanced movers can drop in on a case-by-case basis. Email Toni to inquire - [email protected]
* There is a 15% discount available for those who register for both the Monday and Wednesday series. Register for each class separately and use the same discount for each class: 15%MONWEDCI
* An additional 15% of is available to those who register by January 16th: 15%EARLYFEBCI
* You can get 30% off of each class by registering for both classes early: 30%BOTHEARLYFEB

* Register here to secure your spot - the class is capped at 24 and will likely fill up! https://livingartscollective.as.me/contactimprovisation
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:
Humans of all vaccination statuses are welcome. Masking is optional. Please follow CDC guidelines in the case of symptoms, exposure, and recovery.
https://www.cdc.gov/coro.../2019-ncov/your-health/index.html

SKILL LEVEL:
* To join the class you should be at least at the intermediate phase of your CI practice, meaning that: 1) you can move in and out of the floor with ease, 2) you feel comfortable sharing weight in a variety of ways with a partner, 3) you dance safely --without hurting others and with some awareness of your own physical and emotional boundaries.
* The context of a Master Class series requires adaptability– each class will be its own world and the group will go on a journey together over the 3 months.
* If you are not sure whether the class will be a good fit for you, please email Toni to have a dialogue. [email protected]

ABOUT THE CURATORS:
TONI CRAIGE is a bodyworker, counselor, dancer, and passionate explorer of embodied healing working in Durham, NC.
She works with clients 1:1 with touch and movement through her BODYWORK PRACTICE and remotely with somatic and creative inquiry through her MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PRACTICE. As a DANCE TEACHER, she works to build individual and community resilience through group movement classes. Her background as a CHOREOGRAPHER AND PERFORMER infuses all of her work with an appreciation for beauty, imagination, deep feeling, and creativity. Tonicraige.com
Toni has been practicing Contact Improvisation since 2006 and has had a regular teaching practice of the form in the Triangle area since 2012. She completed her Masters of the Fine Arts in Choreography and Performance at Smith College in Northampton, MA in 2020 and her BA in Dance at Wesleyan University in 2009.
AUBREY GRIFFITH-ZILL: Founder and Co-Director of the Living Arts Collective, an organization dedicated to bringing people together around communal creative practice and Durham Salt Cave “Durham's Home for Relaxation”
Aubrey is a professional dancer, facilitator, dynamic artist and enthusiastic dance teacher who has trained, taught both in the United States and abroad, inspiring partner dancing and eco-somatic creative movement professionally for over a decade. She is based in Durham, NC. She has a particular curiosity for healing embodied practices and styles of movement that bring people together while deepening a connection to our felt sense of home in our bodies and the earth body. Aubrey is recognized as a leader in the facilitation of movement and communities in motion within holistic spaces.
Aubrey is the founder and co-director of Living Arts Collective and Durham Salt Cave. inspired and guided by the lineage of her ancestors. She is a lifetime student of how health is something inseparable from the environment—plants, people, and place—often saying, “Nature is our greatest teacher.”
https://www.livingartscollective.com/ https://durhamsaltcave.com/

BRU ROZE is an artist, musician, facilitator and the co-director of the Living Arts Collective (LAC), an organization dedicated to bringing people together around communal creative practice. The LAC has been holding space for CI events since 2016 and also contributes to the community by hosting weekly Living Arts Dancewaves and other events, and by running the Durham Salt Cave.
https://www.livingartscollective.com/ https://durhamsaltcave.com/

ABOUT THE TEACHERS: All guest teachers are highly experienced improvisers and are excited to bring you their current interests and research! Bios to come soon…

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QUESTIONS/IDEAS:
Feel free to email Toni if you have questions.
[email protected]
Photo Credit: Kelsey Ward
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Where is it happening?

Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer Street,Durham,NC,United States

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