Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, Fridays, Brighton, 6pm-9pm
Schedule
Fri Jun 28 2024 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
Kemptown Hall, Community Centre, St George's Rd, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1ED United Kingdom | Brighton, EN
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Contact Improvisation Dance Jam, Fridays, Brighton, 6pm-9pm,social at Three Jolly Butchers
Hosted by Stone Fire
Schedule:
6.00pm - led warm up & opening circle following by a jam
9.45pm - closing circle
After jam Social (optional)
Come and leave any time.
However be there at 6pm for warm up and opening circle if you wanna meet people before dancing with them.
Please let us know if you were interested in joining the meal at the social after the jam.
Join us for deep practice of meditative dance, connection and gentle acrobatics with carefully selected music.
Ci is a close body contact dance rooted in contemporary form using physical contact, weight sharing and momentum to explore kinetic possibilities in an improvised flow.
Tickets:
Booking ahead helps us to manage the events and gives you a lower price ticket.
Paying on the door cash is fine but it won't be economical - £17 (no change given)
If you struggle with money get in touch.
Experience Level:
These sessions are open level, suitable for beginners.
If you never danced ci before it is not recommended to come to the jam, you will need to attend at least one ci class - get in touch and sign up for complete beginners classes starting in September.
However if you are a confident and fit mover you are welcome to join us but you must join the warm up and the opening circle.
Maximum 20 participants
Car parking:
paid until 8pm on surrounding streets, approximately £3.
What you may need:
- a bottle of drinking water
- loose and stretchy clothes, best long sleeve and long trousers, non-slippery
- knee pads
- spare clothes for change
- avoid jewellery
- avoid strong perfumes and come washed with fresh clothes best if dedicated to dance
Music:
The jam includes carefully chosen selection of music suitable for ci, mostly subtle pieces with soft rhythm and some meditative pieces, a mix of a variety of genres: from minimal soundscapes through world slow rhythms, electronic downtempo to classical strings and piano, some instrumental and some with vocals, there maybe moments of silence too.
Summary of guidelines:
We create a safe, supportive and friendly environment however safety is ultimately your own responsibility. Be considerate and take care for yourself and for people around you.
There is never obligation to continue a dance and you may take a break and rest any time, you don’t have to explain why you leave a partner, just simply say thank you or nod.
Always articulate verbally and non-verbally that you want to slow down, want less weight or less touch.
Ci can be demanding physically and general fitness is helpful especially in more dynamic and acrobatic dances.
Through sharing attention, touch, weight and momentum, partners explore the physics of being in contact, and social questions that could not be addressed in a solo dance practice.
The process of bodies moving together in contact, in close physical proximity brings naturally intimate closeness however the ci space is strictly non-sexual and it is not a space to look for a date.
Although the practice creates a safe and trusting ground for healing and benefits physical and emotional health, helps to regulate social and relational boundaries, however it is not a therapy nor gives any therapeutic promises.
Ci is a close/full body contact dance practice, however we avoid intentional touch of sensitive body areas - inappropriate touch will be dealt accordingly and offender may be removed from the session or even banned permanently.
Please read jam guidelines at the link below and watch educational videos with selected examples of dances and some documentaries about this movement form:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tlrkkvk4kgjvkhb/Ci%20guidelines.pdf
Facebook group to stay in touch:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/869975300264392/
We take sometimes photos or videos for promotional purposes, by joining our dance session you automatically agree to such promotional materials, however you may stay on a side while those are being taken.
Tickets:
https://bookwhen.com/consciousdanceschooluk/
More info, questions, advise:
DM Stone on Messenger, text or Whatsapp on zero77 66 21 04 23
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Where is it happening?
Kemptown Hall, Community Centre, St George's Rd, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1ED United Kingdom, 18 Marine Square, Brighton, BN2 1, United Kingdom,Brighton and HoveEvent Location & Nearby Stays: