Contact Improvisation Workshops - Centering

Name: Contact Improvisation Workshops - Centering
Start: 2025-02-08T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-08T15:30:00-05:00
Location: #1107, 5333 Av. Casgrain Montreal

Schedule

Sat Feb 08 2025 at 01:30 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

#1107, 5333 Av. Casgrain Montreal | Montreal, QC

Montreal CI Workshops with Ming Tsai
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Center is the central point of an object, of a body, where all vertices of weight reconvene with minimal efforts. It's a fundamental skill used in Contact Improvisation to communicate and perceive the constant change of our impulses, desires, and dangers.
How do we describe an intangible thing to ourselves and our partners? Can we be in control of where our center is? What do triangles tell us about our center?
In February, we will explore "Centering" on two occasions. In the first workshop (8th), we will observe center through rolling points of contact from different angles with different objects. The second workshop (22nd) we will expand our peripheral vision to explore the relationship between triangles, our center, and our partners' centers.
Both workshops will be all-level and minimal verbal instructions. The intention to offer these workshops is to build safe landing skills and expand our capacity to spontaneous flying.
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Studio Proto, #1107, 5333 Av. Casgrain Montreal
This incredible studio features:
- A sprung dance floor
- A kitchen and lounge area
- A chill room and bodywork space
- And breathtaking views of Montreal from the 11th floor !
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Center through Rolling Points
Saturday, February 8th 2025
1:30PM-3:30PM
Center through Triangular Motion
Saturday, February 22nd 2025
1:30PM-3:30PM
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : $25 - $35 at the studio
I am offering two free access tickets for students, BIPOC, and low income folks to attend the workshop please reach out !
[email protected]
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Ming Tsai (He/It) is a dancer and a multidisciplinary artist living in Montreal. He was first introduced to Contact Improvisation(CI) in 2018. He started facilitating CI jams in Montreal in 2021, and started offering CI classes in 2022. He has recently taught in California CI Teacher Exchange, and Georgia Silence Jam. He also held the role of Host and taught at the Falling Leave Jam at Earthdance. He hopes to provide fundamental tools to newcomers of the form to explore, play, and dance in jams around the world.
Photo: @onion_queen