Fascinating Foundations In Contact Improvisation
Schedule
Sat, 25 Jan, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 26 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Quimper Grange, Port Townsend, Wa | Port Townsend, WA
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FASCINATING FOUNDATIONS WEEKENDJanuary 25 & 26th at the Quimper Grange, Port Townsend
During this weekend, we will explore four main ingredients of Contact Improvisation...
*Presence in partnering
*Point of Contact Pathways
*Weight Sharing
*Momentum
We take a slow, mindful approach to attune our minds and bodies
to move together with care and ease. This immersive format is especially great for those brand new to Contact Improv, but also a wonderful refresher for those who want to revisit CI or re-establish the foundations that make this dance magic...
Saturday January 25
10am - 6pm
Sunday January 26
10am - 6pm
(there will be long mid-session breaks both days,
please inquire if details would be helpful)
You are welcome to register by:
1. sending me an email with a bit about your experience, interest, and any questions at [email protected]
2.making advance payment to the same email for PayPal (f&f) or @mia_movinggrace on Venmo
$300 - 250 sliding scale
(additional financial accessibility scale available upon request)
***Class Size is limited so Register Now to save your spot!***
More About Our Fascinating Foundations Classes...
Contact Improvisation is a 50 year old, ever-evolving, and beloved experiment in the physics, creativity, and relational awareness that emerges when two bodies meet in motion & contact. People are drawn to it's dynamic and connective nature more and more in these post-Covid times of re-connecting with each other, the value of healthy touch, and community. Some are interested more in the potential artistry, some for the play, some for the co-regulation and restorative effects, and some love its athletic aspects... but it seems that all bodies and backgrounds are finding great value in the practice.
Starting at the very beginning, we will discuss and establish our culture of consent and conscious connection. This emerges from a foundational principle of Presence.
Our inquiry continues with practices that cultivate helpful "Ways of Being" in our bodies and minds alone, and then with others. When approached with care and spaciousness, CI can help our nervous systems shift into regulated states of relaxation, receptivity, and sensitivity. This is a great way to enter the dance with another!
From here we explore "Ways of Engaging"... and develop our own sensibilities to guide us in and out of dances with consciousness, kindness, and presence. We engage basic physical principles of "point of contact", "weight sharing", and "momentum". These are the skills we build gradually over the weekend.
Although there will be much more to learn and discover, this series will give students the confidence and comfort they need to arrive in the community "Jam" space, where we regularly meet and enjoy the play & practice... ready to enjoy and feel safe.
Please reach out with any questions! [email protected]
“Mia’s classes opened up in me a whole world of movement and self expression. I learned the core principals of Contact that not only give me more fluidity and confidence in dance but inform my soul as well about being in a body, in care and in loving grace.”
~ Ward Serrill
“Mia’s vast pool of teachings are rich with metaphor which deepens the dance and provides food for mind/body/spirit integration. In ongoing classes, great trust and rapport is built amongst the participants."
~ Jennifer Hill
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Where is it happening?
Quimper Grange, Port Townsend, Wa, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
