Moving, Meeting, Connecting

Moving with ease

Meeting yourself, other dancers and the physical forces of this planet

Connecting with simplicity and depth

Balancing the excitement of moving and connecting with the calm of receptivity and co-ordination we will allow dances to emerge from meetings with others and from the interplay of physical forces; momentum, pressure, structure, movement.

Exploring how we can direct our attention we will continue to refine the ability to be present with ourselves, our partners and the dance that arises.

We will increase our awareness of how we respond, allowing us to both refresh what we already know and develop new abilities of contact and connection.

We will also learn to notice and support the flow of choices and co-incidences that allow us to enjoy and influence the dance.

The workshop will include quiet and subtle work as well as energetic and playful movement. Each participant is invited to participate according to their own ability and energy. It will be suited to those new to Contact Improvisation as well to experienced dancers who wish to deepen their practise.

Lucia Walker

I am based in Wales and work internationally as an Alexander teacher and Movement artist. I have been dancing all my life and involved with AT and Contact Improvisation for 40 years. I continue to practise, perform and teach Contact Improvisation and Instant Composition, exploring how to easily enter a creative state of presence. I also teach AT to groups and individuals as well as training teachers.

Enjoyment of the sense of vitality and well-being that arose from learning Alexander Technique, and a desire to support people to be more fully themselves and to express themselves more easily in their chosen life activities, stimulated me to train as a teacher. I met Contact Improvisation in 1982, studying with Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith, Kirstie Simson and practising through teaching with Jointwork Dance Group and others.Both AT and CI work with principles that enable us to consciously co-operate with our human design, able to be both active and receptive, calm and lively. I continue to practise, perform and teach Contact Improvisation and Instant Composition, exploring how to easily enter a creative state of presence.

I facilitate regularly for Independent Dance (London), Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative (FATC) at Ebhudlweni rural arts centre South Africa) and participate in collaborative projects as well as continuing solo work.Lifelong learning is supported by teaching people from a wide range of ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds. I love the way movement exploration, awareness practices and play can provide both a method of self-care and a ‘common language’ which lies beneath different cultural experiences and styles of dance.

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