Nevada City Contact Improv
…dancing with gravity
Practiced within groups of curious individuals, Contact Improvisation (CI) is a unique partner dance form in which shared points of physical contact provide the starting place for interactive movement improvisation. This dance practice explores the skills of falling, rolling, counterbalance, sharing weight, tuning into subtle sensation, and being responsive to partners and surroundings. Typically practiced without music, CI provides a unique space for connection to self and others.
… an unstructured, focused space for people of all skill levels to practice CI. It is an open playground for creating improvised art with our bodies. Dances can include any number of people, each person being sovereign to initiate or exit a dance at any time.
What is a Contact Improv Jam?
Fluid Architecture with Alicia Grayson
May 10-12, 2024
During three full days together we will explore our solo dance and how we can fluidly move our skeletal architecture in three dimensional space. From there we move into contact with a focus on the moment to moment organizing of our skeleton in relationship with our partners.
From this foundation we will explore effortless transitions in and out of the floor as well as dynamic support for flying. We will include playing with modulating tone and tempo to enhance more flow in communication and nuanced expression. This focus supports dancing with ease and clarity from which creative communication will naturally emerge.
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