Contact Impro Jam + Intro

Over dit evenement

Contact Improvisation: The joyful art of falling and rising together.

This is a grounding and embodying experience, which helps mind and body come together in a playful manner. Through giving, and taking weight, rolling on the ground and each other, we learn to move in surprising and fun ways. Dancing CI can feel like a combination of getting a massage, acrobatics, surfing, dancing, and… flying?

CI is a movement practice that helps us break down habitual movement patterns, and instead create room for new and exciting ways to move, dance and play.

It is a way for us to be uniquely and unboundedly creative.

## Introduction with Lina


We will research gravitation. How does it serve us to be upright all the time? How can we share and support each others movement and balance through its support and principles?

A playful exploration with our daily companion and natural grounding force.




## Program

- 18.45-19.00 walk-in
- 19.00-20.00 facilitated introduction, starting with an opening circle
- 20.00-21.45 free jam
- 21.45 closing circle
- 22.00 goin' home

>> Live music by whoever brings their instruments ;) : Yes this is an invitation for you to do bring along!

(I'll bring my cello)

## For you?

- You want to be more in the body
- You like to play
- You like to explore new ways to move
- Contact makes you happy (and perhaps shy?)
- Especially for you if you are curious but also a bit afraid
- And for all of us who just can't get enough of somatic research through dancing!

For all movers, beginning or advanced. You don’t have to have the “skills” to dance contact improvisation.

## Contribution
A contribution of € 10-20 is asked for participating in this event. By contributing you support the continuation and growth of this jam and community.

## Finally

CI can be seen as a form of art, it is about body research, and play, in a non-sexual way. Although those feelings are super welcome to rise and fall, we are not engaging in them. If your intention is to "pick up" or hookup: this is not the place my dear.

## About Lina
Lina (Viola and Voice) is an interdisciplinary artist and musician. Currently diving into the roots of classical music through early music studies and practicing and teaching Contact Improvisation Dance. A guiding question to her is improvisation. Researching this in music, inspired by Contact Improvisation and vice versa.

## About Johannes
Johannes is an interdisciplinary performer, composer, improviser, and facilitator.

With these jams we hope to bring more people in touch with the wonderful practice of contact improvisation, as it can greatly transform the way we see and experience life.


Artwork by Lina Bohn