Workshop Contact Improvisation by Leonie der Kinderen

In this Contact Improvisation workshop/playground we will make a journey through many elements that are also at home within Ecstatic dance; Anchoring our attention in somatic awareness, moving with your sensations and impulses, being inspired by the music and the people around you and playful exploration in movement. However in this workshop we will specifically explore how to be connected to yourself while connecting to others in dance. In individual and shared movement research we will dive into the art of contact improvisation!

Contact Improv is a playful movement improvisation that is explored through sharing contact with others. It involves the exploration of one's body in relationship to others by using the fundamentals of attunement, sharing weight, touch, and movement awareness. No experience is needed, just a curious mind.
Since this form of dance includes touch we will pay special attention to communication and consent during the various exercises to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable.

“The simplicity of the form Contact Improvisation is a gift. Its value is that it is a way for you and I to dance together. To befriend the forces of gravity and momentum is to dance with a sense of humor and constant humility, is to discover one's being self, is to discover true togetherness.” - Denny Lepkoff

Facilitated by Leonie der Kinderen; drama therapist and aspiring dance and movement therapist. Lover of contact improvisation, movement exploration, playfulness and currently studying Laban Bartenieff Movement Analysis.

Program:
12.45 Doors open
13.00 Start workshop
16.00 Estimated end
Feel free to bring some (healthy) snacks/fruits to share at the end.

Practical:
* Wear layers of comfortable clothes in which you can move freely, take into account that you will sweat and take care of good hygiene,
* Bring a yoga-mat, sheepskin and or meditation-pillow to sit on,
* Returning tickets once purchased is not possible. No refunds will be made unless the event is canceled by the organization,
* Leave your valuables at home as much as possible. We keep the dancefloor free from personal belongings so that we can literally leave the worries and distractions of everyday life outside the room, phones are switched off during the session,
* We do our very best to guarantee your safety, but we would like to point out that participation is entirely at your own risk.
* We will serve organic tea and water, please bring your own water bottle!

Location: We will dance at "Het Ruweel" in Malberg Maastricht. This venue has all the facilities needed for a good and comfortable experience. There are plenty of free parkingspots and a bus stop in front of the door.