Some suggestions for dancing together:
Come explore movement and the diversity of dance through the physical principles of touch, momentum, gravity, levity, shared weight, and following a shared point of contact with one or more dancers. Play with us as we practice the skills of falling, rolling, balance, counterbalance, lifting with minimal effort, making yourself light when being lifted, centering, breathing, and responding to your partners and your surroundings. The energy of the dance ranges from slow and subtle to highly physical. We offer an open floor and an opportunity to journey into dance improvisation and conscious movement at your own pace. Through our dance, we hope to expand the Contact Improv Community of dancers and gather for fun and creative connection! Open to all levels, no previous experience is necessary.
Come explore movement and the diversity of dance through the physical principles of touch, momentum, gravity, levity, shared weight, and following a shared point of contact with one or more dancers. Play with us as we practice the skills of falling, rolling, balance, counterbalance, lifting with minimal effort, making yourself light when being lifted, centering, breathing, and responding to your partners and your surroundings. The energy of the dance ranges from slow and subtle to highly physical. We offer an open floor and an opportunity to journey into dance improvisation and conscious movement at your own pace. Through our dance, we hope to expand the Contact Improv Community of dancers and gather for fun and creative connection! Open to all levels, no previous experience is necessary.
photos by Mitchel Davidovitz @ www.mysticside.com
(Please credit Mitchel with his website link along side any photos you use elsewhere online. Thanks!)
(Please credit Mitchel with his website link along side any photos you use elsewhere online. Thanks!)
Helpful GUIDELINES from the well established Eugene Contact Collective:
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CONTACT IMPROV YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Contact Improvisation - A Couple of Basic Exercises: OKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8JiB2Nv5Qo
Blake and Brando at Earthdance January 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQRF2sLK1vY
Embraced: BeingMotion Irene Sposetti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4wUEiHowSU
TEDxTalks: We Rise and Fall Together: Nathan Dryden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbjUPAaqkPQ
Heather and Dave (your Capital Area CI hosts) playing at Movement Insights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBF0mjJaB6k
Contact Improvisation - A Couple of Basic Exercises: OKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8JiB2Nv5Qo
Blake and Brando at Earthdance January 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQRF2sLK1vY
Embraced: BeingMotion Irene Sposetti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4wUEiHowSU
TEDxTalks: We Rise and Fall Together: Nathan Dryden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbjUPAaqkPQ
Heather and Dave (your Capital Area CI hosts) playing at Movement Insights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBF0mjJaB6k