Contact Impro Jam + Intro

About this event

## 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 eachother, we learn to move in surprising and fun ways. Dancing CI can feel like a combination of getting a massage, acrobatics, surfing, dancing, andd… 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 - The Whole Body Dances, by Philip

Before jamming, we’ll spend some time shifting our awareness towards: moving with the whole body at once. Initiating as a whole.

So often, we move in fragments—a reaching hand, a stepping foot, a single point of contact.

This wednesday, we’ll practice letting the entire body wake up and answer the invitation together. When your whole being moves as one piece, the weight distributes, the effort dissolves, and a sense of unity and lightness might arise.

It can turn the dance from a series of muscular choices into a fluid, effortless conversation with the floor and each other.

Let’s soften, arrive, and find wholeness together before we jam.

## 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 along my flute)

## 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. (Also, we do pay rent)

## What to wear / bring

Essential:
- Comfy clothes you can easily move & dance in

Optional:
- Drawing materials
- Music instrument

## 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 Philip

Down to earth movement enthusiast. Philip works as a personal trainer and is an experienced and passionate CI dancer.

## About Ludo

Bodyworker, dancer and facilitator who is especially fascinated by all that seems to happen "by itself". Studies craniosacral therapy, CI & somatics. Also facilitates (climbing) retreats in nature


With these jams we hope we can bring more people in touch with the wonderful practice of contact improvisation. As it is greatly transforming the way we see and experience life, we wish it can do the same for you.