photo by Chris Randall
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
the Parlor Monday night
We are teaching at the Parlor Monday night.
The Parlor (1170 S Broad St. Philadelphia PA)
March 1, 2010
Contact Improvisation, all levels
7-9pm
Contact Adams for more information: adberzins@mac.com
The Parlor (1170 S Broad St. Philadelphia PA)
March 1, 2010
Contact Improvisation, all levels
7-9pm
Contact Adams for more information: adberzins@mac.com
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Coming in April
The Work and Play of Contact Improvisation
Class series with Angie Hauser
at The Parlor (1170 S Broad St. Philadelphia PA)
Monday nights
April 5th through May 9th
7pm - 9pm
Contact Adams for more information: adberzins@mac.com
Each of us has experienced heightened states of being through contact improvisation-times when we felt fearless and alive. There are no recipes to create these moments, but training can lay the foundation for physical and emotional breakthroughs. In this class series I am specifically interested in developing our reflexes, our coordination, and the capacity to continually recycle our mental and physical energies back into the dancing. At the core is the commitment to staying with the modulation of tone and weight in the body-so that the touch remains alive.
The practice of contact improvisation includes the ability to move with ease and efficiency, the integration of the head, spine and limbs, and the ability to motivate movement from multiple centers within the body. Students in the workshop will learn specific technical skills, somatic techniques, and principles of awareness and improvisation.
I am committed to individual coaching and group investigation of specific aspects of the work. Come with questions, energy and commitment to serious training and playful, imaginative dancing.
All levels & drop-ins welcome. If you have question about if this class is right for you please contact the instructor at angiehauser3@earthlink.net
Class series with Angie Hauser
at The Parlor (1170 S Broad St. Philadelphia PA)
Monday nights
April 5th through May 9th
7pm - 9pm
Contact Adams for more information: adberzins@mac.com
Each of us has experienced heightened states of being through contact improvisation-times when we felt fearless and alive. There are no recipes to create these moments, but training can lay the foundation for physical and emotional breakthroughs. In this class series I am specifically interested in developing our reflexes, our coordination, and the capacity to continually recycle our mental and physical energies back into the dancing. At the core is the commitment to staying with the modulation of tone and weight in the body-so that the touch remains alive.
The practice of contact improvisation includes the ability to move with ease and efficiency, the integration of the head, spine and limbs, and the ability to motivate movement from multiple centers within the body. Students in the workshop will learn specific technical skills, somatic techniques, and principles of awareness and improvisation.
I am committed to individual coaching and group investigation of specific aspects of the work. Come with questions, energy and commitment to serious training and playful, imaginative dancing.
All levels & drop-ins welcome. If you have question about if this class is right for you please contact the instructor at angiehauser3@earthlink.net
Monday, February 1, 2010
CHRIS IN VANCOUVER, BC
EDAM presents CHRIS AIKEN
WORKSHOP
Sense, imagination, contact and improvisation
A workshop with American guest artist Chris Aiken
February 8-12, 2010 9:30am-12:30pm
$200 (plus GST)
In these classes we will focus on the borders where our imagination meets our capacities to sense ourselves and the world. From this place it becomes possible to shift fluidly back and forth between the poetic and the physical. Somatic information (i.e. based upon my work with the Alexander Technique, Rolfing and Ideokinesis) will be combined with compositional and movement practices, to create inspired dancing. Open to all levels.
Chris Aiken is a leading international teacher and performer of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. His work is informed by questions and explorations surrounding themes of perception, imagination, dance, architecture, ecology, somatics, and aesthetic theory. He has received numerous awards for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is tenured professor and co-director of the dance program at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania.
To register send a non-refundable cheque/money order for $50, payable to EDAM, to:
EDAM Dance, 303 East 8th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5T 1S1
information: 604-876-9559
PERFORMANCE
Unwinding
Improvisation by
Peter Bingham
American guest artist Chris Aiken
musicians Coat Cooke and Clyde Reed
lighting designer/operator James Proudfoot
February 4 at Victoria's Metro Theatre
February 12 and 13 at EDAM
Unwinding is like a jazz ensemble. The evening’s story unfolds and develops through the expertise of the performers and their relationship with each other, the music and the environment. An astute sense of timing is crucial.
This ensemble has worked together many times since the early nineties, and each member has an accumulation of melodies and memories to draw upon to help create the evening’s work. The music, the dance, the lighting – all are equal partners in this improvisation.
Peter Bingham and Chris Aiken have firmly established themselves as leading figures in the world of dance improvisation. Over the course of their careers, they have worked with many of the prominent figures in this field, including Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith, Simone Forti and Andrew Harwood. They have both danced professionally for over twenty-five years, taking part in countless festivals and performances throughout the world.
Bingham and Aiken are true masters of the duet form, Contact Improvisation. In their past performances, they have delighted audiences with their effortless athleticism and sensitive dancing. Join Bingham and Aiken as they reunite to dance together once again. Two veteran performers, two great friends -- come and see their latest collaboration.
For tickets/info re the Victoria performance at the Metro Theatre, contact 1-888-717-6121 or 250-386-6121 or rmts.bc.ca
Tickets to the shows at EDAM are $15 if purchased in advance or $20 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at EDAM from 9:30am-5pm from Feb 8-12. We accept cash or cheques; sorry, no credit cards. For further information call 604-876-9559
WORKSHOP
Sense, imagination, contact and improvisation
A workshop with American guest artist Chris Aiken
February 8-12, 2010 9:30am-12:30pm
$200 (plus GST)
In these classes we will focus on the borders where our imagination meets our capacities to sense ourselves and the world. From this place it becomes possible to shift fluidly back and forth between the poetic and the physical. Somatic information (i.e. based upon my work with the Alexander Technique, Rolfing and Ideokinesis) will be combined with compositional and movement practices, to create inspired dancing. Open to all levels.
Chris Aiken is a leading international teacher and performer of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. His work is informed by questions and explorations surrounding themes of perception, imagination, dance, architecture, ecology, somatics, and aesthetic theory. He has received numerous awards for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is tenured professor and co-director of the dance program at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania.
To register send a non-refundable cheque/money order for $50, payable to EDAM, to:
EDAM Dance, 303 East 8th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5T 1S1
information: 604-876-9559
PERFORMANCE
Unwinding
Improvisation by
Peter Bingham
American guest artist Chris Aiken
musicians Coat Cooke and Clyde Reed
lighting designer/operator James Proudfoot
February 4 at Victoria's Metro Theatre
February 12 and 13 at EDAM
Unwinding is like a jazz ensemble. The evening’s story unfolds and develops through the expertise of the performers and their relationship with each other, the music and the environment. An astute sense of timing is crucial.
This ensemble has worked together many times since the early nineties, and each member has an accumulation of melodies and memories to draw upon to help create the evening’s work. The music, the dance, the lighting – all are equal partners in this improvisation.
Peter Bingham and Chris Aiken have firmly established themselves as leading figures in the world of dance improvisation. Over the course of their careers, they have worked with many of the prominent figures in this field, including Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith, Simone Forti and Andrew Harwood. They have both danced professionally for over twenty-five years, taking part in countless festivals and performances throughout the world.
Bingham and Aiken are true masters of the duet form, Contact Improvisation. In their past performances, they have delighted audiences with their effortless athleticism and sensitive dancing. Join Bingham and Aiken as they reunite to dance together once again. Two veteran performers, two great friends -- come and see their latest collaboration.
For tickets/info re the Victoria performance at the Metro Theatre, contact 1-888-717-6121 or 250-386-6121 or rmts.bc.ca
Tickets to the shows at EDAM are $15 if purchased in advance or $20 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at EDAM from 9:30am-5pm from Feb 8-12. We accept cash or cheques; sorry, no credit cards. For further information call 604-876-9559
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
14th Annual Moab Jam
Chris and Angie will be teaching at
the 14th Annual Moab Jam in Moab Utah
Registration for their workshop
Saturday May 22 to Wednesday May 26, 2010
and the Jam,
Thursday May 27 to Monday May 31, 2010
begins at noon Mountain Time on Sunday, February 14, 2010
The workshop fills up fast so register right away.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Fulcrum
This is an advanced level workshop for dancers who are committed to expanding their knowledge and practice of Contact Improvisation. Our focus will be to deepen our skills while connecting our perceptual awareness with our poetic imagination. We believe that emotional presence and clarity are essential to create a supportive environment for this kind of exploration.
We use a variety of approaches including skill work, perceptual tuning, open dancing, and imaginative practices designed to teach students how to engage more fully with their partners.
We define advanced contact as the development of a highly refined sensory and movement practice which makes possible passionate, safe, committed dancing. This is different than simply being able to execute physical skills. It means being able to open oneself to what is happening and courageously exploring new ways of dancing.
It takes courage not to fall into habitual ways of dancing and perceiving. To be free within the dancing we need to some times say no to our impulse. This means caring for ourselves and the dance.
Contact is more than a physical practice. It is the continual joint exploration of that permeable boundary between the real and the imaginary—the laws of physics combined with the curiosity and playfulness of our hearts and minds.
Experience Level
Advanced level in CI required -- This means being able to fall safely from any level, take weight, follow the point of contact, move upside down, and being comfortable with disorientation. Also, being able to modulate the physical tone of your body in relation to your partner and the demands of the dancing. Finally, it means being committed to being emotionally clear and present while practicing contact, accepting responsibility for your own safety. Typically dancers take CI classes steadily for at least 3 years before they begin to move proficiently at an advanced level of practice. It is important for the congruency and safety of the group that all those who apply for this workshop are truly confident at this level of practice.
Contact the organizers if you have any questions about whether this workshop is the right level for you. dance@moabjam.com
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION GO TO MOABJAM.COM
the 14th Annual Moab Jam in Moab Utah
Registration for their workshop
Saturday May 22 to Wednesday May 26, 2010
and the Jam,
Thursday May 27 to Monday May 31, 2010
begins at noon Mountain Time on Sunday, February 14, 2010
The workshop fills up fast so register right away.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Fulcrum
This is an advanced level workshop for dancers who are committed to expanding their knowledge and practice of Contact Improvisation. Our focus will be to deepen our skills while connecting our perceptual awareness with our poetic imagination. We believe that emotional presence and clarity are essential to create a supportive environment for this kind of exploration.
We use a variety of approaches including skill work, perceptual tuning, open dancing, and imaginative practices designed to teach students how to engage more fully with their partners.
We define advanced contact as the development of a highly refined sensory and movement practice which makes possible passionate, safe, committed dancing. This is different than simply being able to execute physical skills. It means being able to open oneself to what is happening and courageously exploring new ways of dancing.
It takes courage not to fall into habitual ways of dancing and perceiving. To be free within the dancing we need to some times say no to our impulse. This means caring for ourselves and the dance.
Contact is more than a physical practice. It is the continual joint exploration of that permeable boundary between the real and the imaginary—the laws of physics combined with the curiosity and playfulness of our hearts and minds.
Experience Level
Advanced level in CI required -- This means being able to fall safely from any level, take weight, follow the point of contact, move upside down, and being comfortable with disorientation. Also, being able to modulate the physical tone of your body in relation to your partner and the demands of the dancing. Finally, it means being committed to being emotionally clear and present while practicing contact, accepting responsibility for your own safety. Typically dancers take CI classes steadily for at least 3 years before they begin to move proficiently at an advanced level of practice. It is important for the congruency and safety of the group that all those who apply for this workshop are truly confident at this level of practice.
Contact the organizers if you have any questions about whether this workshop is the right level for you. dance@moabjam.com
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION GO TO MOABJAM.COM
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