Contact Improvisation- Creative Meditative Dance in Tampa

Contact Improvisation is a partnered moving meditative “dance”.

Primarily it is a practice of listening deeply and being in contact and connection with another person (Contact)
AND
discovering/allowing the next natural move to unfold (Improvisational).

Contact Improvisational involves the exploration of one’s body in relationship to others by using fundamentals of sharing weight, touch, and movement awareness.
This 90 min workshop will start with some warm up exercises, then an overview of the supporting elements of this dance form. In the remaining time we will explore these principles in free-form open dance time or what is known as a “jam”. Movers and shakers of all experiences are welcome. For those new to Contact Improvisation-this will serve as an introduction to this art and for those with more experience-nuances will be added to allow you to deepen your practice.
It is not required to bring a partner. This is an inclusive space. Wear comfortable clothes.

Location: Ybor Restore, Yoga and More

Cost-Sliding scale of $10-$25. Give what is joyful based on your income and value received. No one will be turned away for financial challenge. If you can not pay within that scale, please pay $1-$9. Sign up on line without prepay and pay at door in Cash/Venmo/Zelle/Cash App.
Online Signup link: https://yborrestoreyoga.com/workshops/
Parking: The Studio has lots of free parking.
This workshop will continue first and 3rd Fri of each month.

About your instructor: At the age of 16, Arthur went to a Grateful Dead Concert and saw people dancing in a way he had never seen before-they were moving as if they were not trying to “look good” but “feel good”. He had no idea what they were doing but he knew HE wanted to do THAT. Looking for this way of moving, he explored Martial Arts, Chi Gung and Thai-Chi. While he appreciated all these- he found what he was looking for in Ecstatic Dance (Free Forum Improvisational Dance) and Contact Improvisation. He has been doing Contact Improv since 1999 and teaching since 2002. He is the co-founder of Contact Improv St. Pete. He has also taught Contact Improv In Gainesville and guest taught in Sarasota and is delighted to bring this art to Tampa. He also teaches Meditation, Laughter Yoga, Chi Gung, and Kali Flow- a dance form drawn from Filipino Martial Art.