Contact Improv Dance Jam

To attend please contact
Host Lance Cablk directly by text on 027 359 6722
Co-host Cat

Join us for an afternoon of movement and connection, no dance experience needed. A reasonable level of mobility, fitness and flexibility is helpful.

We rely on your koha of $5-10 to cover venue hire and Meetup costs please

Contact Improv Dance Jam
Sundays in April (5th, 12th, 19th, 26th)
2:00-4:00pm
Old Folks Assoc. Hall (8 Gundry Street. Newton)

All experienced CI dancers welcome!
Lttle or no CI experience? No worries you are welcome too! However, please contact jam host Lance Cablk by text at 027 359 6722 to discuss possibilities about learning the basics before the jam, even directly before the jam opening .
A short karakia, whakawhanaungatanga and discussion of CI guidelines and group warm-up will lead to a 90 minute jam.
Ka kite ano, whānau - see you soon!

PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHES, ideally covering knees. Skirts are not practical.

What is Contact Improv?
(Source https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_improvisation)

Contact Improvisation (CI) is a postmodern dance practice that explores movement through shared weight, touch, and physical awareness...

Originating in the United States in 1972, contact improvisation was developed by dancer and choreographer Steve Paxton, drawing on influences from modern dance, aikido, and somatic practices...

Contact Improvisation emphasizes the interplay of gravity, momentum, and improvisation, fostering an experimental approach to movement that invites both professional dancers and newcomers into its global community...

The practice involves continuous physical touch between dancers, where gravity, momentum, inertia, and friction shape their interactions.

Known for its open "jams," contact improvisation is both a social dance and a tool for movement research, offering a unique blend of physicality and mindfulness.

(photo by freepik)