Contact Improvisation in Malaga : dance, movement, connection, awareness, play
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🇬🇧 Join us for an open, explorative space where movement becomes a language of connection, trust, and expression. Contact Improvisation (CI) is a dynamic dance form based on shared weight, momentum, and deep listening to yourself and others.
This is a jam, which means it is a space to learn, practice, and explore the art form through movement and interaction with others.
🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸 Bilingual Space! SE HABLA ESPAÑOL! Most participants speak both English & Spanish, and guidance is available in both languages. 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸
🇪🇸 Descripción de qué se trata una jam de Contact Improvisation EN ESPAÑOL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oswgm5mh2I
Each session is a chance to:
🤲 Develop presence & body awareness
🌊 Explore fluid movement & weight-sharing
💫 Cultivate trust, spontaneity & creative expression
🔄 Experience the joy of physical play & improvisation
No experience is needed — just an open mind and curiosity to move!
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### 📌 Important! Read this Safety Document before attending
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### 🔄 Jam Format
Our Contact Jam is an open movement space with minimal structure, designed for free exploration, creative play, and spontaneous movement.
We begin with a gentle warm-up to tune into the body and the space, followed by an open jam where you are free to explore movement solo, with partners, or in groups. Whether you’re rolling, lifting, spiraling, or simply observing, you decide how to engage.
Some guiding principles:
✨ Listen to your body — move as much or as little as you like
✨ Follow momentum, gravity & shared weight
✨ Stay aware & responsive to others in the space
✨ Respect boundaries — contact is always an invitation, not an expectation
✨ No set roles — no leader, no follower, just movement unfolding in the moment
We close with a short integration — a moment to breathe, settle, and land softly after the movement.
Every jam is unique, and there are many different ways to participate.
### 🎥 What does Contact Improvisation look like?
Example jam — Warsaw, Poland:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S23AXtFW6qs
How to enter a Contact Jam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwm9QmuHCGY
Another example of a jam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAYrEv4yp_Q
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### 📍 Practical Details
📍 Location – Cozy studio in Málaga Huelin area
🛏️ Comfort – The space has mats and an open floor for movement. Bring comfortable clothes that allow free movement.
🕒 Time – Sundays | 19:00–21:00
💰 10€ (Cash only / en efectivo)
### 🚨 Important Considerations
⚠️ Not recommended if you:
❌ Have a serious injury that significantly affects your movement.
❌ Feel uncomfortable with physical contact or shared weight. Contact is a central part of CI, but participation is always at your own comfort level and boundaries.
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### 🌍 Community & Attendance
📲 We have an active WhatsApp group with many members. We can add you once you attend the event.
👥 The number of RSVPs on Meetup does not necessarily reflect actual attendance, as we promote across different platforms.
🔹 Most sessions have between 8–12 participants.
📸 Check out our community and past sessions on Instagram:
👉 https://www.instagram.com/thirdplacemalaga/
💫 Come move, connect & explore Contact Improvisation with us! 🌀