Contact Improvisation: Beginners Series

Bristol Contact Improvisation presents
Ongoing beginners classes (2hrs class) covering the fundamentals of Contact Improvisation.

Teachers: Yasin Hussain, Edwina Pereira, Jan-Ming Lee, Sam Bloomfield, Karen Logan Woods, Simon Leach, Grace Newman, Jess Dalgic. There are different teachers different weeks, so you can experience different styles and perspectives in each class.

Here is what it can look like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eQ91vd1KBI

The classes will include:
- Developing body awareness through movement in space
- Learning to share weight with others through a point of contact
- Using gravity to inform our movement explorations
- Developing a strong sense of our connection with the ground, both directly and through contact with others
- Embodying movement pathways, both solo and in contact
- Exploring different qualities of movement and touch
- Opportunities to integrate material from exercises through solo and group improvisationDates:

Dates:

27th September

11th and 25th October

8th and 22nd November

13th December

10th and 24th January

14th and 28th February

14th and 28th March

11th and 25th April

9th and 23rd May

13th June

Time: 5.15pm - 7.30pm. (Doors open at 5.15pm, class starts 5:30. Please arrive in good time so we can start together.)

Location: Hut 6388, Bartholomew's Road, St Andrews, Bristol BS 79BJ

Cost: Individual class: £10 Concession, £13 waged, £16 Contributor
We don't want to exclude anyone because of financial circumstances. Please contact us on info@contactdance.co.uk if you can't afford the concession price.

The space is limited to 18 people. To avoid disappointment, please do book in advance once booking is open.Any queries, email info@contactdance.co.uk

We aim to provide an inclusive environment for all bodies. If you have any specific requirements, please do let us know when making a booking.

About CI
Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative, it is a form open to all bodies and enquiring minds. The practice includes rolling, falling, being upside down, following a physical point of contact, supporting and giving weight to a partner. It is a free play with balance, of no set outcome, bringing forth a physical/emotional truth about a shared moment of movement that leaves the participants informed, centered, and enlivened. (Paxton, Chung)
For more information about this practice and Bristol CI, please visit: https://contactdance.co.uk/Photography: Ella Swanello
Dancers: Edwina Pereira and Grace Newman