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2023 Urban CI Survival Camp

Montreal
Wednesday August 16 to Friday August 18, 2023
Valérie Sabbah
Estrie (Stukely-Sud)
Friday August 18 to Sunday August 20, 2023
Stéphanie Gaudreau


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How do you survive URBAN LIFE?
You DANCE CONTACT IMPROVISATION!

HOW DO YOU SURVIVE the CONTACT IMPROVISATION DANCE?
You go to the URBAN CI SURVIVAL CAMP 2023!


WHAT IS the URBAN CI SURVIVAL CAMP 2023 (UCISC2023)?
Grounded in the roots of Contact Improvisation, the UCISC2023 is a collective journey into the practice.

Taking place in Urban Montreal studios from August 16th to 18th (Facebook) with a rural field trip to Danse Orée des Bois in Stukley-Sud from August 18th to 20th (Facebook) we propose a focused group training and study of several physical and reflective dimensions of contact improvisation.

aught by Valerie Sabbah and co-facilitated with Shanthi Minor, Laure Marin de la Vallée, Myrtille Miroulotte, Lalaina Dafunkytechnician, Michaël Boudreau, Jonah Leslie and other local guest practitioners, classes and workshops will be designed to progressively tune our bodies to sustain a flow state for jamming.

Please check Discussion posts to read teacher and co-facilitator bios!!

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The core of the UCISC2023 training will draw from selected material of Valerie’s studies with Steve Paxton (Material For The Spine), Lisa Nelson (Tuning Score), Somatic research of developmental patterns as explored in Body-Mind Centering.
​It is for those who have experience with contact Improvisation or related movement practice and are deeply interested in joining other seriously silly die-hard CI practitioners in a rigorous camp experience!

"The main focus of training is retuning the senses. It isn’t just the sense of touch which must be expanded, but all the senses must become elastic enough to navigate through spherical space, to handle any position, any change of acceleration." - Steve Paxton

Credit : Laure Marin de la Vallée
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What’s included
 UCISC2023 Camp T-Shirt + Survival Kit
 Contact Improvisation Workshops + Labs
 Somatic Integration & Introspective Practices
 Soundscaped CI Jams
 CI Research Goodie Bag
 CI Movie Night
 Special Guests
Credit : Laure Marin de la Vallée

DATES AND TIMES URBAN CAMP UCISC2023: AUGUST 16 to 18, 2023

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 (MONTREAL)
18h-19h : Setting Up Camp at La Poêle Studio
19h-22h : CI Workshop

THURSDAY AUGUST 17, 2023 (MONTREAL))
8h-9h30 : Contemplative Dance Practice
10h-13h : CI Class
13h-14h15 : Group Picnic
14h30-17h30 : CI Class
17h30-18h30 : DINNER
18h30-19h30 : Setting up Camp at White Wall Studio
19h30-22h : CI Soundscaped Jam

FRIDAY AUGUST 18, 2023 (MONTREAL)
8h-9h30: Contemplative Dance Practice at Dojo
9h30-12h : CI Dojo Class
13h-15h : Jam and Closing Workshop

Optional Field Trip to Danse Orée des Bois (STUKELY-SUD) :

FRIDAY AUGUST 18, 2023 (STUKELY-SUD)
15h : Departure for Danse Orée des Bois
16h30 : Lake Swim & Picnic
17h30 : Dinner and Setting Up Camp at Danse Orée des Bois
19h30-21h30 : Jam

SATURDAY AUGUST 19, 2023 (STUKELY-SUD)
9h-18h : Danse Orée des Bois program
19h30-22h : Thematic Jam Performance evening

SUNDAY AUGUST 20, 2023 (STUKELY-SUD)
9h-12h : Improvisation and closure

UCISC2023 REGISTRATION - Max 20 participants

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URBAN CAMP ONLY
Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/cCs4G3Znhw6dvnPv9
$140 - Early-bird until July 31st
$160 - Regular as of August 1st
Send to valeriesabbah@gmail.com
Question: contact
Answer: improv

QUESTIONS?
Write to Valerie Sabbah via Messenger or by email : valeriesabbah@gmail.com
Credit : Laure Marin de la Vallée

PLUS FIELD TRIP: DYNAMIC PERSPECTIVES
$105- Field Trip to Danse Orée des bois Stukely-Sud
Value of $140, appreciated if you are able to offer additional monies.
Send by interac transfer to: info@danseoreedesbois.com
Question: Où suis-je ?
Answer: jesuisici
https://facebook.com/events/s/perspectives-dynamiques-cours-/187818727439345/

UCISC2023 is hosted by collectif_moment_collective, a nomadic ci research group born in Montreal from Valerie Sabbah, Shanthi Minor and Laure Marin de la Vallée.

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