Yeah!!! Another jam in choosen mixity!
« The intimacy of contact improvisation (CI) can provide nourishment for a soul that is hungry for connection, expression, and healing community. But not everyone experiences this intimacy as a purely wholesome thing."
This extract comes from an essay that addresses the coexistence of different genders in contact improvisation and the need to respect boundaries by Brooks Yardley.
Sources HERE
Credit : laure@mxmarin.ca
A few intentions for this jam:
～ Creation of a safer space within the Montreal contact improv community to encourage Queer folks and women to connect through their bodies and non-sexual touch by eliminating certain factors that can trigger fear and insecurity
～ Creation of a space for connection, and for being present to oneself and to others, by the use of movement, dance and playfulness
～ Providing ourselves with the opportunity to explore contact improv dynamics in a manner that is more fluid and less binary such as heavy/ light, strong/weak, active/passive, leader/follower, etc…
～ Exploration of contact improv as a dance form that allows us to practice consent (verbal & non-verbal) with ourselves and others
No experience required! Open to dancers of all levels of experience
Schedule :
18h-18h30 : Arrival
18h30 : Opening circle and warm-up/settling into the body
19h - 20h30 : Jam
20h30 - 21h : Discussion circle - Closing
The discussion circle provides a space for sharing our realities and needs in the context of CI.
You can arrive at any time from 18h, even once the jam as started.
Cost : 7 - 10 dollars.
No-one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
If you have any questions about this event, don’t hesitate to contact us! Facebook