A Contact Improvisation Workshop with Brad Stoller
Dates: July 7-8, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Price: 50 $
Inscription: Please confirm registration with François Chevalier at fchevalier@contactimpro.org and send a deposit of 20 $ or the full amount at 4654 Boyer, Montreal, H2J3E4
Sinking into the warmth of the earth, we will explore the softness of our dance through anatomy, tone, and touch. We will uncover the myths and stories of our animal body, acting from the truths inherent in our anatomy to discover softness, flexibility, and responsiveness in our dance.
Recent research shows how we are anatomically pre-disposed for compassion and to care for each other; even the smallest bones inside the inner ear are tuned to hear pitches that soothe.
And like water flowing past any obstacle, softness is the quality of strength we are seeking. In addition to contact improvisation, we will use the modalities of Alexander Technique, Aikido, and Authentic Movement to explore softness, flow, and release.
Note: Workshop is aimed toward all level movers, with facility and grounding in the fundamentals of contact improvisation.
Brad Stoller has been teaching Contact Improvisation (CI) since 1983 and studied under the talented male dancers of "Mangrove," a San Francisco based dance collective. He teaches CI at the University of Virginia and has taught in festivals in Europe, the United States, and Africa. Brad is a regular host and teacher at the Moab Jam in Utah every spring. In addition to dance, Brad is a master teacher of the Alexander Technique, a black belt in Aikido, and a practitioner of "3 Principles," a forum for guiding people to their innate well-being and health.