The aspiration is for participants to come away with some key forms they can use to continue honing their skills, or share with others, once the workshop is over.
Complete beginners to contact improvisation are welcome, as are advanced practitioners. A priority is placed on safety and inclusivity.
Contact improvisation is a rich and diverse movement form that rewards ongoing training. This weekend workshop, suitable for all levels, introduces a series of practices that aim to deepen our understanding of the fundamentals of connecting through gravity.
These practices include weight-sharing through A-frame, X-wing, and four-legged animal; falling and rolling with bug, ball, and aikido rolls; finding ground through scorpion and sloth descents; and pathways for maneuverability for both base and flyer.
The instructor, Jonathan Lilly, has been dancing and training in contact improvisation for the past decade, and has taught weekend or longer workshops in a half-dozen cities in the US, Canada, and Europe. The material presented in this workshop is distilled from a year’s worth of teaching weekly three-hour contact classes in Toronto from Spring 2022 through Spring 2023. Prior to coming to contact, Jonathan practiced the martial art of aikido for 25 years, attaining the rank of yondan or fourth degree black belt. His teaching style attempts to balance rigour and precision with individual curiosity and creativity. He is delighted to be invited to teach in Montreal for the first time.
Schedule:
Friday 29th September 2023:
– 6-9pm opening workshop
Saturday 30th September 2023:
– 10am-1pm first workshop
– 1pm-3pm lunch break
– 3-6pm second workshop
Sunday 1st October 2023:
9am-12pm closing workshop
Price:
– Early-bird until September 1st: 100$ (Taxe included)
– Regular: 120$ (Taxe included)
Participants are invited to save their spot and register for the full weekend by e-transfert to laure@mxmarin.ca with the answer "contact"