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Man-Man Contact Improvisation
is a movement-based workshop for all kinds of men who want to explore physical contact and improvised movement with other men. No dance experience is required just a willingness to explore a wide range of physical exercises in contact with others in a playful and respectable way. This class is open to everyone whatever your size, shape, capabilities or fitness level. If you have limited physical abilities, you are welcome to join in as much or as little as you can. This class does not involve nudity.
About the facilitator:
Manrutt Wongkaew completed his PhD in Dance Studies at the University of Surrey and has performed in numerous theatrical productions including Madam Butterfly (ENO). He taught various dance programmes at the Central YMCA for over 10 years and have been running Contact Improvisation at Loving Men at New Year since 2009.
Date:
Sunday 8th of April
3 – 5 pm
Location:
The Place
(Founders’ Studio)
16 Flaxman Terrace, London WC1H 9AT
theplace.org.uk
£20 / £15 Concession
*Limited space available. Please book through email manrutt@hotmail.com by Sunday 1st of April
Rick Nodine at The Place (LCDS)
2 Open Classes with Rick Nodine at The Place (LCDS)
April 14th 16:30 - 18:00
Improvisation for Choreography
https://www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/improvisation-choreography-open-level-rick-nodine
April 15th 16:30 - 18:00
Contact Improvisations
https://www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/contact-improvisation-open-level-rick-nodine
April 14th 16:30 - 18:00
Improvisation for Choreography
https://www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/improvisation-choreography-open-level-rick-nodine
April 15th 16:30 - 18:00
Contact Improvisations
https://www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/contact-improvisation-open-level-rick-nodine
Clitoral Embodiment with Nicole Bindler
This workshop forms part of my PhD practice as research project exploring the sexual body of the mother in dance
Workshop info:
The embryology of the genitalia represents an unexplored frontier in Body-Mind Centering® (BMC®). Unlike its embryological corollary, the penis, the clitoris is absent from most illustrated anatomy texts. Clitoral Embodiment remedies the inattention paid to female and non-binary genital development by presenting a framework for embodying multiple potentials for sex and gender expressions through imagery, movement and embryological study, with an emphasis on invagination over penetration. Standing at the intersection of somatics, embryology and gender/sexuality studies, Clitoral Embodiment uses BMC embodied anatomy through guided solo somatic movement and dance improvisation to explore an underlying biological explanation for sex and gender fluidity. People of all genders are welcome, and all explorations in this workshop will be practiced fully clothed. Participants will have access to text from two articles by Nicole Bindler about Clitoral Embodiment that were published in the Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices (Vol. 9, No. 1, 1 June 2017) and Contact Quarterly (Vol. 42, No. 1 Winter/Spring 2017).
Nicole Bindler's performance work has been presented throughout the U.S., Canada, Argentina, and in Berlin, Tokyo, Beirut, Bethlehem, Mexico City, and Quito. Her dances have been supported by the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Leeway Foundation, Puffin Foundation, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the Ellen Forman Memorial Award. Bindler holds a BA in Dance and Poetry from Hampshire College, a degree in Muscular Therapy from the Muscular Therapy Institute, and certificates in Embodied Anatomy Yoga, Embodied Developmental Movement and Yoga, and Practitioner of Body-Mind Centering from the School for Body-Mind Centering. She has taught Somatics and Improvisation at Temple University, University of the Arts, and the University of Pennsylvania. Her writing has been published in Critical Correspondence, Contact Quarterly, Emergency Index by Ugly Duckling Presse, Jewish Currents, BMC® Currents, Curate This, Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices, and thINKingDANCE. Bindler is a member of the Jewish Voice for Peace Artist Council and is the Founder and Director of The Institute for Somatics and Social Justice.
The workshop is open to all genders.
This is an all day workshop, 10am to 5pm with one hour break for lunch.
Cost: £60 or £45 (concession)
Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
For more information or to book a place, please PM me or contact me on maud.lannen@ntlworld.com
pic by Peter Kozma
This workshop forms part of my PhD practice as research project exploring the sexual body of the mother in dance
Workshop info:
The embryology of the genitalia represents an unexplored frontier in Body-Mind Centering® (BMC®). Unlike its embryological corollary, the penis, the clitoris is absent from most illustrated anatomy texts. Clitoral Embodiment remedies the inattention paid to female and non-binary genital development by presenting a framework for embodying multiple potentials for sex and gender expressions through imagery, movement and embryological study, with an emphasis on invagination over penetration. Standing at the intersection of somatics, embryology and gender/sexuality studies, Clitoral Embodiment uses BMC embodied anatomy through guided solo somatic movement and dance improvisation to explore an underlying biological explanation for sex and gender fluidity. People of all genders are welcome, and all explorations in this workshop will be practiced fully clothed. Participants will have access to text from two articles by Nicole Bindler about Clitoral Embodiment that were published in the Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices (Vol. 9, No. 1, 1 June 2017) and Contact Quarterly (Vol. 42, No. 1 Winter/Spring 2017).
Nicole Bindler's performance work has been presented throughout the U.S., Canada, Argentina, and in Berlin, Tokyo, Beirut, Bethlehem, Mexico City, and Quito. Her dances have been supported by the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Leeway Foundation, Puffin Foundation, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the Ellen Forman Memorial Award. Bindler holds a BA in Dance and Poetry from Hampshire College, a degree in Muscular Therapy from the Muscular Therapy Institute, and certificates in Embodied Anatomy Yoga, Embodied Developmental Movement and Yoga, and Practitioner of Body-Mind Centering from the School for Body-Mind Centering. She has taught Somatics and Improvisation at Temple University, University of the Arts, and the University of Pennsylvania. Her writing has been published in Critical Correspondence, Contact Quarterly, Emergency Index by Ugly Duckling Presse, Jewish Currents, BMC® Currents, Curate This, Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices, and thINKingDANCE. Bindler is a member of the Jewish Voice for Peace Artist Council and is the Founder and Director of The Institute for Somatics and Social Justice.
The workshop is open to all genders.
This is an all day workshop, 10am to 5pm with one hour break for lunch.
Cost: £60 or £45 (concession)
Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
For more information or to book a place, please PM me or contact me on maud.lannen@ntlworld.com
pic by Peter Kozma
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Spring Equinox Underscore
21 March 2018 Spring Equinox Underscore
6pm talk through (if you've never done one before) 6:30 Assembly (Pow-wow) 9:00ish final resolution 9:30 End The Underscore Definition: The Underscore is a long-form dance improvisation structure developed by Nancy Stark Smith. It has been evolving since 1990 and is practiced all over the globe. The Underscore is a vehicle for incorporating Contact Improvisation into a broader arena of improvisational dance practice; for developing greater ease dancing in spherical space—alone and with others; and for integrating kinesthetic and compositional concerns while improvising. It allows for a full spectrum of energetic and physical expressions, embodying a range of forms and changing states. Its practice is familiar yet unpredictable. The practice—usually 3 to 4 hours in length—progresses through a broad range of dynamic states, including long periods of very small, private, and quiet internal activity and other times of higher energy and interactive dancing. |
Half Moon Crescent Hall
183 Wynford Rd, London N1 9TZ Islington N1 Nearest Tube: Angel Nearest buses- Caledonian Road https://goo.gl/maps/WR8teiXsvtq Email movementmovement@zoho.com 6:30 talk through and arrivals 7:00 Assembly (Pow wow) 8:55 final resolution 9:15 Harvest Cost £10 Email movementmovement@zoho.com |
Colleen
movementmovement@zoho.com 
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Women's CI Jam
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hosted by Jayne Elizabeth and Wednesday April 25 2018 7-9pm Venue: half moon cresent co op 183 wynford road n19tz https://goo.gl/maps/HZP1iWZuTiD2 Two hour Jam for women with warm up. We will probably have a closing circle. Come anytime from 6:30pm Warm-up from 7pm Sliding Scale £6-10 (no one turned away bc of money) Warm up led by Vanio Papadelli, a London-based movement and theatre artist originally from Greece. She has been dancing Contact Improvisation since 2007 and teaching since 2009. She has been involved in CI-related research and performance projects as well as co-organisation of CI festivals (ECITE - France, Tripdance mini CI-festivals). Vanio is deeply inspired by the ever-evolving nature of the form and the way it integrates elements of release and somatic movement. Email: ci4women@gmail.com if you have any questions |
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Movement
with Irene Cena, Alex Crowe, Gaelin Little & Srik Narayanan Returning this autumn for a third season, these classes offer an opportunity to explore our bodies from within, our relationship to space and others. Using imagery, hands-on bodywork, breath and voice we'll find our way into movement and together create a safe and supportive space to experiment, play and discover our own nature. Learning from our bodies, we cultivate the experience of more awareness, ease, fluidity and support in ourselves and the joy in moving and dancing together. In facilitating these sessions the teaching team will be drawing on their practice of disciplines such as dance, martial arts, mindfulness meditation, Skinner Releasing Technique, Body-Mind Centering® and Authentic Movement. Open to everybody. No prior experience of dance, somatics or bodywork is necessary. Just bring your curiosity. |
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£12 per class or £80 for all 10 classes Booking/enquiries: moving.with.awareness@gmail.com Booking/enquiries: moving.with.awareness@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movingwithawareness/ |
The function of fascia in CI
Robin Berkelmans
Sunday, November 5 at 10:30 AM - 5 PM
Siobhan Davies Dance Studios
85 St Georges Road, SE1 6ER London, United Kingdom
When the state of mind changes and becomes more refined, the state of body is invited to become more refined as well. Vica versa, when the body becomes more functionally integrated by working from a tensegrity understanding, the mind starts to integrate with the movement. By doing so, one develops a sophisticated, embodied movement ability.
In this workshop we will work with the presence and quality of body and mind. Robin will make use of his background in various somatic disciplines such as Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung and his research in the myo-fascial meridians and tensegrity.
Robin is a dancer, performer, teacher, and maker of dance and theater. His work focuses on natural mobility, embodiment and presence. This is supported by an ongoing study of the movement of the body in different techniques, in the studio as a teacher or maker, on stage as a performer.
Robin is a teacher of contemporary dance at the Amsterdam School of the Arts and the Tilburg Dance Academy. The main work he researches is about experiential anatomy, release technique and contact improvisation. At Theater School De Trap in Amsterdam he teaches presence for performers and Chi Kung. He is also a teacher of Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung, meditation and Thai Massage.
Studio opens @ 10:30am for arrival
Workshop starts @11am
Cost: £40 pp
To secure a place on the workshop, please PM me or email at eva_rozsas@yahoo.co.uk
Hope to see many of you there
Robin Berkelmans
Sunday, November 5 at 10:30 AM - 5 PM
Siobhan Davies Dance Studios
85 St Georges Road, SE1 6ER London, United Kingdom
When the state of mind changes and becomes more refined, the state of body is invited to become more refined as well. Vica versa, when the body becomes more functionally integrated by working from a tensegrity understanding, the mind starts to integrate with the movement. By doing so, one develops a sophisticated, embodied movement ability.
In this workshop we will work with the presence and quality of body and mind. Robin will make use of his background in various somatic disciplines such as Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung and his research in the myo-fascial meridians and tensegrity.
Robin is a dancer, performer, teacher, and maker of dance and theater. His work focuses on natural mobility, embodiment and presence. This is supported by an ongoing study of the movement of the body in different techniques, in the studio as a teacher or maker, on stage as a performer.
Robin is a teacher of contemporary dance at the Amsterdam School of the Arts and the Tilburg Dance Academy. The main work he researches is about experiential anatomy, release technique and contact improvisation. At Theater School De Trap in Amsterdam he teaches presence for performers and Chi Kung. He is also a teacher of Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung, meditation and Thai Massage.
Studio opens @ 10:30am for arrival
Workshop starts @11am
Cost: £40 pp
To secure a place on the workshop, please PM me or email at eva_rozsas@yahoo.co.uk
Hope to see many of you there
Contact Jam at Tate Modern
26th Jan 2018, 6-10pm
Supported by Trinity Laban as part of the Uniqlo Lates program.
It will be in the new building on the 5th floor
Part 1 is from 6-7:30pm
Part 2 is 7:30-8pm (musicians break and old school silent jam)
Part 3 is 8-10pm
There will a separate area set up where TL students will introduce the public to contact moves and styles
Further info:
Bobby Demers bobby.demers1@gmail.com
26th Jan 2018, 6-10pm
Supported by Trinity Laban as part of the Uniqlo Lates program.
It will be in the new building on the 5th floor
Part 1 is from 6-7:30pm
Part 2 is 7:30-8pm (musicians break and old school silent jam)
Part 3 is 8-10pm
There will a separate area set up where TL students will introduce the public to contact moves and styles
Further info:
Bobby Demers bobby.demers1@gmail.com
Somatics Beats & Treats
Had enough Yogalates & Kale?
Come to a weekend workshop with Eleven Farrer House.
Open to all those interested in movement who wish to deepen their individual practice through coming into relationship with the body.
Through guided movement explorations, participants are invited to connect with the senses, find comfort in the living body, and investigate sensation and perception; feeding the creative mind and toolbox.
The weekend workshop will reflect Eleven Farrer House’s studio practices, touching on relationships between personal and collective experiences and cultivating delight.
2nd & 3rd December 10.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Eastbourne House Arts
Full Price: £100
Earlybird Concessionary Price (before 4th Nov.): £80
Eleven Farrer House is Gaelin Little, Tara Silverthorn, Lucille Teppa & Cat Westwood. To find out more about the artists, please visit:
www.elevenfarrerhouse.com
For bookings & enquiries:
contact@elevenfarrerhouse.com
Had enough Yogalates & Kale?
Come to a weekend workshop with Eleven Farrer House.
Open to all those interested in movement who wish to deepen their individual practice through coming into relationship with the body.
Through guided movement explorations, participants are invited to connect with the senses, find comfort in the living body, and investigate sensation and perception; feeding the creative mind and toolbox.
The weekend workshop will reflect Eleven Farrer House’s studio practices, touching on relationships between personal and collective experiences and cultivating delight.
2nd & 3rd December 10.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Eastbourne House Arts
Full Price: £100
Earlybird Concessionary Price (before 4th Nov.): £80
Eleven Farrer House is Gaelin Little, Tara Silverthorn, Lucille Teppa & Cat Westwood. To find out more about the artists, please visit:
www.elevenfarrerhouse.com
For bookings & enquiries:
contact@elevenfarrerhouse.com
Feldenkrais classes open level with Simonetta Alessandri
Wednesday 1-2 pm 27th September / 6th December
£10 drop in / £54 for 6 classes
more info: simonettaalessandri@gmail.com or 07805239164
Kentish Town Studio 141-145 Kentish Town Road NW1 8PB
www.kentishtownstudio.com
Would you like to:
improve your posture, balance and coordination?
find relief from tensions and muscular pain?
achieve greater ease in everyday activities?
improve your performance in dance, drama and music?
increase your vitality?
Try with Feldenkrais!!!
Wednesday 1-2 pm 27th September / 6th December
£10 drop in / £54 for 6 classes
more info: simonettaalessandri@gmail.com or 07805239164
Kentish Town Studio 141-145 Kentish Town Road NW1 8PB
www.kentishtownstudio.com
Would you like to:
improve your posture, balance and coordination?
find relief from tensions and muscular pain?
achieve greater ease in everyday activities?
improve your performance in dance, drama and music?
increase your vitality?
Try with Feldenkrais!!!
The Expressive Body
A workshop exploring the imaginative world of movement, voice and speech
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October 10.30am to 4.30pm
"Kate gave me a totally new angle on improv. She is one of the very few teachers that I recommend without hesitation" John Cremer, improvisation trainer & speaker of the decade
This workshop is for everyone, whether you want to discover new forms of self-expression, enhance performance skills or develop presence in your everyday life.
Through practising simple improvisational exercises you’ll awaken your sensory awareness, discover the creative potential of your body and voice and open doors to your vast imagination. Working solo, duet and in groups you’ll expand your listening skills and your ability to respond in the moment, developing a sense of connectedness to yourself and others. You’ll also play with the musicality of speech and experiment with sourcing words from your body rather than your thinking mind.
Kate's classes are mainly influenced by her training in Action Theater™, a form of body-based theatre. She is also a Feldenkrais Method practitioner. She has been teaching across Europe for the last 12 years and recently moved to Limerick where she teaches voice and dance students.
You can come to the Saturday only, or the whole weekend.
If you have worked with me before and want to come to Sunday only, please get in touch.
"I haven't had so much fun since I was 8" Maya Sherwin, student
Venue: London Buddhist Arts Centre, Bullards Place, E2 0PT (nearest tube: Bethnal Green).
Cost: £115 for the weekend (£95 if deposit received by 9th October)
£60 for Saturday only (£50 if deposit received by 9th October)
Booking and Info: email Kate at katejhilder@gmail.com or call 07976 484 929
www.katehilder.com
photographer David Beecroft
with Seke Chimutengwende at NOW! Improvisation Festival, Berlin 2017
A workshop exploring the imaginative world of movement, voice and speech
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October 10.30am to 4.30pm
"Kate gave me a totally new angle on improv. She is one of the very few teachers that I recommend without hesitation" John Cremer, improvisation trainer & speaker of the decade
This workshop is for everyone, whether you want to discover new forms of self-expression, enhance performance skills or develop presence in your everyday life.
Through practising simple improvisational exercises you’ll awaken your sensory awareness, discover the creative potential of your body and voice and open doors to your vast imagination. Working solo, duet and in groups you’ll expand your listening skills and your ability to respond in the moment, developing a sense of connectedness to yourself and others. You’ll also play with the musicality of speech and experiment with sourcing words from your body rather than your thinking mind.
Kate's classes are mainly influenced by her training in Action Theater™, a form of body-based theatre. She is also a Feldenkrais Method practitioner. She has been teaching across Europe for the last 12 years and recently moved to Limerick where she teaches voice and dance students.
You can come to the Saturday only, or the whole weekend.
If you have worked with me before and want to come to Sunday only, please get in touch.
"I haven't had so much fun since I was 8" Maya Sherwin, student
Venue: London Buddhist Arts Centre, Bullards Place, E2 0PT (nearest tube: Bethnal Green).
Cost: £115 for the weekend (£95 if deposit received by 9th October)
£60 for Saturday only (£50 if deposit received by 9th October)
Booking and Info: email Kate at katejhilder@gmail.com or call 07976 484 929
www.katehilder.com
photographer David Beecroft
with Seke Chimutengwende at NOW! Improvisation Festival, Berlin 2017
