Focused Jams Week 5&6

This proposal is for contact improvisation dancers to study through the dance itself, co-creating a field of curiosity, creativity and exchange.

- Daily Contact Improvisation jams

- Water jams in the ocean and visits to nature

- Multidisciplinary Artistic Jams

The jams also gather us as a community and create a platform to give attention to our values such as local connection, artistic expression and presence in nature.

Jamming

The core of this invitation is the practice of contact improvisation in JAM format.

“Contact Improvisation jams are leaderless practice environments in which dancers practice the dance form with whoever gathers-friends or strangers, old, young, experienced, novice.”

Structure

We propose 3 blocks of 2 weeks each to meet six days in a studio and have one integration nature day. There is a fluid possibility to extend the practice into the ocean, nature, and the creation of artistic projects throughout.

Jam warm-ups and instructions will be minimal, however jams will still be cared for by rotating team members, sharing their vision, energy and dance. This jam environment is intended for those with well-grounded experience in CI.