CONTACT IMPROVISATION

the most democratic way of dancing and relating to people!!!

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Contact Improvisation is offering a training of perception (of self, others, group) on physical, mental and emotional level, by translating informations gathered through opening the senses (touch, gaze, voice, smell and taste) into movement and dance. It offers open space for experiental learning and understanding of non- verbal communication and direct confrontation with others. Instead of repeating steps and form, with improvisation you will learn how to find creativity in free expression and fluidity of your body and in connection to your partner and group. With entering into the unknown, you will sharpen your intuition and ability of spontaneous decision-making. Contact Improvisation demands instant presence, mindfulness and curiosity and awakens unconsciousness.  It immediately confronts you with body sensations in way that you shut down your mind and surrender to intuitive guidance of inner impulses. You will develop personal perspective and vision of what means human contact today.

Teaching Topics
opening and sharpening the senses (touch, gaze, voice, smell and taste)
developing conscious body, trust  and confidence for contact
how to listen, feel and invite partner into dance without using force, push & pull
recognising and respecting personal space
recognizing movement habits
basic principles and tools for contact improvisation (weight transfer and work with gravity, dynamics, unpredictability, inner chemistry, spontaneous decision-making, momentum)  
flow of actions- interplay of control and surrender
“instant composition” - relation to space and time
clear entry/exit  & beginning/end of contact improvisation
improvisation as a dance of presenece
improvisation and creativity in every day life

Welcome all heart-based artists of life, people from creative industries, humanists, people from helping professions, art & social science students etc. all who seek for authentic, explorative, spontaneous and subtle approach to body training and like to have fun in a healthy and creative way surounded with like-minded people.

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PRINCIPLES

Pathway to profound intimacy

Bringing intimacy to the fore. What does intimacy really mean to you? What kind of touch is sacred and who do you let touch you? Can you distance yourself from sexually judgmental prejudices and start observing the pure mechanics of movement and the healing power of touch? How to get others to know that I do not want to be touched today?

Using and exploring others people bodies 

...but not abusing! To get out more authentic movement and positive vibrations.

Light Movement

Dont grab, dont pull, dont use force...

But rather propose, suggest and invite.

Feel rather than think

With breathing you will get in touch with your own moods and feelings.

Letting go. Surrender.

The sorounding is there

Have you ever find yourself just dancing and dancing, forgetting the world around you, going with your flow and your inner impulses? CI is not about that exactly. If you want to get lost in dancing, its better to go out and party&dance in clubs. CI is about becoming more aware of  your thoughts, feelings and inner intentions and learning how to relate them with other people and objects in given space and time. How to create communication without words? The room is still there, the walls and the people and all the objects in a place can obtain their purpose and meaning just by you observing them a little.

Remember, everything can be interesting if you pay attention to it.

Challenge yourself and others - go beyond your limitations

KONTAKT KIDS
Contact Improvisation for Kids
is a communication through non - verbal and body contact. I create conditions for relaxed, free and moving environment with tools such as spontaneous research of singing , touch and simple dance improvisation games. This practice is open for everyone, regardless the movement abilities. Children will get the opportunity to discover and empower their motor skills, improve self-esteem and a sense of trust in themselves and their peers. The aim is to spread interactive and creative listening, connecting, awareness of expectations and limits in relationships and co-living in the presence of the other.

Kontakt Kids in frame of BOBRI festival

TUESDAY - 27th January - 17.30. - 19.00 at STUDIO VIŽMARJE
FRIDAY - 29th May - at 

 Gym of Primary School ( Osnovna šola )

Louisa Adamiča Grosuplje

group (7-10 years) 14.00-15.30

group (10-16 years) 15.30-17.00

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