Being Seen
CI and Performative Presence
Sat + Sun
September 28 + 29 at the Boulder Circus Center
6pm to 9:30
4747 26th St, Boulder, CO 80301
Contact Improvisation culture and exploration began as performative research amongst dancers and creative movement artists.
50 years after its inception, CI is used as both social form, CI Jam practice, and dance research.
In this unique weekend workshop, we will dive to the heart of nuances both in approaching CI as a research practice, and in the joy of sharing our work with our peers via short performative sketches. This workshop will context to the many possibilities within the practice, and empower participants to find their own authentic style within the form.
If you feel there are more possibilities you wish to reach within your Contact and Solo dance both physically and artistically - then join this workshop and expand your dancing horizons.
By the end of this weekend, you will all have more humor, skills, improvisational intelligence, and confidence in your dance. I guarantee it:)
Some clear themes we will touch on in the workshop:
· Practicing and building strategies for being present and responsive
· messy experimentation vs clean patterns and finding the sweet spot
· Developing scores and score-making as vehicles for creative research, dance-making, and
collective creativity
· Redefining the solo as a creative empowerment practice· Building intelligence and sensitivity in the use of the hands for connection and articulation of the body as a whole
This training is designed for CI dancers with basic comfort level and experience of CI technique.
Some previous experience with giving and receiving of weight is recommended.
Feel free to reach out to with questions.
The Workshop will be geared to engage each participant’s abilities and growing edges.
ABOUT the Facilitator :
Tal Shibi is a native Jerusalem Choreographer, Improvisor, performer, and teacher of Dance, Contact Improvisation, and somatic awareness. He is continuously curious in exploring collaborations between different art forms, and widening the perceptions of performance and dance. In recent years he has been researching and teaching blends of Contact Improvisation and Contemporary Dance alongside the use of scores or games (clear guidelines to improvise upon) which optimize Improvisational intelligence and Performative Presence.
More info about his work here:http://talshibi.com/about
REGISTRATION
Take advantage of registration at a reduced rate!
Catch the early bird price!Weekend Workshop rate-$90 until the 22 of September! $105 after/at doorJust the Sat workshop
65$ until the 22 of September $80 after/ the door.
To register please send an email to talshibi@gmail.com
with name and phone number
and transfer payment via Venmo to
@Tal-Shibi
or with Paypal to
talshibi@bennington.eduBonus- write "CI & PP" in the subject and write a few words on what is drawing you to the workshop. Bring: loose fitting clothes, long dance pants, notebook and pen, snack to share or sandwich.
It's gonna be silly
It's gonna be bold
It's gonna be wild
It's gonna be deep
You will be encouraged to get comfortable with being a little uncomfortable and being excited For Being Seen In your movement!
We will tackle and grapple with the nuances, pleasure, and joyful challenge of being seen while dancing.
This workshop is guaranteed to shake things up in your body and life toward a deeper integration of your bodymind and spirit.
If you are a contemporary dancer, you will become more bold and embodied in your presence.
If you are a Contact Improvisation researcher, you will become more empowered in your solo body, which will lead to richer partner dancing and intelligent possibilities.
If you are a painter, you will gain new colors
.If you are a poet, be careful, this dance might burn you
.Do you feel the call for transformational dance of integrating body and spirit?
sign up and get ready to jump through transformative dancing!
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