100 Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground

1 day Workshop in Contact Improvisation with Martin Keogh for all levels potluck lunch Contact Improvisation is a movement form based on the spontaneous interaction between two people playing with mass, momentum, and gravity. Impulses, weight and velocity are communicated through a point of physical contact that involves mutual support and the cultivation of strength and sensitivity. In this weekend workshop we will start with the fundamentals of Contact Improvisation: the contact point, weight sharing, pathways into the floor and into the air, and finding the root of levity. Special emphasis on releasing the neck and pelvis, and surprising ourselves in flight and extended follow-through. We will explore: * Moving from a base of sensation * Dancing with a shared central axis * Seeking ease in going off balance * Finding the spontaneous acrobatics of the form * Spending more time in nuance, disorientation, and extended follow-through The flow of the day: session 1 9:30 - 12:30 lunch break - please bring a potluck item! session 2 1:30 - 4:30 $85 Pre-Registration $95 Day of Price Join Martin for a teaser of the 1 day workshop on Thursday, 3/3 from 6:45-7:45 pm before Synthesis Dance. Cost for teaser is $10 drop in or $9 on an Om pass.