100 Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground

100 Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground INTENSIVE FOUR-DAY WORKSHOP IN CONTACT IMPROVISATION WITH MARTIN KEOGH Join good company on Salt Spring Island for dancing and discovery. With somatic exercises, games, some sweat, and the unique physicality of the contact body, we will savor and rock the boundaries of our dancing. Contact Improvisation reveals to us that instability leads to mobility … and great instability leads to exhilarating mobility. We begin by decelerating our sense of time to enter the details of sensation. From here we locate our ground to dance while in the act of falling. And dance we will! 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 Please Note: This workshop is open for those with a solid grasp of Contact fundamentals (contact us if in doubt) <3 DATES & TIMES Friday Feb 5: 1-8 (meal included) Saturday Feb 6: 12-7 (meal included) Sunday Feb 7:12-7 (meail included) Monday Feb 8 (this is Family Day in BC): 10-1 (possible jam/potluck after) <3 RATES We’ve done our best to make this affordable for anyone who wants to attend. Thus, we offer three entry rates, as described below. Please search your heart, soul and bank account, and we'll trust you to decide what’s best ♥ Student Rate: Economically deprived students & the underemployed: $ 210 Regular Rate: Economically challenged (teacher, librarian, artist, farmer, kids, etc.): $ 230 Professional Rate: Happily self-sustained (support the arts!): $ 250 Off-Islanders -- we will be organizing comfortable, fun & affordable accomodation -- please make sure to tell me if you wil be needing a space to stay and I'll give you more details. Please note that there will be a limited # of accomodations, so if you'll be travelling for the workshop please sign up early ! <3 HOW TO REGISTER To confirm your spot, deposit $50 to Nina Adrianna -- email transfer or PayPal accepted. Please send me a personal message on facebook to get my email address, thanks ! (non-refundandable as this creates commitment ! :) ) $25 off anyone who pays in whole before Dec 15 This is a limited capacity workshop! When it’s full, it’s full, and we do expect it to fill ! Register soon ! <3 ABOUT MARTIN Martin Keogh has taught and performed contact improvisation on six continents over three decades. For his contribution to the development of the form he is a Fulbright Senior Specialist and listed in Who's Who in the World. Martin spent time traveling to monasteries in Japan and Korea and was the director of the Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley before discovering the world of dance. He is the author of four books including the acclaimed: Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World. More info at: www.martinkeogh.com