2018 Moab Workshop and Jam

Announcing the 2018 Moab Jam & Workshop! Experience a dance adventure in the amazing environment of Moab Utah. Drop into a focused investigation of Contact Improvisation and creative community. Rejuvenate yourself with the beauty of the canyons and red rock desert. Make friends with a diverse group of friendly dancing humans from all over the world. Basic info below, with complete details (photos, teacher bios, and costs, etc.) on the website. REGISTRATION opens for the Workshop and Jam Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10 AM (Mountain Standard Time) 2018 MOAB JAM WORKSHOP INNER LANDSCAPE with Mirva Mäkinen (Helsinki, Finland) May 20 (Sunday) through May 23 (Wednesday) Arrive Saturday May 19 Choice-making...somatic presence...interaction between nature and body...CI skills...disorientation...fresh pathways...experiential anatomy...values in CI...aliveness and sensitivity in listening, seeing and sensing... See website for full description and to read about Mirva. Open to all levels of CI experience. This video gives a taste of the Inner Landscape workshop. [length: 5 min] https://vimeo.com/75686095 Organizers note about Mirva: Mirva has clear and innovative teaching pedagogy, is generous and enthusiastic with dancers with all levels of experience, has finesse in creating an engaged and supportive group dynamic, and extraordinarily kind and heartful. We are grateful to have her for the Workshop teacher this year; it is a unique opportunity to learn from this exceptional Finnish dance artist. Additionally, all the 2018 Jam Hosts will be at the workshop to support Mirva’s intensive. 2018 MOAB JAM May 24 (Thursday) - May 28 (Monday) For the 2018 Moab Jam we invited “Jam Hosts” from 3 different countries (France, Chile, Finland), from both coasts, and from the midwest. Jam hosts lend their inspiring presence to the Jam, and are super generous with their dancing and teaching. They lead warm-ups, classes, and labs, and offer one-to-one sessions. They are available for conversation and to provide feedback/coaching. We invite a team of Jam Hosts, so that everyone gets time to dance with these world-class dance artists. Bastien, Auber (Grenoble, France) Neige Christenson (Waltham, MA) Katherine Cook (Seattle, WA) Mirva Mäkinen (Helsinki, Finland) Sole Medina (Santiago, Chile) Blake Nellis (Minneapolis, MN) Brad Stoller (Charlottesville, VA) Ronja Ver (Oakland, CA) CAMPOUT Starting May 28 (Mon) Join other CI dancers for a self-organized car-camping adventure in the Canyonlands area to hike, dance and explore. Online Registration for both the Workshop and Jam opens Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10 AM (Mountain Standard Time) We suggest signing up when registration opens as the event sometimes fills fast. Website has all the info regarding price, schedule, and registration details. There are limited work exchange (WEX) positions available for the Jam (contact Gretchen at [email protected] regarding WEX before 3/10/18). We hope to dance and explore the desert with you this May! The 2018 Moab Jam is organized by Gretchen Spiro, Alicia Grayson, and Steve Homsher, and Ryder Turner (Nederland, CO) Organizers Email Gretchen at [email protected] if you have any questions. www.moabjam.com