ARTiculating Presence with Nita Little

ARTiculating PRESENCE: THE TACTILE MIND(BODY) Building movement potentialities that encompass the tactile physicality of mind, this workshop trains creative action in ensemble dance improvisation and Contact Improvisation. Creative acts of the embodied mind are the means by which dancers non-verbally interrogate borders, enter other bodies, and define the dimensions of internal and external space. Through mindful acts, identities appear then vanish, self-knowing becomes a playground and environments merge with inner space. Working with the mind of the dance and the dance of the mind, this highly physical workshop will take us to the edge of our boundary definitions as it encourages bold acts of physical and mental extension. PERFORMANCE: This workshop will culminate in a performance. We will develop works constructed by students, duets based on the Geometry of Attention, and a score for the ensemble, Restless Peace. FEE: 150 EUR schwelle7 members: 100 EUR REGISTRATION: [email protected] SLEEPING: We can host workshop participants in our Guestrooms or in special sleeping cocoons in the studio. The cost is from 10 EUR a night per person. ABOUT NITA: Nita Little participated in the emergence and development of Contact Improvisation in 1972 and has been exploring the embodied mind in the physics of motion, creative action, and the performance of presence ever since. Nita tours internationally on a regular basis teaching technical and creative skills through improvisational techniques. Now a doctorial candidate in Performance Studies at UC Davis, Nita is developing a methodology while writing her dissertation.