BECOMING - Contact improvisation workshop with Žan Perko

"We have never arrived, we are in a constant state of becoming" - Bob Dylan ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: What am I becoming now-now-now-now? What is Becoming? To Become: to grow or come to be to pass from one state to another (...) by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or new character. to suit or be suitable to; to befit; to belong; to be in accord with; Every moment we are becoming something more than what we are, continuously emerging into a future body-self. Becoming is more than “being”, it brings awareness to the future-present, direction, movement and the power of choice. During this time you will be invited to perceive yourself as more than a skin-sack, you as larger field of possibilities. Contact Improvisation invites us to think further than the normative separation-based individualistic society indoctrinates. It invites me and you to come into shared space, to truly sense each other and shape a dance “where both of us are leading”. In other words it is asking us to expand our awareness from self-centred “me” into a larger body, a shared body. Not only my becoming, but our shared becoming, every meeting a mutually supportive and empowering co-creation. It is the transformation of a separate private self into a shared self, that is openly co-emerging with others, one or many. The workshop will be conducted in English and is open to participants of all levels of CI experience. WHAT IS CONTACT IMPROVISATION? Contact Improvisation is an improvised dance form where 2 or more bodies engage in contact, sharing weight, gravity, and intention. It encompasses elements of breathing, listening, trust-building, rolling, sliding, and even flying. It's a dance for everybody, accessible from the very beginning. SCHEDULE: 15:00 - 17:00: Workshop 17:00 - 17:30: Break and Sharing 17:30 - 18:15: Workshop 18:15 - 19:00: Contact jam VENUE: Center Premik - Neubergerjeva ulica 9, 1000 Ljubljana The studio has AC PRICE: 35 EUR (Donations can be made upon arrival) TO REGISTER: Please email [email protected] with your full name and telephone number. ADDITIONAL NOTES: I suggest wearing comfortable attire and refraining from wearing necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Kindly arrive 10 minutes early to facilitate clothing changes and registration. ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: Žan Perko is an interdisciplinary artist who holds a Master's degree in impulse, voice, and authentic movement from the Academy for Theatre in Slovenia. He is a Contact Improvisation teacher, musician, bodyworker, and integrative therapist. Currently based in Thailand, Žan conducts weekly CI classes, workshops, and movement retreats. His personal journey within the realm of CI revolves around unleashing the human animal within, embracing liminal states, relinquishing control to the autonomous nervous system, and following the body's impulses to connect with the essence of nature within. For more inspiration, please visit @Zan_Hummingsun