Beginner Contact Improv Class w Jen

The contact improvisation dance beginner night takes place once a month at the Santa Monica Contact Improvisation Dance Jam. We start the evening with a 1-hour class/warmup suitable for all levels followed by open jamming. For more information on contact visit contactimprovla.com A life-long dancer, Jen Hong began her modern dance training at Reed College in Portland, OR. A Watson Fellowship recipient, Jen graduated with a BA in Chinese Literature, pursued dance training at the Beijing Dance Academy and American Dance Festival, and was on-call for Stomp. In the Northwest, Jen performed with Keith V. Goodman/Dance Gatherer, Tere Mathern Dance, Oslund + Co, and danced and toured nationally for six seasons with Minh Tran + Co. In LA, Jen has danced with Stephanie Nugent, Body Weather Laboratory, Rosanna Tavarez and most recently has choreographed her own work exploring the use of improvisation in performance. She co-facilitates the Santa Monica Contact Improv Jam with Jeffrey Nash with whom she teaches and practices the healing modality The Awakening Process. Jen loves holding space for people to discover the unlimited possibilities of their spirits and bodies.