Blind Together! (Contact Improvisation Intensive) by Nitipat Ong Pholchai & Sophon Toffee Tabklong

✨🧣𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿!🧣✨ (Contact Improvisation Intensive) by 𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁 ‘𝗢𝗻𝗴’ 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶 & 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻 ‘𝗧𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲’ 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 (𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱) . . 🗓️ 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 & 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 : Sat 22 Feb (3-6pm) 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 . . 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 : Sun 23 Feb (3-6pm) 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 . . 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! 𝗝𝗮𝗺 (Open to public, Pay-As-You-Wish) : Sun 23 Feb (7.30-9.30pm) . . ✅This intensive is open to both beginners and experienced practitioners of Contact Improvisation✅ . . 🗒️𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: What if the world wasn’t ruled by sight? What if beauty existed in the rhythm of our bodies rather than just what we see? . . ✨🧣𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿!🧣✨ invites you to explore movement and connection beyond sight. This two-day journey focuses on touch, sound, and bodily awareness to deepen your practice of contact improvisation. Discover trust, joy, and non-verbal communication in a safe, inclusive space for movers of all levels. . . Designed for participants of all abilities, this workshop builds on the idea that blindness can open new possibilities for perceiving the world. Through a series of exercises, discussions, and collaborative creations, we will dive into a world where the unseen becomes a source of wonder and creativity. . . 👁️🪄For visually impaired participants🪄👁️, whether attending independently or with an assistant, you are encouraged to arrive an hour earlier to familiarize yourself with the environment and discuss any specific needs. Our goal is to ensure everyone feels comfortable exploring the space and has the opportunity to communicate any required support with the MIAO DANCE team. Please direct any requests to Titisa 'Ice' by WhatsApp at 8768-8824 or email her at [email protected] . . 📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: MIAO DANCE (18 Boon Lay Way, #10-123, TradeHub21 S609966) . . 🐦‍⬛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢 (Until 9 Feb) - $𝟰𝟱 (1 day) , $𝟵𝟬 (2 days) 🎫𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗲𝗲 (10 Feb onwards) - $𝟲𝟬 (1 day) , $𝟭𝟮𝟬 (2 days) . . 🟢𝗧𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, please express your interest to our Assistant Director, Titisa 'Ice' Jeamsakul. You can reach her via email at [email protected] or by WhatsApp at 8768-8824. . . 💛𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁 ‘𝗢𝗻𝗴’ 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶 (𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱) ‘𝗢𝗻𝗴’ 𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶 has studied and followed along the dance lineage of Kathleen Hermesdorf, Sarah Shelton Mann and Katie Duck. He appreciated being integrated into a lively dance artist community in San Francisco Bay area during 2011-2013 where he has acquired tremendous knowledge about Feldenkrais, Body-Mind Centering, Axis Syllabus, contemporary dance and contact improvisation. . . Since 2015, he has enjoyed creating his dance work and weaved his science teaching (Physics), and dance/art facilitation into his rewarding role as 'a life art curator.' He looks forward to continuing sharing his creative, inquisitive journey while supporting and growing together with others. . . 💙𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻 ‘𝗧𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲’ 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 (𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱) ‘𝗧𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲’ 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 is a visually impaired artist, actor, dancer, and acting coach passionate about creating inclusive art that challenges social norms. His work centers on making the arts accessible, focusing on sensory experiences that transcend visual dominance. Toffee's signature projects include Blind Theatre, a six-dimensional performance that uses sound, touch, and scent to engage both blind and sighted audiences, and The Nose Project, where he created art using scented paints to allow blind people to express themselves visually. . . As Thailand’s first blind mime artist, Toffee performed with Khonnakhao Mime Troupe (คณะละครใบ้คนหน้าขาว), showcasing the capabilities of disabled artists in mainstream theatre. His ongoing project Blind Rituals with Ong Pholchai (Spine Party Movement) explores the relationship between blindness and movement, aiming to deepen understanding of sensory perception through dance. . . Toffee’s advocacy extends to accessibility in education, space, and employment, especially for people with disabilities. He works as an acting consultant for GMM Grammy, helping improve representation in media, and as a mentor to emerging disabled artists. His vision is to create inclusive spaces where sensory learning and adaptive techniques are integrated, ensuring people of all abilities can fully participate in the arts. Through his work, Toffee promotes empathy and diversity, paving the way for greater inclusivity in the creative world. . . Photo credit: Guan Hanjie and Yort photo