BODIES OF WATER I Contact Improvisation in Water and on Land in Saigon w Nikolai Denz

(Tiếng Việt bên dưới) BODIES OF WATER Contact Improvisation in Water and on Land in Urban City with Nikolaï Denz — Saigon, Vietnam Sat Aug 01: 5:30–7:30pm on land Sun Aug 02: 10:00-12:30 in water(TBD) & 17:30–20:00pm on land Register: coming soon Early bird discount until July 27 ✨ What we'll explore The human body is approximately 60% water. Every drop we drink has moved through rivers, clouds, oceans, plants, animals, and countless other bodies before reaching us. Rather than seeing ourselves as isolated, independent individuals, this workshop begins from the premise that we are interconnected bodies of water—part of a continuous planetary circulation that flows through all living beings. If water constantly moves between bodies, landscapes, and species, then the boundaries between "self" and "other," human and more-than-human, become fluid rather than fixed. This perspective invites us to experience connection not as something we create, but as something we are already part of. Working both in the water and on land, we will use the supportive qualities of water to release unnecessary muscular tension, soften habitual patterns of holding, and rediscover effortless movement. The water becomes both partner and teacher, offering continuous feedback that encourages listening instead of forcing, yielding instead of resisting. Together, we will explore what happens when we move not as separate bodies entering into contact, but as waters meeting waters. Drawing from principles of Contact Improvisation—including attentional reaching, mutual support, peripheral awareness, and multidirectional expansion—we will explore how softness can become a source of responsiveness and strength. Through individual, partner, and group practices, we will cultivate a state of immediate readiness: a body that is awake, adaptable, and deeply receptive to its environment. As our exploration moves between water and land, we will continue to investigate the in-between. Standing on shared ground, supported by the earth, and immersed in the waters that connect us, we will research the human body as a threshold: suspended between sea and sky. ✨ What is Contact Improvisation? A dance without steps. Two people move together through touch and listening, playing with balance, shared weight, and support. Communication comes from the body, not choreography. No dance experience or physical training required. Just curiosity and willingness to explore. Exercises are principle-based, suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. ✨ Slot confirmed upon transfer Workshop = 2 sessions on land + 1 session in water · Single session on land: 400,000 VNĐ · Single session in water: 500,000 VNĐ · Full workshop (all 3 sessions): 1,100,000 VNĐ for early birds until Jul 27 = 1,300,000 VNĐ after Contact: Phúc Source: +84-772-715-946 (WhatsApp or Zalo) ✨ About teacher Nikolaï: After studying Cultural Anthropology, Nikolaï spent years investigating the relationship between mind and body. Drawn to movement and somatic practice, he was shaped by Gaga before finding a lasting home in Contact Improvisation. As an artist and performer, he works across Physical Theatre, Butō, Contemporary Dance, Qi Gong, and Tai Ji. For him, improvisation is not only an artistic tool but a life practice, a way of cultivating presence and genuine encounter in a world of constant change. Today he continues reconnecting with the disciplines that first formed him: anthropology, linguistics, calligraphy, language, asking whether movement and meaning were always the same inquiry.