Building Blocks of Contact Improvisation with Martin Keogh

Contact Improvisation is a movement form based on the spontaneous interaction between two people playing with mass, momentum, and gravity. Impulses, weight and velocity are communicated through a point of physical contact that involves mutual support and the cultivation of strength and sensitivity. In this workshop we will start with the fundamentals of Contact Improvisation: the contact point, weight sharing, pathways into the floor and into the air, and finding the root of levity. Special emphasis on releasing the neck and pelvis, and surprising ourselves in extended follow-through All levels; beginners are welcome (please have the ability to move down to the floor and back up to standing) EARLY BIRD PRICE (if payed before April 1st) $45 REGULAR PRICE $55 PLEASE REGISTER by emailing your full NAME and phone number along with an e-transfer of the registration fee to [email protected] THANK YOU! (if transfer is not possible we can find another way to hold your place just send an email and let me know what your situation is) If you have any questions please email or call Cedar at 250-703-6623 Martin Keogh has taught and performed contact improvisation for over thirty-nine years on six continents. For his contribution to the development of the form he is a Fulbright Senior Specialist and listed in Who's Who in the World. Martin spent time traveling to monasteries in Japan and Korea and was the director of the Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley before discovering the world of dance. He is the author of numerous books including: Dancing Deeper Still: The Practice of Contact Improvisation. More info at: www.martinkeogh.com