Class: “Causing it only a little” + Jam - Mar 6th

~ Mar 6th ~ CLASS 6-7:30pm JAM 7:30-9pm -- START TIME -- Class starts promptly at 6pm, so please arrive before to allow time for check-in. -- ENTRANCE FEE -- $20 for the whole night, whether you go to the class and/or jam. -- ACCESSIBILITY -- A discount of 50% is available for marginalized peoples, such as BIPOC and LGTBQIA+ folx and those who are experiencing financial hardship..... or pay what you can; NOTAFLOF. CLASS DESCRIPTION “Causing it only a little” - Steve Paxton. In honoring of Steve Paxton, one of the original instigators of contact improvisation, we’ll research this idea together. What if we cause the dance only a little? And in doing so, can we create space for the unfolding, listening, and sensing the ripples of our choices in the dance? Looking forward to being with you all in this night of contact improvisation :) ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: Merrick Jacob is a lover of movement, continuously in awe of the body and its potential for unique expression, creativity, & authentic connection. Influenced by her practices of figure skating, acroyoga, hand-balancing, and contact improvisation, she guides playful movement experiences as an opportunity for deep listening, exploration, and co-creation. She is a certified acroyoga instructor with AcroRevolution & AcroYoga Montréal. Merrick studied a variety of somatic movement therapy modalities with Dynamic Embodiment & The Moving On Center: School of Participatory Arts & Somatic Research, focusing on BodyMind Centering & Laban Movement Analysis. For more contact improvisation with Merrick, she hosts every 2nd & 4th Wednesday evening at The Center SF. Say hi to her here: https://merrickjacob.com/ [Accessibility] Being in the upstairs dance loft at Soft Medicine, we want to let folks know there is also an elevator at the back of the building, for anyone who needs that to get to the 2nd floor (though it involves considerably more walking). This is an indoor venue. Masks are optional. Anyone under age 18 is asked to attend with a guardian, and/or email us first to discuss. [Request re: clothing] If you are prone to saturating your clothes with sweat while dancing, please bring 1 or 2 changes of clothes - for the consideration of others. [Music] Sometimes the jam will have some pre-recorded music, sometimes live musicians (know of some?), sometimes we'll make sounds ourselves and some of the time it will be silent. Classically, CI has been done in total silence, and even when there is music, the emphasis is not on how it moves us. STAY IN TOUCH -sign up for our email list: bit.ly/sebastopolcontactimprov -like the "Sebastopol Contact Improv" Facebook page And, help us spread the word - invite your friends! CONTACT US Here on Facebook, or email: [email protected] See you on the dance floor, Eric, Rose, João, and Kandace