Class w Mae Wilson + Jam (Live Music w Maze & Alex): Weds 6 3

CLASS 7:15-8:15pm JAM 8:15-9:30pm ***2 NOTES*** * PHOTOGRAPHY There will be a photographer for periods of time during the class and jam (Fiona, who did this once before), so we can have beautiful, current images of our scene to use in marketing. We will have a process in place in person in order to opt out of photos being taken or shared with your face in it. * PARKING Peacetown concert series at Ives Park (next door) starts at 4pm, so give yourself a few extra minutes to find parking! -- START TIME -- Class starts promptly at 7:15pm, please arrive by 7pm to allow time for check-in. -- CLASS DESCRIPTION -- Solo Skills for Contact Improvisation Contact improvisation is often thought of as a duet form, but many of its core elements—touch, gravity, momentum, presence, listening, and awareness—can be explored within our own bodies and in relationship with the space around us. In this class, we'll investigate the rich possibilities of solo contact improvisation while also dancing with others and incorporating touch. We'll develop skills for sensing, responding, and staying connected to ourselves, both in solo movement and in shared dances. Whether dancing alone or with a partner, cultivating solo practice can deepen responsiveness, creativity, and presence, bringing more of yourself and more possibilities into your dances. -- CLASS FACILITATOR -- Mae Wilson has been dancing since childhood and has been a devoted student of Contact Improvisation for 20 years. She performed and taught professionally in Philadelphia for many years, where she also served as a jam facilitator and organized underscores. Mae has travelled to study intensively with many master teachers, most notably, Nancy Stark Smith, Karen Nelson, Sara Shelton Mann, Alicia Grayson, and KJ Holmes. Her work is also influenced by her training in The Feldenkrais Method. In recent years, Mae’s focus has shifted from professional dance to an exploration of wild spaces (internal and external) and an interest in spiritual growth. She has embarked on a new chapter as a mother and birthworker and brings all the joy, pain, depth, playfulness, and rigor of those endeavors into her dancing. -- LIVE MUSICIANS -- Alex Gilman (Aletheia) is an improvisational musician from Sonoma County, CA. Using electric guitar loops, his ambient soundscapes explore timbral textures, harmonic richness, and the hidden complexity in simplicity. His music aims to evoke delight, embodied presence, and the meeting place between bliss and grief. You can find some of his recordings on his Bandcamp: https://aletheiamusicca.bandcamp.com Maze (they/them) is a Sebastopol-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and sound healer whose art spans many genres from folk-pop to ritual ambient. Maze loves to create art that cultivates deeper self-awareness, delving into themes of nature, love, personal liberation, and the raw potency of the human experience. From harp, voice, tongue drum, ukulele and more, they weave etheric, soulful, and harmonic textures to transport listeners into transcendent and inward journeys. You can find them on IG @guidedindreams -- LOCATION -- 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Entrance on the south side of the building (to the left when entering the parking lot, where the retaining wall is). There is lots of parking available. Arrive a little earlier if this is your first time at this location. -- ENTRANCE FEE -- $20 for the whole night, whether you go to the class and/or jam. -- FINANCIAL 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. -- CLOTHING REQUEST -- * Bring 1 or 2 changes of clothes, if you are prone to sweating while dancing. * Wear clothing that will keep your butt, genitals and nipples covered while moving in non-linear and unpredictable ways. Actually, more skin coverage is better for C.I movements. * Don't wear strong fragrances. * Please remove jewelry (and no belt buckles). -- SPACE ACCESSIBILITY -- * Anyone under age 18 is asked to attend with a guardian, and/or email us first to discuss. * This venue is accessible on flat ground, without stairs. The dance floor is smooth, old, and nicely-finished Oak. -- STAY IN TOUCH -- Email list: bit.ly/SebastopolContactImprov Facebook: Sebastopol Contact Improv (page, with event updates) And, help us spread the word - invite your friends! -- CONTACT US -- Email: SebastopolContactImprov [ at] gmail.com See you on the dance floor, Eric, João, Kandace, and Rose