Contact Improvisation: 100 Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground, Ashland, OR

Intensive 2 1/2 day intermediate/advanced workshop in contact improvisation with MARTIN KEOGH. Join good company in Ashland, Oregon for dancing and discovery. With somatic exercises, games, some sweat, and the unique physicality of the contact body, we will savor and rock the boundaries of our dancing. Contact Improvisation reveals to us that instability leads to mobility … and great instability leads to exhilarating mobility. We begin by decelerating our sense of time to enter the details of sensation. From here we locate our ground to dance while in the act of falling. And dance we will! We will explore: * Moving from a base of sensation * Dancing with a shared central axis * Seeking ease in going off balance * Finding the spontaneous acrobatics of the form * Spending more time in nuance, disorientation, and extended follow-through Please Note: This workshop is open for those with a solid grasp of Contact fundamentals (contact us if in doubt) ♥ DATES & TIMES Friday September 30 Day One of Workshop 6:30-9:00pm Saturday October 1 Day Two of Workshop 12-6:30pm Sunday October 2 Day Three of Workshop 10-4:30pm Martin Keogh's Thursday September 29 Fundamentals of CI Class 6:30-9:00p is an all levels class, including absolute beginners. For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1680466068887299/ ♥ RATES We’ve done our best to make this affordable for anyone who wants to attend. Thus, we offer three entry rates, as described below. Please search your heart, soul and bank account, and we'll trust you to decide what’s best ♥ Student Rate: Economically deprived students & the underemployed: $ 195 (please contact Louisa for light karma work/exchange at this rate) Regular Rate: Economically challenged (teacher, librarian, artist, farmer, kids, etc.): $ 240 Professional Rate: Happily self-sustained. Actually contributing to your retirement plan (support the arts!): $ 270 If you are coming from out of town and need accommodations please make a post on FB and make a local connection. ♥ HOW TO REGISTER To make a reservation of this limited capacity workshop, please pay a nonrefundable $50 deposit to Louisa Reade -- PayPal accepted (PayPal.Me/LouisaReade) and email/PM her or hand it to her. Full payment due 1 week prior to event to hold your spot. (Refer to other FB event page for Martin's Thursday September 29 Beginners Fundamentals of CI Class 6:30-9:00pm. Open to but not required for weekend workshop participants). ♥ ABOUT MARTIN Martin Keogh has taught and performed contact improvisation on six continents over three decades. 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 four books including the acclaimed: Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World. More info at: www.martinkeogh.com