Contact Improvisation_UNDERSCORE_April 14th Berlin

ABOUT THE UNDERSCORE: The Underscore guides dancers through a series of “changing states”, from solo deepening/releasing and sensitizing to gravity and support; through group circulation and interaction, contact improvisation engagements, opening out to full space improvisation with compositional awareness, and back to rest and reflection. It encourages the integration of kinesthetic and compositional concerns while improvising. It was developed by Nancy Stark Smith in the 1990s. The Underscore can be seen as a vehicle for incorporating contact improvisation into a broader arena of improvisational practice; for developing greater ease dancing in spherical space - alone and with others; and for integrating kinesthetic and compositional concerns while improvising, The Underscore is being used in the CI community worldwide as a way to focus and concentrate Contact jams.Unlike some other CI events, this is not quite a recreational or a social experience. The Underscore requires dedication and focus for the duration. Join us in a spirit of research and curiosity about the form. We are open to people who are new to the underscore, but please have a basic knowledge of CI. If you haven't participated in our underscore events before the talk-though is mandatory, so make sure to be there at 14:30. When: April 14th, 14:30 till 18:30 (doors open 14:10-15:20) 14:30-15:20h TALK THROUGH 15:30-18:30h UNDERSCORE PRACTICE IF you know the score you can also skip the talk through, but come early enough to start all together! *** NO LATECOMERS*** be prepared to stay for the whole session. Where: Tanzfabrik Berlin Kreuzberg, Studio 3 Möckernstraße 68, 10965 Berlin-Kreuzberg Costs: 8-10 € If you can, bring some snacks or fruit to share at the end. Your hosts, Jenny, Mireia and Susi