Global Underscore Bangalore

The Underscore is a long-form dance improvisation structure developed by Nancy Stark Smith. It has been evolving since 1990 and is practiced all over the globe. The Underscore is a vehicle for incorporating Contact Improvisation into a broader arena of improvisational dance practice; for developing greater ease dancing in spherical space—alone and with others; and for integrating kinesthetic and compositional concerns while improvising. It allows for a full spectrum of energetic and physical expressions, embodying a range of forms and changing states. Its practice is familiar yet unpredictable. The practice progresses through a broad range of dynamic states, including long periods of very small, private, and quiet internal activity and other times of higher energy and interactive dancing. There are 20+ phases of the score—each with a name and a graphic symbol—which create a general map for the dancers. Within that frame, dancers are free to create their own movements, dynamics, and relationships—with themselves, each other, the group, the music, and the environment. Each Underscore is unique, providing rich and often inspiring experiences of the human and artistic phenomena of dance improvisation. The Underscore is generally not led with verbal cues. There will be a talk through in the beginning after which we move into a non verbal space. . The GLOBAL UNDERSCORE is an annual event in which the Underscore is practiced simultaneously for a 4 hour period by people all over world near the summer/winter solstice (northern/southern hemisphere). [Above text taken from Nancy' website] JOIN US this saturday evening at Meeraqi! The evening will be facilited by Karthik Rajmohan. LIVE MUSIC with Dara Okat Godzuki and friends. NOTE: Though the Underscore emerged from the practice of Contact improvisation, it is not solely meant for CI. Movers, improvisers, artists, of all fields are welcome. CONTRIBUTION: rs500 About the facilitator- Karthik Rajmohan is a performance artist and teacher/facilitator mainly working with Contact Improvisation and contemporary dance. He has trained in various dance forms and somatic practices but his interest is not in the form itself but rather to use them as a tool to build one's intelligence and enhance perception of the body in space and time. In his workshops/classes, he creates a space to play and explore along with offering various tools to help you in your practice.