LIMINAL SPACES (Contact Improvisation Intensive) by ADRIANNA MICHALSKA and GURU SURAJ

🌌𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦🌌 (Contact Improvisation Intensive) by 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗞𝗔 and 𝗚𝗨𝗥𝗨 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗝 . . 🗒️𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This intensive combines two approaches towards the practice of Contact Improvisation. . Morning sessions will be based on a somatic approach - focusing on internal awareness, connectivity, and sensitivity in the solo and then partner and group dance. . The afternoon sessions will be dedicated to more dynamic explorations of techniques, scores, and exercises to train alert and focused bodies in flying, falling, soft acrobatics, and jumps. . . ✅This workshop is open to both beginners and experienced practitioners of Contact Improvisation✅ . . 🗓️ 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 & 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘🗓️ _______________________ 🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘆-𝟭 : Fri 18 Apr (GOOD FRIDAY, PUBLIC HOLIDAY) 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭 (𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠-𝟭 𝗣𝗠) : Where does the movement start? (Somatic) We will explore the sensation of the extremities of the spine and pathways that allow ergonomic movement. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮 (𝟯-𝟲 𝗣𝗠) : Fun flights (Dynamic) We will track the shared momentum and of the fall and the equilibrium of the flight. With a partner we will explore pouring, sensing, and dancing with shared weight. _______________________ 🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘆-𝟮 : Sat 19 Apr 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯 (𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠-𝟭 𝗣𝗠) : Spine and spirals (Somatic) We will investigate the anatomy of T12 (12th thoracic vertebrae), which will lead us to the practice of spinal mobility and stability, finding the connection to our axis and connectivity of the movement. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟰 (𝟯-𝟲 𝗣𝗠) : Spiraling into flight (Dynamic) Partner practice of spiral pathways off and on the floor, leading to small flights and following the momentum. _______________________ 🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘆-𝟯 : Sun 20 Apr 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟱 (𝟯-𝟲 𝗣𝗠) : Dancing under, dancing over (Dynamic) We will explore movement when basing and flying and through qualities of recoiling and re-bouncing we will generate plasticity in the body to allow the exploration of surprising redirecting, unpredictability of upper and lower dancer, alive and unrehearsed movement while dancing with others. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗺 (𝟳.𝟯𝟬-𝟵.𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠) : Open to public (Pay-What-You-Can / Donation-Based) _______________________ 📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: MIAO DANCE (18 Boon Lay Way, #10-123, TradeHub21 Singapore 609966) . . 🐦‍⬛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢 (Until 8 Apr) 1 Session of your choice: $45 2 Sessions of your choice: $85 3 Sessions of your choice: $125 4 Sessions of your choice: $160 5 Sessions Package: $188 . . 🎫𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗲𝗲 (9 Apr onwards) 1 Session of your choice: $60 2 or more Sessions of your choice: $50 per session . . 🟢To reserve your spot in this intensive workshop, please express your interest to our Assistant Director, Titisa 'Ice' Jeamsakul. You can reach her via email at [email protected] or by WhatsApp at 8768-8824. . . 💛About the facilitator: 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗞𝗔 Contact Improvisation dancer, facilitator, performer, and independent artist with background in somatics, Contact Improvisation, creative writing, and various improvisation methods studied across the globe. Adrianna graduated with a Dance and Culture degree from University of Surrey, UK and Next Choreography course at Siobhan Davies Studios, UK, and is a certified DanceAbility teacher. With her work Adrianna traveled, performed, and shared with many diverse audiences in India, Thailand, Romania, Poland, Moldova, United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and more. Examples of some of the collaborations include: Stopgap Dance Company (2013-2015), Candoco Dance Company (2016), Curba de Cultura (2018), Swaraj University (2020), Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (2021), Moksha Contemporary Dance School (2021), Contact Improvisation Residency and CI@50 Conference in Oberlin, Ohio (2022), Warsaw Flow Festival 2023 (teacher), EIX Barcelona festival 2024 (teacher, performer). Adrianna is interested in embracing artistic practices from different cultures into a creative process, and looking at the trans-disciplinary potential when working with text, image, sound, and movement. With her work she aims to develop a better understanding of an artistic ensemble as interdependent on the exchange of attention, perception, judgment, and decision-making of its members. She is also curious about working with instant composition in performances and pushing the boundaries of spectator-performer relationship through participatory and experiential pieces. Currently Adrianna is collaborating with Contact Improv India and InContact - organizations that foster the development of Contact Improvisation scene in India through movement arts residencies, workshops, regular classes, jams, performances, and discussions. . . 💙About the facilitator: 𝗚𝗨𝗥𝗨 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗝 Guru Suraj is an artist with a background in visual and movement arts, dedicated to facilitating, researching, organizing, and performing Contact Improvisation on the cross-section with different art forms. Guru has a Bachelor’s Degree in Painting from the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai and a Master’s Degree in Philosophy of Yoga from Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai. The curiosity of movement has led him to years of study of Contact Improvisation and various somatic techniques, which investigate the mind-body connection as ways to explore one’s internal self. Passionate about exchanging different forms of cultural expressions and experiences through art, Guru has been involved in various national and international projects as Creative/Artistic Director, Artist in Residency, organizer, and facilitator. Some of the collaborations include: Art Promo Contemporary Art Festival, Chennai (2012) Sutra Dance Theatre, Malaysia (2013), Cholamandal Artists’ Village, Chennai (2013), Marapachi Theatre (2013-15), Global Village Project, Dubai (2015), Thailand Contact Festival (2019), REAson d’etre productions, Canada (2019), Goa Contact Festival (2009-2020), Swaraj University, Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (2021), Moksha Contemporary Dance School (2021), Contact Improvisation Residency and CI@50 conference in Oberlin, Ohio (2022) and others. . . Photo Credit: Lasse and Satya Gautam