Rolling on a Grassy Slope

Rolling on a Grassy Slope Intensive Workshop in Contact Improvisation with Martin Keogh Contact Improvisation is a movement form based on the spontaneous interaction between two people playing with mass, momentum, and gravity. Impulses, weight and velocity are communicated through a point of physical contact that involves mutual support and the cultivation of strength and sensitivity. In this 2 day workshop we will start with the fundamentals of Contact Improvisation: the contact point, weight sharing, pathways into the floor and into the air, and finding the root of levity. Special emphasis on releasing the neck and pelvis, and surprising ourselves in flight and extended follow-through. 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 ABOUT MARTIN: Martin Keogh has taught and performed contact improvisation for 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 has taught in 32 countries and facilitated contact teacher's conferences on four continents and is the author of The Art of Waiting and As Much Time as it Takes, and the acclaimed: Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World. DATES & TIMES: Saturday July 18 – 2:30pm - 9pm (includes one hour potluck nourishment break) Sunday July 19 – 10am - 4:30pm (includes one hour potluck nourishment break) LOCATION: Flying Dreams! 112 Sun Eagle Drive, Salt Spring Island. This is an absolutely *spectacular* space! Check it out: http://flyingdreams.ca/ COST: Student Rate: Economically deprived students and the unemployed: $125 Regular Rate: Employed but economically challenged (teacher, librarian, lots of kids, etc.): $175 Professional Rate: Actually contributing to your retirement plan (support the arts!): $225 Contact Nina Adrianna about registration info. Payment via cash, paypal or email transfer -- send me a personal message on facebook for details, thank-you.