The Fundamentals of Ease - Contact Improvisation Workshop

*The Fundamentals of Ease * Afternoon 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 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 extended follow-through. For all levels: beginners welcome and encouraged! (Please have the ability to easily move down to the floor and back up to standing) Early Bird Price (Until March 17th) = 35$ Regular Price = 45$ Pay by e-transfer to [email protected] Feel free to email or Private message me with any questions. And if money is an issue, please let me know. Thankyou! <3 Facilitator Bio: Martin Keogh has taught and performed contact improvisation for over thirty-nine years on six continents. 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 Dancing Deeper Still: The Practice of Contact Improvisation and Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World. More info at: www.martinkeogh.com NOTE: this workshop will be instead of the regular weekly Sunday Contact Jam. :)