Timeless Space - Water Contact Improvisation Workshop - Pai, Thailand

Timeless Space - Pai Water Contact Improvisation Workshop In the pool heated by natural hot springs. Dates 16 to 18 September. Time 4 pm to 6-30 pm Only 6 spots available! Water contact improvisation is very relaxing, playful and meditative practice, it’s easy to start and does not require special swimming skills. Water makes body weightless and give possibility to move effortlessly. In this workshop, we will cover essential techniques that make it easier to establish a connection with dance partners. Additionally, we will go through exercises designed to expand movement vocabulary and boost creativity in water dance. Price: 3300 Baht 2900 Baht if you register with a friend. Dm to join: WA/TG: +918459303211 About facilitator: Ivan Gurianov - facilitator of contact improvisation since 2018, teacher & co-organiser of international Contact Improvisation programs, performer, multidisciplinary artist. Ivan passionately practicing Contact Improvisation in water since 2019 and facilitating since 2020. As a child Ivan practiced acrobatics & football. From 2005 was practicing yoga & meditation. At the same time, Ivan started to learn different schools of western and eastern philosophy and spiritual teachings. Since 2007 to 2009 studied martial arts. Ivan has been trained in different modern dance styles: butoh, hip-hop, popping, house, jazz funk, contemporary dance, tango. Other movement practices that he studied: Ideokinesis, Axis Syllabus & Movement Culture, Flow Arts & Physical Theatre. For the first time Ivan encountered contact improvisation in 2013, and has been teaching contact improvisation since 2018. He has been facilitating Contact Improvisation in Russia, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, China & South Korea and organizing international courses and residencies. Ivan is passionate to acquire new knowledge about movement & arts, integrating every piece of knowledge into his practice of CI. His unique characteristic is curiosity for self research through direct experience and analytical approach to the movement.