Water-land Contact Improvisation

Contact Improvisation in water- it’s a spontaneous dance beyond the limits of weight and gravity. We allow the water to do the work. It is a process of relaxation and releasing unnecessary thoughts, letting go of rushing and doing... A deep experience of slowing down, and connecting with ourselves, through tenderness and care. At this workshop, we will work with the main principles of water dance, such as, how to use our weight and buoyancy in order to create effortless and spiral movement. How lifts "work" in a water environment and how water can influence our movement on the land. Water CI will turn into CI on the ground and than will move back to the water. ____________ Facilitator: Ola Hasia- a ukrainian & nomadic dance lover and dance teacher. Contact Improvisation on land and in water, freediving, Axis Syllabus, Embodiment, ecological teaching and trauma-aware work- has been her main research over recent years. She combines and applys these at her workshops of CI in water. ____________ FAQ -I never tried Water CI, may I join? Yes, this course starts with basic principles of movement in the water, previous experience in water dancing is not needed -I never tried regular CI, may I join? At this workshop experience in CI is required, because we won't have basic CI lessons during the practice. But if you are CI beginner or if you dance in other styles, you are free to join us. -I’m not a good swimmer, may I join? If you mean that you can’t swim long distances/fast/effective- then, yes you may join. This course has nothing to do with the common understanding of swimming. But it might improve your swimming abilities. -I'm afraid of water, may I join? Yes, it might be possible but contact Ola before registering, you might need to have a private session beforehand. -Do I need to come with a partner? No, we will work a lot solo and in groups, and for the exercises, in pairs, we will frequently change partners for having different experiences. But you are very welcome to bring someone you want to practice with after the course. ————— What to bring? -Mask or goggles if you have, If you don't have, we will provide nose clips for everyone -Swimming suit -Towel -Thermos to have your own tea/warm water with you -Notebook -Cloth for movement in the studio- pants covering knees and a shirt covering elbows __________ Schedule We start on Friday at 10.00 and finish around 21.00 on Sunday. Hours might be changed and adjusted to the needs of a group. We will have 2 water and 2 “dry” sessions every day. ____________ VENUE The beautiful place at the nature will be our home for the duration of the course. The private warm-water pool and cosy wooden floor studio is a beautiful place for practice. The studio&pool are located at the city Glogow in Poland, about 20 min drive from the city center. The venue can be easily reached both by car or public transportation. ____________ WORKSHOP PRICE & REGISTRATION We offer a system of a sliding scale, which means that we trust you to choose the price based on your current financial situation. The discounted price is for people with lower incomes. By choosing the supportive price you help us to allow people with financial difficulties to be able to choose the discounted price. The full price of the workshop (not including accommodation and food) Regular price 140 € Discounted price 115 € Supportive price 155 € If you need more discount please contact me directly, and we might find a solution. You can secure your place by filling out the registration form & paying the 50 euros non-refundable deposit. (If the training itself should be canceled for any reason, we will refund this amount!). https://forms.gle/6738yQpQWsLCRQJJ7 ____________ ACCOMMODATION & FOOD We will stay at the hotel which is 20 min walking from the pool (5 min by car) Average of prices are between 22 € (shared room 4 ppl) and 40€ for single room, all including breakfast. Choose preferred option at the registration form and we give you more details and pictures. FOOD We will order food from the local restaurants, one meal is about 10-15 euros ____________ Contacts: Pls write me in PM or WhatsApp +380936067504 @ola Hasia