Raindrops Together; a Contact Improv Workshop and Gathering

A celebration of the beautiful dance form Contact Improvisation (CI) , and a warm invitation for those new to it to share in its life changing potential. I just adore this dance practice, and believe that for the delightful humans who partake in it's endless opportunity for growth good things come. It has helped me immensely and I want to offer that chance to just as many people as I can. In CI we learn strength, flow, agility, awareness and how to connect with others physically and emotionally. It is potentially acrobatic, meditative, slow or fast, silly and sacred, all depending on the person, the body or the day. Appropriate for anyone of any age or ability. So I offer this affordable event for those completely new to the form to come along and receive a deep grounding in the form. It is also established CI dancers to come together and exchange skills and meet new people. ---------------------------------------- About the Form Contact Improv (CI) is a study in relationship to others, and the dance is a chance to hone that with skill, movement and touch. With no set steps and no set leader, participants have the challenge and opportunity of practicing the widest possible range of dance moves, and to develop skills around presence, leading, following, weight sharing, fitness and flexibility. It's an utterly joyous practice, that we hope sparks great changes in your life. ---------------------------------------- Running times Doors will open from 11:30am, and we'll start promptly at 12pm. Below is the running time for the main event. Experienced dancers are welcome to work together in the space on their own interests throughout. Intro Class 1 hour, 12 to 1pm $10 Only If you're not sure of the form and just want to dip your toe in. We'll cover as much as we can and you'll get a reasonable idea of if the form is for you. 2nd Workshop Session 2 hours, 1 to 3pm Sharing further around the fundamentals of the form. Break 30 minutes, 3pm to 3:30pm 3rd Workshop Session 1.5 hours, 3:30 to 5pm Getting a little deeper into this wonderful form. Social dancing Jam 1 hour 5pm to 6pm Practicing and sharing what we know to music. ---------------------------------------- What to wear Pants and long sleeves are ideal to help rolling and sliding on the floor and to comfortably connect with others. ---------------------------------------- Contact Culture This event is run under the Not-For-Profit organisation Contact Culture, which is dedicated to spreading ‘Dance and Democracy’. It is offered with the ethic of not letting an aspiring attendee’s lack of money lead to a lack of dance or community. ---------------------------------------- Useful links The Sydney Contact Improvisation Dance Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3993588900725636 Events page: https://eamonn-o-flaherty.github.io/Sydney-Contact-Improv-Dance-Community/