Foundations of contact improvisation
17 January, 14h – 17h
Studio Jojiinc, rue de la Glaciere 18
Level:
For beginners who want an accessible, clear, and guided introduction to Contact Improvisation (CI). For CI dancers who wish to enrich their physical language and presence.
This workshop series is dedicated to the foundations of contact improvisation. We will learn how to give and receive weight, feel our partner, and safely enter, hold, and exit contact. Contact improvisation is about relationships with others, listening, offering, supporting, and being yourself with others.
We will explore principles such as:
– Giving/receiving weight
– Supports and lifts
– Balance and Counterbalance
– Synchronicity and Autonomy
– Body Contact and Contact Through Space
Workshop 1 by Dima
We will learn:
– Listening and Offering (Little Dance)
How to maintain attention on your partner and remain attentive.
Through a simple exercise, we will learn to sense our partner’s movement and connect with them. We will learn to prolong momentum and feel the flow of the fall.
– Weight Transfer
We will learn how to give/receive weight to our partner without fear and learn to accept as much as we need from our partner. How to support and feel the rhythm and space
Workshop 2 by Agnieszka
- Playing with counterbalance
Exploring counterbalance through pull dynamics is a straightforward way to bring more variety and fun into dancing. We’ll use gentle, steady pulls as a starting point to discover fresh ways of moving together and take advantage of shifts in momentum.
Mini Jam
a free, joyful time
Programme
Program maybe subject to change.
Saturday
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Mini-Jam
Prices
Online presale (until 25 December incl.):
25 EUR both workshops+jam
Bring a friend promo: 40 EUR for two people for both workshops
Online sale (after 25 December till 16 January):
one workshop: 20 EUR
both workshops+jam 30 EUR
Bring a friend promo: 45 EUR for two people for both workshops
At the door (cash only):
one workshop: 25 EUR
both workshops+jam: 40 EUR
Bring a friend promo: 60 EUR for two people for both workshops
The number of places is limited.
Facilitators
Agnieszka Pietruczuk
Agnieszka lives and dances in Brussels. She began dancing at the age of five, starting with ballet training before transitioning to contemporary dance. She completed years of training in contemporary dance with a two-year instructor program, after which she received a diploma as a contemporary dance instructor, certified by the Polish Ministry of Culture. Additionally, she practises forró and capoeira, exploring the rich diversity of movement and expression. From experimenting with various techniques to immersing herself in different dance forms, movement has always been central to her life.
Dmitrii Chevozerov
Dmitrii is a bodywork practitioner. For over 8 years, he has been practicing performance, contemporary dance, contact improvisation, massage, and somatic practices. Currently, Dmitrii is continuing his studies in Brussels at the Royal Academy Arba-Esa in contemporary dance and performance.
In his practice, Dmitrii explores the importance of attention to the body and it’s place in our daily lives and in dance. Care, safety, and mindfulness are key elements of movement.
Contact
Got any questions? Contact Dima on Whatsapp: +32492554003 or email: culturemanage@gmail.com