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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 flight and extended follow-through.
Prerequisites:
Participants should have a good grasp of Contact fundamentals
Workshop Schedule:
Saturday, Feb 7, 11:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday, Feb 8, 2:00PM - 8:00PM
Potluck lunch on Saturday; potluck dinner on Sunday
Venue:
Christ Church Neighborhood
House
20
N American St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
Early registration deadline: January
12th
(Space is limited: register early to avoid disappointment!)
Prices:
| Full-time student, starving artist, or unemployed: | $155 (by Jan 12) or | $175 (after Jan 12) |
| Earning a sustainable income: | $180 (by Jan 12) or | $200 (after Jan 12) |
| Contributing to retirement account: | $205 (by Jan 12) or | $225 (after Jan 12) |
To register:
For more information: info@contactimprovphilly.com
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Bio: Martin Keogh has taught and performed contact improvisation for over thirty-four years. 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 has co-facilitated Teacher's Conferences on four continents and is the author of The Art of Waiting and As Much Time as it Takes, and the currently released Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World. www.martinkeogh.com