Rosalind has been practicing Contact Improvisation for over 20 years in the UK, Germany and the USA. Her teaching is based upon the fundamentals of the practice. These fundamentals include: weight sharing, efficient use of gravity to get into and out of the floor, awareness of the kinesphere, the anatomy of the body, the use of least muscular effort for maximum effect and cultivating a sense of listening and awareness through touch. In her class she encourages participants to observe their habitual movement patterns and explore new movement possibilities. Attention is given to aspects of contact such as going upside down and into and out of the floor. These movement studies are practiced both individually and together with a partner/partners to apply into the context of a jam. Miniature jam situations are offered and give participants the chance to observe and reflect upon their own dancing and that of their colleagues. With this shared knowledge the students can then apply their skills into jamming.
Contact Improvisation: Winter and Spring Series
When? Sundays, Workshop: 15.00 – 16.30, Jam 16.30-17.30 Where? Tanz Etage e.V., Blümenstr. 7., 02826 – Görlitz
This workshop series is designed so that it can be taken as a course or as individual focussed sessions. The level is open to all levels and abilities. No prior experience of Contact Improvisation is necessary. Past participants will be able to build upon principles experience from the previous year to deepen and develop their skills and abilities.
18.01: ‘Back to Back’- unlocking the breath, support and awareness of the back side of our bodies in individual and partner dancing.
22.02: ‘Back to Front’- movement and articulation of the spine and its possibility to unlock freedom of movement in dancing and life.
29.03: ‘Roll with it’ – how to harness the possibility to go with, or against the direction of flow in order to direct energetic pathways in space.
26.04: ‘Upside Down’ – gain confidence in going upside down and challenge your perception of what you are capable of.
24.05: ‘Soft Bodies’ – Learning to trust the innate intelligence of our bodies in dance and in nature.
To book: https://ruhe-will-leben.de/kontakt/
Rosalind is available to teach workshops for all ages (8+) and abilities. Please get in contact for bookings.