Gravity Tastes Like Honey: Contact Improvisation Basics

Jeff Bliss

November 13 (Thursday evening) - November 16 (Sunday afternoon)

So if we evolved from the primates and have 360 degrees of possibility in our bodies, why are we living in a world of using only 120 degrees of it? Come to this workshop and open that up. This is an opportunity to expand our range of confidence as movers, to explore our play with gravity in our own bodies and with others, and to get rigorous about our exploration of movement and contact improvisation. This workshop is an opportunity for those new to contact to learn the form and for more experienced dancers to re-explore fundamental questions.

Jeff Bliss continues his exploration of ongoing questions about contact improvisation wherever he can. He has learned a lot from his two kids recently and seems to remember learning a lot while working with Group 6 (Nancy Stark Smith, Ray Chung, Chris Aiken, Julie Carr, and Peter Bingham).

Total Workshop Fee = Tuition + Room & Board.

Tuition (3 Tiers Available):
   Student Rate: Economically challenged students and the unemployed: $185
   Regular Rate: Employed but struggling (teacher, librarian, lots of kids, etc.): $210
   Professional Rate: Actually contributing to your retirement plan (support the arts!): $235

Standard Room & Board: $140 (For commuting or alternate housing options, click here)
Deposit Required*: $75

Arrival Thursday, 11/13, after 5 p.m.
Last session ends Sunday afternoon 11/16

Partial Scholarships are sometimes available for Earthdance workshops. Please click here for more information.

*You will not be officially registered until we receive your deposit. If your registration is cancelled up to 3 weeks prior to a workshop, you may either transfer the entire deposit amount to another event or be refunded 1/2 of the deposit. Cancellations within 3 weeks of the start date are not eligible for a refund or transfer.