Contact Improvisation + Jam

the castro room

We will explore themes of weight-sharing, counterbalancing, signaling, listening, and everything in-between.

The Castro Room

Join The Castro Room for a playful evening of contact improvisation. A guided pre-jam class will be from 8:00 - 9:00p and then will flow directly into a jam until 10:30p. In class, we’ll explore themes of weight-sharing, counterbalancing, signaling, listening, and everything in-between. The jam that follows is an opportunity to continue researching your movement &amp; relational curiosities that sparked from class. First-timers and experienced dancers are all very welcome! Today's class will be taught by Merrick Jacob with live jam music by Cassian Rose*Class 8:00-9:00pm taught by Merrick*Jam 9:00-10:30pm with live music by CassianCome for the whole evening or feel free to drop-in to the jam anytimeTeacher &amp; HostMerrick Jacob is a lover of movement, continuously in awe of the body and its potential for delightful expression, wild creativity, &amp; authentic connection. Influenced by her practices of contact improvisation, figure skating, acroyoga, and hand-balancing, she guides playful movement experiences as an opportunity for deep listening, research, and co-creation. Merrick hosts contact across the SF Bay Area.Say hi here: <a href="http://merrickjacob.com/" title="http://merrickjacob.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">merrickjacob.com</a>Musician:Cassian Rose is an Oakland-based musician and sound artist. His work is highly improvisational with classical, jazz, rock, and experimental roots. He creates acoustic-electric performances, creating lush textural soundscapes that blend violin and vocals with live looping and audio processing effects. About Contact Improvisation, Agreements, FAQSFirst time?Is it your first time hearing of this movement form? It can be defined in many ways. I love this definition from Ray Chung, “Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative, it is a form open to all bodies and enquiring minds.”Curious first-timers to experienced dancers are all very welcome!What happens in class and do I need a partner?Class is a time to explore themes of weight-sharing, counterbalancing, signaling, listening, and everything in-between in solo, duets, and as a group. Each teacher brings their own unique flavor to the class. No need to come with a partner. The teacher will facilitate pairing people together and switching partners throughout the class.What's a jam?This is an opportunity to continue researching your movement &amp; relational curiosities that sparked from class or just to enjoy sharing creative movement space together. Dance, witness, investigate, have fun. Come &amp; go as you please with care.Read more and Class AgreementsWant to read more about CI? Here’s a good resource to start (<a href="https://contactquarterly.com/contact-improvisation/about/index.php" title="https://contactquarterly.com/contact-improvisation/about/index.php" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://contactquarterly.com/contact-improvisation/about/index.php</a>) and please make sure to review our class agreements before attending (<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1asVGdyI2luB3TrVKXaIhrGOeJwhq4pMQEXrvgS86JhM/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1asVGdyI2luB3TrVKXaIhrGOeJwhq4pMQEXrvgS86JhM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1asVGdyI2luB3TrVKXaIhrGOeJwhq4pMQEXrvgS86JhM/edit?usp=sharing</a>)More contact improvisation in the SF Bay AreaHere's the full contact improvisation calendar for the SF Bay Area:<a href="http://bit.ly/norcalcontactimprov" title="http://bit.ly/norcalcontactimprov" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/norcalcontactimprov</a>Have more questions?Reach out to Merrick here: <a href="http://www.merrickjacob.com/" title="http://www.merrickjacob.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.merrickjacob.com</a>

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