Service Description

Contact Improvisation invites us to discover what the body can reveal through expression and connection, and how, over time, the conscious practice of aligning these elements has the potential to move us closer to ourselves. In these classes, we begin with exercises to arrive in our bodies and find our "dance"—movements that express who we are in each unfolding moment. From there, we experiment with how that dance can exist in relationship with another: learning to listen and talk through the body, and investigating weight shifts, textural possibilities, personal and group composition, force and energy exchange, weight sharing, resisting and surrendering to gravity, and entering and exiting contact. Together, these skills-based elements build a shared language for free exploration. Then we play. Sessions also address keeping yourself safe and feeling confident in expressing and receiving signals of consent or hesitation, and will close with space for reflection, where we have the option to share what we experienced and consider what we might carry into future practice or the world beyond. There is no prerequisite modality or dance/movement background, nor an ideal body type to participate. However, this practice works best when met with a curious mind and a willingness to meet oneself, and to do it anyway. Let's discover what is available when we fully inhabit our physical form and meet each other from that place. For more about Contact Improvisation: https://contactquarterly.com/contact-improvisation/about/ Payments Accepted: Venmo: @BrinsonLeigh-Kresge Paypal: paypal.me/brinsonleigh or Cash