© Rudy Carlier
Contact improvisation: advanced weekly training
Location
R7
New Yorkstraat 7
9000 Gent
Language & teacher(s) Dutch/English
Location
R7
New Yorkstraat 7
9000 Gent
Language & teacher(s) Dutch/English
This series is for participants with a solid foundation in contact improvisation (CI). We train and deepen our knowledge and experience of contact improvisation principles, working towards a receptive body and mind.
The three main layers of CI appear in all classes in different ways: movement exploration, improvisation/composition and touch. We explore both the small movements within our bodies and the grand movement of our bodies traversing the studio.
We actively learn about supporting, shifting and following weight, surprising, (re)directing and listening. We seek momentum and surrender to playful encounters. We work towards authenticity and a state of alertness to respond to external and internal impulses.
Sometimes we work playfully from self-imposed constraints, sometimes we just dwell on the same task for a long time in order to discover new possibilities. We work both individually and with partners.
The result of these trainings: a more intelligent body capable of initiating and responding in an authentic way. Speed and flow, high and low become a natural consequence when more awareness grows around our movement and patterns.
