Contact Improvisation has made my life so much richer, more alive and more connected – so I am looking forward to sharing some of what I love with you.
This class will address some essential principles of Contact Improvisation, threads that run through everything and allow us to improvise. We will focus on

Direction and ‘Irimi’ (to enter)
Sharing our center
Allowing momentum and gravity to move us
Effortlessness
We will approach this through our direct sensing and perception – each of our movements and dance will be unique according to our internal sensation. It’s not needed for the dance to look a certain way.

After the class I invite everyone to stay for the jam CI and to keep exploring independently.

The class is suitable for both beginners and experienced dancers who are open to new and old perspectives to enrich their dancing. I will also share stories about the rich context of contact improvisation – where it comes from, and refer to some of the voices who have dedicated their lives to researching and sharing this practice.

WORKSHOP-LESSON DETAILS

⏰️WHEN? June 4, 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM

COST: Kontkt Price List: We accept Kontakt Passes, single entry for PLN 40 and Multisport and Medicover cards – cards with a surcharge of PLN 10.

JAM KONTAKT IMPROVISATION: ADMISSION: PLN 20

NO registrations, sufficient coverage

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Alexandra is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in South Africa. She has been exploring contact improvisation intensively since since 2021, studying with Sasha Dodo, Dolores Dewhurst Marks, Kirstie Simson, Anjelika Doniy, Alicia Grayson, Artem Markhov, Ming Shen Ku, Bari Kim, Yasukichi Suzuki, Sasha Bezrodnova and many other inspiring teachers. She continues to learn and be surprised in every dance.

Her artistic work includes painting, film, poetry and performance. She considers improvisation as the birthspace of creative practice. Connection to nature is woven into her approach as she explores dancing in different landscapes on land and underwater. Her interest is to allow natural rhythm and truth to reveal itself, surprisingly and effortlessly. She generally lives and dances in Thailand, researching CI as a space that transcends cultural barriers and opens much needed states of listening and mutual support.