In this workshop, we will explore the art and practice of contact improvisation (CI), and consider how skillful dancing depends on our ability to attune to what is going on inside and outside of us. 

There are fundamental principles that underlie CI, which teach us to mobilize support, soften landings, develop pathways to change levels, and move with a spherical sense of space.  Ultimately, it comes down to listening and sharing creatively with others.  We will practice mutual respect and learn to allow the dance to unfold rather than controlling its outcome.  

This workshop is designed for contact improvisation dancers of all levels.

Schedule:

Friday, 9/26 at 5:30 PM – Sunday, 9/28 at 1:00  

The workshop also includes:

• Healthy, delicious meals
• A gorgeous, buttery, radiant heat dance floor
• Accommodations for overnight stay
• An outside bonfire, woods for walking, and birds for watching

Workshop Cost:

$325 – pay-it-forward price: this helps folks attend the workshop for whom the regular price would be a hardship

$300 – regular price: fully covers the teacher’s fees and overhead expenses

$250 – 3 spots available at this rate

Please note – We will not be offering partial participation, as it is our intention to create a container for participants to join us for the whole learning journey. If you need to have a further conversation about finances, we welcome you to reach out! 

Registration:
Email peaceablebarnstudio@gmail.com or complete the fields below to register or inquire about the workshop.

Upon registering, a $75 deposit is required to reserve your spot.

Workshop Location:
The Peaceable Barn
90 Peaceable Street
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 240-4742
www.peaceablebarn.com
*from NYC: MTA to Branchville. We will pick you up!

Chris Aiken is an internationally recognized performer and teacher of dance improvisation, performance, and contact improvisation. He has performed and collaborated with many renowned dance artists, including Angie Hauser, Steve Paxton, Kirstie Simson, Nancy Stark Smith, Ray Chung, Andrew Harwood, Joerg Hassman, and Peter Bingham. His work has evolved through ongoing investigations of perception, poetics, design, and performance.  It is grounded in years of dance making, performance and physical training, including the Alexander Technique, Gyrokinesis, yoga, fascial bodywork. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and professor at Smith College.