Contact Improvisation:what Wikipedia hides from you

Exploration of what? - physics and possibilities of body- interactions with a Human Being- possibilities of improvisation- ergonomics of movement…

… every dancer will have his/her own opinion...

CI: exploration in form of dance

Historical note

● Isadora Duncan:free dance(around 1903)

● Merce Cunningham:deliverance from story(1940)

● Steve Paxton:contact improvisation(1972)

● Isadora Duncan:free dance(around 1903)

● Merce Cunningham:deliverance from story(1940)

● Steve Paxton:contact improvisation(1972)

CI is...● Unplanned dance● Live philosophy and practice● Community of people with alike interests

● Unplanned dance● Live philosophy and practice● Community of people with alike interests

Traits of CI as a dance

● Responsibility on your own● Naturality of movements● Escape from verticality● Touch..● Shared weight in a duet● ...

● Responsibility on your own● Naturality of movements● Escape from verticality● Touch..● Shared weight in a duet● ...

People dance CI as● Social dance, another language● Exploration of Self and Other● Part of own spiritual path● Material for choreography and performances● Actor skills training● Art-therapy● ...

● Social dance, another language● Exploration of Self and Other● Part of own spiritual path● Material for choreography and performances● Actor skills training● Art-therapy● ...

If a dancer tries to show that there's no gravity, that's ballet.

If a dancer tries to show that gravity oppresses him, that's modern.

If a dancer tries to show that can die in struggle with gravity, that's jazz.

... if a dancer loves gravity, that's contact improvisation ...

If a dancer tries to show that there's no gravity, that's ballet.

If a dancer tries to show that gravity oppresses him, that's modern.

If a dancer tries to show that can die in struggle with gravity, that's jazz.

... if a dancer loves gravity, that's contact improvisation ...

That's it. Now you know something about CI,

But a lot better than «knowing about CI» — practicing it!

Come and try out :)