Compositional Awareness in Contact Improvisation Workshop with A. Harwood – Register Now!

Contact improvisation offers us a container for the practice of non-verbal communication, of expanded awareness, and for creative expression while allowing what is unexpected to emerge. As we ground ourselves in the core principles of CI and focus on the dynamic subtleties of touch, tone and weight, we will expand our perception to include space, time, image, gesture and design through duet, trio and ensemble dancing. Seeking a quality of attention that shifts from self to other, to the environment and the ever-changing atmospheres in the room, we will consider how a lightly held compositional awareness and feeling can support our efforts to connect, find meaning when we are dancing, and engage with innovative possibilities for individual and collective improvisation. This work can be viewed not only as a means for creative expression but as a process for developing our capacity to collaborate and build a community that holds space for each individual.N Note: Since the workshop focuses mainly on the compositional aspects of CI and not the skills and techniques of the form per say, it is certainly recommended for attendees to already have some basic experience with CI. SHARE OUR FACEBOOK EVENT! Arrival/Check-In: Thursday, September 10th from 4-7pm front of the Farmhouse. Dinner from 6-7pm. Opening Circle: Thursday, September 10th at 7:30pm after dinner. Final Clean: Sunday, September 13th at 2-3pm. Lunch 1-2pm. Departure: All participants will depart after the final group clean at 3pm on Sunday, September 13th. Earthdance is a Public Charity that relies greatly on ticketing income to fulfill its Artistic, Cultural and Educational mission. We want to make our work available to folks with varying economic realities and offer a sliding scale payment for participation in most of our events. Please take a moment to reflect where you best fit on that scale. We ask everyone to stretch where they are able so that those who cannot may still have access to our events. GRATITUDE LODGE Financially Strained $375.00 to Financially Abundant $875.00 CAMPING Financially Strained $325.00 to Financially Abundant $825.00 COMMUTER Financially Strained $300.00 to Financially Abundant $800.00 GRATITUDE LODGE Financially Strained $425.00 to Financially Abundant $825.00 CAMPING Financially Strained $375.00 to Financially Abundant $875.00 COMMUTER Financially Strained $350.00 to Financially Abundant $850.00 GRATITUDE LODGE Financially Strained $475.00 to Financially Abundant $875.00 CAMPING Financially Strained $425.00 to Financially Abundant $925.00 COMMUTER Financially Strained $400.00 to Financially Abundant $900.00 * Registration will END on Wednesday, September 9th! * We are excited to offer up to 3 FULL JAM Equity & Access Discounted Tickets to individuals who have a financial need. We know that for those who come from marginalized populations showing up to spaces filled with primarily privileged groups can be a challenge and prioritize such individuals when granting these discounted tickets. Earthdance makes efforts to support Equity & Access at all its events, this event offers particularly strong support for diversity, equity, and inclusion through: Includes a bed in the Gratitude Lodge, event offerings, and food. The Gratitude Lodge (a.k.a. the Earthdance dorm) is the main lodging facility, connected to the Farmhouse by a short wooded trail. The lodge includes large and small rooms featuring dormitory-style bunks and beds (twin & queen size) and is included in the base event cost. Beds are available on a first come basis. Includes a spot to camp at Earthdance, event offerings, and food. You will have access to the event offerings and food. Commuter Health Care: We ask that you please use caution when commuting and limit, if possible, to just commuting to and from your home and Earthdance, staying away from large crowds to maintain the health and well being of the other event participants. Nine Mountain is not available. Refund available up to 14 days (September 2nd) before the event less a $75 processing fee. No refunds available less than 14 days (After September 2nd) from the start of the event. Partial refunds might be given if a cancellation takes place under extenuating circumstances (e.g. a death of a 1st or 2nd degree family member, serious non-preventable illness or accident requiring hospitalization). Refunds in such cases remain at the discretion of the local organizers and will be decided on a case to case basis according to the timing of the cancellation and other factors. We do not offer refunds if you catch a cold, the flu or COVID after the cancellation date. No specific requirements on vaccination status are needed to attend this event. Please take adequate measures to limit your exposure in the days before arriving. If you are feeling sick, or have a known close exposure to someone with COVID in the past 5 days, please sit this one out to keep the community well. COMMUTERS: W