Dance
Of the 'natural' paths to transcendence, second only to love-making and yet possibly first when it comes to creating Unity among strangers, dance - and particularly Contact Improvisation - has proven to be a very deep, spiritual and harmonious community-building practice.
Our bodies are made to move. Not sit in offices cubicles, hunched in front of screens. Movement is one of the greatest healing modalities most of us can access - and completely free.
Contact Improvisation (CI) saved my life. This modality has become such a passion. That's why i choose to share this form. i believe everyone's lives can be enriched by dancing more and working less!
For some, at first, these videos will seem strange. The thought of contact dance in this way - in silence, with no substances involved save for what our own bodies produce by way of our energy, with people who have shared very few words together - is so foreign to many people that their walls go up. Getting past these initial fears of how silly you might look, whether you're making mistakes (note: there are none in this improvised, modern form), whether you can trust the touch of someone you haven't 'verbally' met and what it might mean to share energy with them - can and often does lead to so much healing. So much understanding and trust. Not to mention...fun! Dance is such a deep meditation and these containers - jams where CI is practiced - can lead to so much trust, love, play, joy and creation. It is my hope these dance containers show up everywhere in the world.
More to come but for now this page is dedicated to the thinkers, dancers and videographers spreading the immense love and joy of Contact Improvisation with the world. Helping people slow down, be present, move and connect with each other. i love you all. Thank you for visiting my website.
