improvisation mini-festival/ny 2003

performances
Fri & Sun Dec 5 & 7, 2003, 8:30pm
Admission: $12
Reservations: www.danspaceproject.org, 212-674-8194
Location: Danspace Project 131 East 10th St. at 2nd Ave.
at St. Mark's Church

Fri: Chris Aiken, Ralph Lemon and Astrud Angarita and Osmany Tellez

Sun: Ray Chung, Frey Faust and Group Improv with Chris Aiken, Ray Chung, KJ Holmes and Sondra Loring

These two evenings bring together internationally celebrated improvisers and emerging performers in solo, duet and group improvisations, where consummate skill and vulnerability encounter the wild unpredictability of the moment.

classes
Frey Faust
December 1,3,5, 2003 M,W,F  10am-1pm  $15 per class
(Class will end at 12pm on December 5)
Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church
Contact Improvisation represents the possiblity for real, deep and life affirming communication between people. The skills we need to develop are empathy, self confidence and an open mind, heart and spirit. My intention is to provide a safety net of techniques for falling without injury, taking and giving weight in ways that strengthen and feel good, to increase the potential for pleasure and to take the fear away.

workshops
Ray Chung
December 1-5, 2003, M-F  2-5 pm  $110
Movement Research at Eden's Expressway
Contact Improvisation: Integrating Movement Method
This workshop will integrate elements from various movement forms (CI, martial arts, dance, bodywork) to expand our choices and possibilities for Contact. Developing skills for moving in and out of contact seamlessly, how can we use elements of different movement forms to create the dance that moves us physically, emotionally and in spirit?
Pre-registration is advised.