Hey dancer.
Are you looking to learn Contact Improvisation?
Welcome to Momentum : Beginner Skills Contact Improvisation Intensive, a fundamentals workshop for those curious movers looking to learn the primary pathways and partner-work skills in Contact Improv.
Soften into touch, playfulness, stillness, and somatic practices. Contact is not just dance, but a continuous investigation on movement as a vehicle for present moment awareness, connection, creative expression, community, and self empowerment.
Ideal for anyone brand new and those who would like to brush up on their skills. No previous experience is required, however some dance or movement background is an asset.
This will be our 20th round, having trained over 200 dancers in Bali since 2020.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 9th 9:00am - 4:00pm (1.5 hour lunch break)
Sunday, September 10th 9:00am - 11:30am
WHAT WE COVER
DAY 1 • CI Foundations, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Contemporary Floorwook, Falling Safely, Weight Sharing, Surfing, and Table.
DAY 2 • Improvisation and Play, Authentic Movement, Bodywork, History, Contact Improvisation Combos, and Jam Etiquette.
FACILITATOR
Aalia Hashem is a dance artist hailing from Vancouver, Canada. She has been sharing the practice of Contact Improvisation in Bali since 2019, hosting many jams, workshops, and dance retreats. A dancer for over 20 years, she has studied with 40 Contact Improv teachers and is deeply ingrained in the practice. Primary influences include Contact intensives with Andrew Harwood, Leilani Weis, Kirstie Simson, Martin Keough, Mark Young, Vega Lukkonnen, Olivia Shaffer, Sasha Dodo & Dolores Dewhurst-Marks.
Professional projects include launching Contact Body, the first ever self-paced online course for Contact, and hosting the podcast Faces of CI, interviewing Contact facilitators about their affinity with the practice as a mirror for life. Momentum, her workshop for beginners to Contact Improvisation, has been taught 18 times in Bali, training 200+ dancers.
Clients and teaching opportunities in recent years includes Bali Bloom Festival, Towards 50CI Conference, NYX Bali Co-working and 1:1 private dance coaching. She directs collaborative art films and has worked as a dancer in music videos for artists such as Make Like A Tree & VLKNO. She believes dance is a vehicle for present moment awareness, connection, creative expression, and self empowerment.
Learn more + Student Testimonials
For questions, reach out on Instagram to @facesofci
REGISTER HERE
***Pre-Registration Required***
TICKETS
120 USD | Early Bird by Sept 1st
150 USD | Regular Bird til Sept 9th
Limited to 15 spaces.