Hone your habits and sweeten your skills in Contact Improvisation
with Deb Grant
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL-
If you want to be on a cancellation list,
please send me an email at debagrant@gmail.com
Saturday March 15, 2025
12 - 4 PM
At Maine Center for Taiji
(500 Forest Avenue in Portland)

Awaken your body's natural intelligence through the art and practice of contact improvisation. Throughout this focused yet playful 4-hour workshop, we'll weave technical skills together with authentic connection, enriching our local dance community through shared exploration.
Together we'll explore essential CI capacities including:
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Physical techniques for safe, fluid partner work
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Deep listening and attunement to self and others
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Intentional touch and weight-sharing
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Spontaneous creative response
Through guided embodiment practices and partnered exploration, you'll gain comfort and confidence in:
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Finding and maintaining points of contact
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Following momentum and gravitational flow
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Cultivating presence and spatial awareness
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Giving and receiving weight safely
Whether you're new to contact improvisation or a seasoned practitioner, this workshop offers a supportive environment to deepen your practice. We'll take time to develop both subtle awareness and dynamic movement possibilities, allowing natural connections to emerge as we learn and grow together.
Join our welcoming community of movers as we strengthen our collective abilities to meet, blend and dance with curiosity, playfulness and care.
Limited to 20 participants. Sliding scale: $45-70 (No one turned away for lack of funds)
(Turns out, Kangas have been studying CI for some time.)
If you want to be on a cancellation list, please send me an email at debagrant@gmail.com