The Underscore, an improvisation practice that emerged from Nancy Stark Smith in 1990 and has been growing and changing since, explores the dynamics of group, solo and partner improvisation/ Contact Improvisation over the span of 3-4 hours. Participants of Nancy Stark Smith’s three week long workshop & Long Dance will be facilitating this practice for the community. All people who have danced Contact Improvisation before are welcome and are strongly encouraged to join for both the Talk- through & the Underscore itself. If this is your first Underscore we ask that you definitely attend the talk- through before hand. For more information please visit http://nancystarksmith.com/underscore/ 

Potluck lunch
2:30pm-4:30pm

 

PUBLIC SHARING
On donation
4:30pm-6:30pm
After the conclusion of three weeks of intensive work with Nancy Stark Smith, followed by three weeks of self guided research, 16 artists will come together to share their discoveries surrounding Contact Improvisation, movement research and other topics that have revealed themselves throughout the duration of this project. These artists are exploring the convergence of their own artistic research with the materials and deep practice experienced with Nancy Stark Smith. We invite you to join us for our sharing & see all that we uncovered.
All are welcome.

CI classes open for all levels
Sun. Feb. 4th, 11th, 18th
4:00pm -6:00pm
Fee 12-15$
Come dance with us! Join us for Contact Improvisation Classes, open for all levels and taught by participants of Nancy Stark Smith’s January Workshop & Long Dance.

Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative, it is a form open to all bodies and enquiring minds.

—from Ray Chung workshop announcement, London, 2009