Contact Improvisation with Merrick

Service Description

Contact Improvisation 3-Week Series with Merrick Jacob (drop-ins welcome) Dates: Tuesdays on May 12, May 19, May 26 Time: 7:30-10:00pm (class 7:30-9:00pm followed by open jamming + live music accompaniment 9:00-10:00m) Payment for Jam only is $10 at the door Join Merrick Jacob, visiting contact improvisation teacher from San Francisco, for a 3-week contact improvisation series - first-timers, experienced dancers, & drop-ins are welcome. New to contact improvisation? “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.” - Ray Chung Over the course of the series, we will disorient and reorient together, finding new ways to balance and support ourselves and each other dive into the practice of contact improvisation. There will be an overarching focus on tuning in and building our own relational intelligence to strengthen how we interact with one another in dances, while weaving in group composition. After each class, we’ll flow into an open jam with live music accompaniment to continue researching our movement & relational curiosities that sparked from class. Feel free to come & go with care throughout the jam portion. Weekly Themes **Week 1 | May 12 - Being With & Falling Up **Week 2 | May 19 - Spiraling In & Cascading **Week 3 | May 26 - Ensemble & Composition Pricing $15 pre-pay per class online, $20 at the door $10 at the door for jam only (arrive at 8:45/9:00 for jam only) FAQ about Contact? https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS9afIgp_fqM2Crh-BLjwc55Oys26Jly4epqLdL_ViKI-TYce3ZWAusM9fbd5TMMr7auUjKMVDKJ8Q4/pub About Merrick Merrick is a lover of movement, continuously in awe of the body and its potential for delightful expression, wild creativity, & authentic connection. Influenced by her practices of contact improvisation, figure skating, acroyoga, and hand-balancing, she guides playful movement experiences as an opportunity for deep listening, research, and co-creation. Merrick teaches and organizes contact improvisation across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Say hi here: merrickjacob.com