Contact Improv Dance Jam

Contact Improv Dance Jam with Forrest

What is a contact jam?

A collective improvisation open to all levels An open space for exploring movement alone, with a partner, or in a group

General Structure:

• We begin with an opening circle and a short guided warm up
• We end with a closing circle
• Everyone is welcome to dance, rest, observe and/or participate as they wish. There is no obligation to dance the entire time.
• We do not talk, noises and sounds are welcome
• We sometimes dance with music and sometimes elect for silence

What to bring:

• Water bottle
• Comfortable dancing clothes
• An open, curious mind :)

Price:

3-10 mil sliding scale

This jam is part of the Dance Improv Immersion weekend but open for people outside of the container as well. If you wish to take part in the whole Immersion, you find all information here: https://www.awake.cr/event-details/contact-improv-dance-intensive-1

About Forrest:

Movement has been Forrest’s passion his entire life. He played sports throughout his childhood and adolescence. At university he discovered yoga, which changed his trajectory and was the beginning of his expedition into conscious movement. Soon after he was introduced to Contact Dance by his roommates who were dance majors. 8 years have passed since then - he’s since committed himself to evolving as a dancer and a teacher.   He cultivates a daily movement practice that includes elements of yoga, martial arts, acrobatics, strength training, calisthenics, and several forms of dance. He spent some years as a yoga teacher in the U.S. and Nicaragua. He’s participated in hundreds of movement workshops and thousands of dances across North America and Europe. Over the last 2 years he’s been sharing classes and jams at Awake.

Outside of dance he lives and works on a farm, is a musician and drummer in a Gypsy band and enjoys being in nature and writing fictional stories.