Contact Improvisation BASICS
CLASS SERIES WITH LILIANNA KANE | OCT 7 - NOV 4
The Pike Studio @ The Field Center
Wednesday October 7th, 5-7 pm
Wednesday October 18th, 5-7 pm
Wednesday October 21st, 5-7 pm
Wednesday November 4th, 5-7 pm
This class series will offer basic fundamental skills for entering and developing a Contact Improvisation practice. It is suitable for all levels, however beginners are especially encouraged.
Topics we will cover:
Approaches to listening with the body / touch
Basic weight sharing techniques
Rolling point of contact
Movement pathways that support the practice of CI, including helix rolls and other spiral patterns
Single class: $25
Full Series (4 classes): $85
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Photo by Elias Hill
Lilianna Kane is an artist and chef, primarily invested in the dance practice of Contact Improvisation. She is committed to improvisation as a physical practice of asking questions, paying attention, patience and peace. She values the interplay of rigor, rest, discipline and play. She teaches and shares her practices nationally and internationally, as well as producing and organizing international CI gatherings and intensives. She is currently the head chef and a CI curator at The Field Center (center for performance, dance and multimedia art) in Bellows Falls, VT) where she has the privilege of regularly practicing, teaching, and researching Contact Improvisation. She is deeply indebted and inspired by all of her teachers, dance partners, and dance ancestors, who continually influence her practice