Martin Keogh
Contact Improvisation - The Frame and the Empty Middle

Contact Improvisation - The Frame And The Empty Middle assisted by Sabine (Fabie) Parzer One way to look at Contact Improvisation is as a framework of skills that encloses the place where we meet to dance: in the empty middle. During this weekend intensive we will focus on technique, enlarging the frame, to give us more empty space to meet our partner as we dance all the way. Rather than dance our skills, we will use them as a foundation of safety and possibility as we enter the raucous, intimate and unpredictable flow of Contact Improvisation. We will explore in depth: • Moving from a base of sensation • Dancing with a shared central axis • Seeking ease in going off balance • Finding the spontaneous acrobatics of the form • Spending more time in nuance, disorientation, and extended follow-through This is an intermediate level training for those with a strong grasp of Contact fundamentals.