Hone your habits and sweeten your skills in Contact Improvisation
with Deb Grant
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL-
If you want to be on a cancellation list,
please send me an email at debagrant@gmail.com
Saturday March 15, 2025
12 - 4 PM
At Maine Center for Taiji
(500 Forest Avenue in Portland)

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Awaken your body's natural intelligence through the art and practice of contact improvisation. Throughout this focused yet playful 4-hour workshop, we'll weave technical skills together with authentic connection, enriching our local dance community through shared exploration.
Together we'll explore essential CI capacities including:
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Physical techniques for safe, fluid partner work
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Deep listening and attunement to self and others
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Intentional touch and weight-sharing
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Spontaneous creative response
Through guided embodiment practices and partnered exploration, you'll gain comfort and confidence in:
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Finding and maintaining points of contact
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Following momentum and gravitational flow
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Cultivating presence and spatial awareness
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Giving and receiving weight safely
Whether you're new to contact improvisation or a seasoned practitioner, this workshop offers a supportive environment to deepen your practice. We'll take time to develop both subtle awareness and dynamic movement possibilities, allowing natural connections to emerge as we learn and grow together.
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Join our welcoming community of movers as we strengthen our collective abilities to meet, blend and dance with curiosity, playfulness and care.
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Limited to 20 participants. Sliding scale: $45-70 (No one turned away for lack of funds)
(Turns out, Kangas have been studying CI for some time.)
If you want to be on a cancellation list, please send me an email at debagrant@gmail.com