JANUARY WORKSHOP 2013
a 3-week OPEN training
"open" = for dancers with experience in contact improvisation (intermediate level)
with NANCY STARK SMITH
plus Mike Vargas and other guests
January 7 (arrive Jan. 6) – January 25 (midday), 2013
at Earthdance retreat center (and environs)
western Massachusetts, USA
Contact Improvisation
Solo Training • Changing States
Composition • Performance
Improvisation Scores • The Underscore
The January 2013 OPEN training
is a residential workshop specifically designed to develop our practice of contact improvisation and other related improvised dance work. The workshop will include physical training, improvisation and composition scores, listening practice, jamming, watching, discussion, feedback, labs, contemplative practice, and performance studies.
In solo, duet, trio, and group work; in and out of contact; in silence and with live music, we will move toward greater clarity and inspiration in our dancing and watching.
Please come prepared physically and psychologically for intensive practice (and a bit of fun!).
Schedule:
Monday–Friday, 10 am to 5:30/6 pm
There will be some early morning, evening, and weekend activities.
Workshop involvement is full-time–with the exception of some weekend time–so please don't expect to schedule other things during the workshop.
All participants will live at Earthdance (no commuting).
Where:
At Earthdance, a beautiful dance retreat center located in Plainfield, Massachusetts, 35 minutes west of Northampton, MA, in the Berkshire Mountains, with two dance barns and a wood-fired sauna. We will also practice at an Aikido dojo in Florence/Northampton.
Who is eligible?
The January 2013 OPEN workshop welcomes dancers who have intermediate-level experience in contact improvisation. Although levels in CI are difficult to assess, your CI practice should comfortably include: fluency with falling, rolling, weight taking and giving, being upside down, dancing with disorientation, following a point of contact, working with subtlety (and exertion), and improvising in physical contact. Other background in dance and improvisation a plus.
Language: The workshop will be conducted in English. Moderate fluency in the English language required. (Verbal exchange is an important part of the workshop.)
To Register:
Fill out the online application form (see below) outlining your background and skill level in contact improvisation, dance, and improvisation; if and where/when you've worked with Nancy; and your reasons for wanting to attend. Submit this form with your $160 deposit online or via postal mail. All applications must be approved by Nancy.
Early Registration Deadline: October 15, 2012
Limited space. Apply early.
COSTS & INFORMATION
WORKSHOP TUITION:
$755–835 (sliding scale*) if application form & $160 deposit
are received by October 15, 2012.
Add $30 to above fees if application or deposit are
received after October 15, 2012.
* Sliding scale is a way for people to pay according
to their ability.
General Guidelines:
$755 student rate: economically challenged
students or unemployed
$795 regular rate: employed but
economically challenged
$835 economically comfortable: you feel
you can afford it (support the arts!)
(Remember to add $30 to above fees if application or deposit is received after October 15, 2012.)
HOUSING/FOOD/FACILITY Earthdance fee:
$720 plus 3–4 hours/week of housework for 3 weeks shared room, food, and use of facilities at Earthdance.
Earthdance fee is a separate payment from Tuition
payment. Some Workstudy available.
All participants must be residential; no commuting.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE:
Arrive Earthdance: Sunday, Jan. 6, 2–5 pm
Registration: 5 pm
(First evening includes dinner and an optional public jam.)
Depart Earthdance: Friday, Jan. 25, 3 pm
(Do not plan to leave Earthdance before 3 pm.
The earliest your flight should leave BDL is 6 pm.)
Contact Earthdance if you wish to arrive early or depart later.
TRANSPORTATION:
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Directions to Earthdance: earthdance.net/visit/directions
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Closest Airport: Bradley Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut (about 1.5 hrs from Earthdance)
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Rides to Earthdance on Sunday, Jan. 6:
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from Bradley airport: $65.
Flight must arrive by 3 pm.
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from Northampton: $40.
You must be in Northampton by 4 pm.
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from Amherst/Hadley: $45. (Megabus)
You must be at bus stop by 4 pm.
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If more than one person for ride, then expenses are shared.
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Commercial cab rides to Earthdance: from BDL ($248), from Northampton ($57).
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Contact Earthdance as soon as possible to arrange. Deadline: Dec. 15
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During workshop: Travel to and from the in-town sites will be arranged through carpooling using participants' cars (sharing expenses; $10–$20 per person maximum).
Please bring your car, if at all possible! Thank you!
APPLICATION & REGISTRATION:
Apply online soon and pay your $160 non-refundable deposit
Early registration deadline: October 15, 2012
Space is limited. Apply early. Applications must be approved before final confirmation will be sent. A packet with more detailed info will be sent on acceptance.
(Deposit is non-refundable if you are accepted. If your application is not accepted or if you do not get in from the wait list, your deposit will be refunded minus a $10-50 service fee, depending on extra time spent with your application.)
To Apply: click Apply Online below.
To Pay Deposit: click Pay Deposit US $160 below
Or to Mail your Payment:
Send check or bank money order in U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S. bank.
Checks payable to Contact Collaborations.
Mail to: NSS January Workshop, c/o Contact Collaborations, PO Box 603, Northampton, MA 01061
Or to do a Bank Wire Transfer, contact Patrick: email
When you are accepted (after approval by Nancy), then click below to pay Remaining Tuition Balance by December 1, 2012. (Or send your payment by mail, see above.)
Earthdance Housing/Food/Facility Fee: Pay now (click below) or at Earthdance registration, Jan. 6. (Come prepared with cash, US checks, or credit card. There are no banks close to Earthdance.)
INFO
Contact: Patrick Crowley, workshop coordinator, email, (617) 320-9792; or Nancy, email. (413) 586-8243.
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