CONTEMPORARY DANCE MEETS CI

A 10-Week Journey into Contact, Floorwork & Instant Composition

About the Course

This 10-week module explores the dynamic intersection between contemporary dance technique and Contact Improvisation (CI). Rather than treating them as separate disciplines, we approach them as complementary practices: contemporary dance provides spatial awareness, fluid floorwork, and dynamic range, while CI offers the listening, weight-sharing, and organic dialogue necessary for authentic partnering.

What We Will Explore

• Gravity & Floorwork: Cultivating fluid transitions in and out of the floor, understanding the mechanics of momentum, and finding efficiency in movement.

• Weight Sharing & Physics: Learning how to give, receive, and negotiate weight safely through subtle points of contact and dynamic off-balance.

• Relational Awareness: Bridging physical sensation with conscious intention—moving from active listening to spontaneous dialogue.

• Instant Composition: Translating contact principles into group dynamics, spatial awareness, and improvisational structures.

Level

Open to all levels. Dancers, movers, and curious bodies from all backgrounds are welcome.

Practical Details

• Dates: Mondays, September 28th – November 30th (10 sessions)

• Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM

• Location: Studio Vredenburgh, Vredenburgersteeg 31–35, 1012 DZ Amsterdam

• Teacher: Raúl Saldarriaga (Casagrafía Movement Collective)