OPEN CONTACT IMPROVISATION LAB OCIPLA

is an open laboratory — a space for research, practice, and experimentation in Contact Improvisation. This performative cycle explores how improvisation becomes performance through presence, composition, and the art of being seen.

What is a CI Lab?

A Contact Improvisation laboratory is a collective space for dancers to research, question, and experiment together. Unlike a class, it has no fixed teaching; instead, participants contribute ideas, scores, and inquiries to deepen the practice through exploration and shared discovery.

Structure of the Lab

14:00–14:05 Arrival and landing

14:05–14:15 Individual warm-up

14:15–14:45 Jam with focus on getting to know the other bodies

14:45–15:00 Conversation on the theme and research proposal

15:00–16:00 Practice / research

16:00–16:40 Experimental performance tryouts

16:40–16:55 Conversation and close out

16:55–17:00 Leaving the space Practicalities –

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

Time: 14:00–17:00

Price: €15 – Open to all levels of experience in CI – Please wear comfortable clothes and bring water