This is a drop-in session for learning to dance contact improvisation, every Tuesday evening 7 - 9 pm in Oxford. In each two hour session, we'll learn the fundamental skills for dancing contact improvisation including: body awareness/somatics; giving and receiving touch; sharing our centre and weight-giving; distance and levels; floor skills including body surfing; lifts; bridges; and flying. We'll work in duets, trios and ensembles but most importantly we'll have fun!

Suitable for complete beginners and those who have attended our drop in classes or taster session on Tue 10 Oct.

Contact improvisation is a dance which originated in the 1970’s and which has now spread throughout the world. It’s often taught in university dance courses but it’s easy to learn and fun. It’s an improvised dance - a dialogue in movement - which has a fluid and dynamic form, and it’s social dancing; not stage dancing.

Please bring a water bottle and wear loose clothing in which you can move freely. We'll use the MPR (Multi-Purpose Room) on the lower floor of the University Club. All welcome including those not at the University.

Example of dancing contact improvisation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNTwZTK_MCI

(Photo: Pier Corona)