Contact Improv Gold Coast

Often practicing on mats, the first Contact Improvisation demonstrations often included wild outbursts of reflexive movement as dancers relied on deep levels of personal and relational trust. Soft Pallet (1973) features performers Annette LaRoque, David Woodberry, Steve Paxton, Mary Fulkerson, Nancy Stark Smith, and Danny Lepkoff in Rome at L’Attico Gallery. The full VIDEODA documentary is available to stream or download on the CQ Store: https://contactquarterly.com/contact-editions/index.php#title=soft-pallet-(1973) Camera: Steve Christiansen Editing: Steve Christiansen, Lisa Nelson Video Description: Two dancers fall, roll, and jump with each other, coming in and out of contact. Video is in black and white.

✨ The antidote to Sunday anxiety / procrastination / overwhelm ☀️

Do you ever wake on a Sunday morning
. it’s a stunning day. The sunlight shimmers through your window.. The kettle boils and you bask briefly in the Sunday sense of hope. A whole day ahead full of possibilities ✨

And all of a sudden.. an inexplicable panic sets in. A sense of dread as you sip your last bit of cacao… 😳

The urge to do nothing at odds with The fear of frittering away the day.

The fear of wasting this precious time..

Here’s what I do:

I get clear on my value set (applicable to Sundays)

Space / rest 🧘‍♀️

Expression / creativity 🌻

Community / connection 🤗

Romance / love making 👄

Fitness / wellbeing 🤸‍♀️

And I try to create moments for each of these.

I start by slipping out of bed early..
this is slow, solo time where I get to be really mindful and intentional. I light incense, make a tea and write poetry ✍️

Then I slip back into bed and I make love.. either with myself or my lover 🥰

I make a wholesome breakfast and may listen to my love play music or if I’m solo - go for a walk or practice Pilates.

And then I allow myself space to do nothing / read a book / lie in the sun.. maybe make a dance playlist - until my FAVOURITE part of the week.. contact dance at 4pm where all my values exist in the one delicious, squishy, smooshy, nourishing, expressive, creative space of connection, movement and community!!

Knowing I have contact as part of my Sunday ritual gives me the permission to have a super spacious day.. and I never fear that I’ll waste it. Sundays always feel enlivening, fulfilling and nurturing to my soul.

So if you procrastinate over how you’ll spend your Sunday - the antidote is Contact dance! 😝

Well, maybe it’s just being clear on your ‘Sunday values’, and aligning your choices to them 🥰 but to simplify it, just follow the link below.. grab a ticket and come to dance!

Then, however you spend your day, at 4pm you’ll be stepping into fun, relaxation and mindfulness.

Don’t suffer from sunday anxiety my friend.. just make contact part of your weekly ritual and watch the morning procrastination / overwhelm slip away.

When you make it a non-negotiable.. your whole system can rest into that and life miraculously arranges itself around it. Try it today!! 😊 🌟

Hey fb fam - what are you watching on Netflix right now?

I guarantee it sucks, compared to contact dance on a Sunday arvo 😝 💃 today @ 4pm

What is like to fall? ??
How falling in dance equips you for life!

One thing we practice often in our contact warm ups.. is falling.

We practice falling with grace 🦢

Falling with a loud thud 🐘

Falling with amplified theatrics 🎭

Falling in slow motion 🐢

Falling fast like a hopeless romantic seduced by a toxic lover (forgive me.. I’m a poet after all) 🥀

Anyway.. the point is, we fall often and we discover through repetition - that there is an art to falling.

And there is an art to witnessing someone fall without collapsing into the urge to save them 🦸‍♀️

There is skill in listening enough to offer a subtle and attuned gesture of support.. that effortlessly creates more ease and beauty for the ‘faller’ - you might even say.. it becomes a dance.

When falling becomes one of the most fun pastimes of your week - you kind of become invincible ⚔️

You just don’t mess with someone who enjoys throwing themselves at the floor as a hobby - that’s all I’m saying 🤷🏼‍♀️

Ps. Come to contact! 😝

4-6pm tomorrow at The Farm Dance House, Miami 💃 beginner friendly intro class followed by an improv jam. First timers warmly welcomed !! We are all learning together since contact is soooo new to the gc 🍒

Ticket link In comments 🎫

How to know if you’re a psychopath:
Check your calendar.. if ‘contact 4-6pm’ is not there for today.. it’s official. You are indeed clinically insane. But there’s hope.. (in the comments) 😜

Contact is ON! Slight time shift to make way for dance mum life! Kick off at 4.30 for a guided beginner intro + jam 💃

See you in 2 hours for some contact + cacao and ecstatic dance!! ✨ 🪩 💥

Contact is ON 💥
having some issues with the event link.. but we be dancing if you’re feeling to join! 7/18 mountain view ave, Miami 4pm 💃

Contact is ON today 4-6pm led by Gabriel Reese
You don’t wanna miss this jam! We are in for a treat gc! 🕺🏽

I have some EXCITING NEWS!!!!
This week, we will have Gabriel Reese holding point for our jam.
He will guide an intro based on CI foundations with his own flavour inspired by our Gold Coast version of Contact and what organically emerges on the day.

Gabriel is a teacher, therapist and healer exploring the intersection between somatics, movement and personal transformation.
Gabriel began organising and teaching regular Contact Improvisation (CI) sessions in Brisbane, Sept 2018 with a focus to create a CI community in Brisbane.

He believes "The interplay between dance and touch is a powerful somatic practice and the ever-changing points of balance creates new cognitive learning."

Gabriel has an extensive background in movement, both modern and traditional Somatic embodiment practices such as Zentai Shiatsu, Yoga and Moxibustion.

He is an experienced Contact Improv facilitator with a background in Zentai Shiatsu, Yoga and Moxibustion. Games approach to CI focuses on embodiment and the physical principals of touch. His jams are fun, explorative and welcoming to beginners.
Im so excited to have him in the space and to be holding down Contact for the region alongside this man.

We met at a CI retreat 4 years ago and share a deep passion for the practice.

This is a jam you don’t wanna miss!!

Sunday 4-6pm at The Farm Dance Space 7/18 Mountain View Ave, Miami. Ticket link in comments!

Have you heard the news!?? Ecstatic Dance Gold Coast is now happening WEEKLY! ��I am so excited to have this practice available each and every Thursday.

This is a beautiful opportunity for our dance community to deepen in connection and expression.. meeting each other on the floor regularly to create a culture of embodied movement with a consistent rhythm.

See you tonight movers!! Lets bring some contact to the space and warm up for Sunday!!