Contact Improvisation - A couple of basic exercises

[@WarrenChen]

Thanks for sharing & demoing! 0:17 1. Rolling on floor, solo 1:17 2. Back to back and roll 2:18 3. Low table 3:53 4. High table 4:52 5. Hip-lift standing opposite ways 5:23 6. Lift up to chest 5:50 7. Side lift 6:29 excercises // Just learing alternative "body language" to communicate with self and others, by this approach with the frame of transpersonal psychology and somatic psychology. Breathing is one thing, exhilarating is another. Especially staying in awareness. Namaste 🙏

[@motheryuba57]

Thank you for a great video. Contact improv is one of the coolest dance forms I've encountered. It's not easy to explain it to people who have never experienced it. I haven't seen the basic moves explained and demonstrated so well. I'll keep coming back to this video.

[@Morganational]

So I know exactly nothing about this dance technique, but I really enjoyed watching how much fun these two were having together. You can tell they are great friends! Also, what a wonderful way to snuggle, looks very satisfying. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@zmw4723]

Thank you so much for making this video. I've been doing improvisational solo dancing and recently learned of this Contact Improvisation. I got to try it this past weekend at a Conscious Movement session when a couple who were experienced with it showed up. It was a fun and beautiful experiment, but I was unconfident and had no idea what to do or not to do. This video is very helpful, because I can't afford these expensive workshops.

[@stevie3777]

Such a joy to watch! graceful fluid inspiring and emotionally moving... like a poem without words!

[@body-linguistics]

Very clear build-up: smooth, listening and enjoyable!

[@maraescamilla8604]

Super. Que flexibles, ritmicas, sutiles. Da verdadero gusto veros, es hipnotizante. Enhorabuena

[@paulantonelli4168]

Thank you for publishing this. Really brilliant resource for people wanting to move into Contact Improvisation.

[@cuddlingcoachingwithkyle3673]

My cuddle therapy clients loved this! I showed it to them as a wonderful option to create more touch and connection in their lives. Thank you for doing what you do! I've really appreciated my experiences doing contact improve! :D

[@meaningfulideas]

Wonderful video. Going to share with the contact community in Toronto. Thank you for taking the time to make this.

[@fawwazsyed7609]

Can I have more details on the contact community in toronto I live here and I would love to learn more

[@meaningfulideas]

@@fawwazsyed7609 Well we're not very active at the moment of course, but pre-pandemic we actually had three or four regular jams a week plus a few monthly jams. We also have one of the biggest weekend festivals in North America. Our home base has always been Dover Court House at the corner of Dover Court and Bloor but right now everything is up in the air. If you would like to keep up with what's going on consider joining our local Facebook group. It's called "Toronto contact improv connection discussion group". I'm the admin and I will approve your membership when you join. All the announcements and everything are posted on that group. Let me know if this helps

[@jacksondichiara2405]

Hey! this is such an amazing resource. THANK YOU!

[@MinhThu-li3ds]

Both music and dancers are great! Thanks for sharing!

[@oehlda2000]

Minh Thu you probably figured this out, but the dancers are not dancing to this music. It’s likely there is no music while they are dancing.

[@eve3589]

Love it💜🙏Like your easy& flowing quality 💃🏼

[@mahtabmf4980]

I tried it last weekend and it was one of my best experiences ❤

[@jsz4tube]

Thank you for this basic vocabulary of CI and the final fluid dialogue

[@mmbeaudry8762]

Thank you for sharing. Well done and easy. This way I may tryout contact dance with out being so shy.

[@oehlda2000]

M.M. Beaudry I have found 2 ways of dealing with my shyness while doing CI: wearing a blindfold, and moving around on the floor in the center of everyone with my eyes closed or averted until I come into contact with another.

[@abegailmckenzie2649]

love this exercises. It would be nice to see the aims and objectives and a warm up of the lesson before the exercises, as well as a cool down.

[@EzraGurney]

Absolutely great video. Would be cool if you could upload more exercises like this.

[@m.m.7327]

Brave!!! Grazie per gli insegnamenti e per la bella e piacevole dimostrazione.

[@nickmore2train929]

Very helpful video! Thanks!

[@NachoMamani432]

Muy buen video!🎉 vengo de parte de la profe Lula saludos!😊

[@ramiroperez3060]

Es verdad!! Me parece un muy buen video, saludos😊

[@rachelcepeda6822]

This is wonderful! I am so grateful to learn these techniques : )

[@AnneCozean1]

Thank you so much for sharing your joyful movement, Ladies!

[@Sereminator]

Just amazing! You should do more videos like this!

[@TheSmileOffice]

really smooth, easy to see and enjoyable to watch and learn - thank you!

[@sheynahoitsma2037]

What music is this? Beautiful video

[@Theembodimentchannel]

great work, thank you

[@romandogbird]

so beautiful and intimate, moved me to tears. thank you

[@gueib]

Basic, and then it's the craziest things ever. I'm scared for my class tomorrow.

[@MeaningSeekerPod]

Excellent. 👏👏

[@Anders2m]

Excellent!

[@eunyoungna6584]

Your video explain well about contavt imporovisation basic for bigginers.. i hope you upload about it more... i need it.

[@vent533]

4:55 hip to hip standing opposite ways

[@MichaelJanssen-b4h]

This is the Art of

[@DaoNguyen-vp7ki]

very helpful. thank you

[@patricem2359]

Bravo! Superb and good for teachers ! Keep inspiring us! Thanks

[@chosenlily]

What a great video! Loved it! Thank you.

[@quintensetienne3185]

merci. Simple, fluide, clair. Belle écoute!

[@ninagalin]

Very nice! You performed the exercises with such clarity yet so fluid. I teach Contact in Sonoma County CA, US, and will suggest your post to students. Where are you?

[@denzilmeyers]

super thanks you guys love it

[@mv80401]

Superbly produced, thank you. One thing for future projects: black clothing does not resolve well on screen as it hides the shape of a body.

[@AnneCozean1]

1:17 6:00 5:23

[@jordanreeves6792]

This is a wonderful helpful video THANK YOU! loved it

[@OjoMajo]

What is the name of this track please? Its awesome!

[@MiRZ11]

yeah the music is super was looking for the name of the set or track lists

[@ROXDIONE]

Lovely! You should upload more videos, You are great. Kisses from Argentina!

[@anajudithescalona7033]

Me encanta, realmente fascinante...

[@lyoyr9061]

Such a beautiful thing

[@ivisguc13]

Me encanta, lo compro!! :D

[@carlespons1516]

Thanks for this! keep posting!! for starters is really good practice

[@chinomariobarista1]

WOOOOW!!! Please, share more! tanks!

[@irmadance88]

Очень-очень нравиться!

[@zinebahnou1792]

I love it

[@solluna4378]

great showcase though some of which are immediate to advanced moves, as a beginner myself. yet great for inspirations for my next practice... :)

[@jeroenduyser6408]

thank you so much

[@inaric2441]

Very soothing dance

[@kalliopi-elenakolia1989]

Thanks for sharing :) Could you share the name of the song you have in the video?

[@davidlloyd119]

Lovely Gift, really! More of this for the worlds sake :))

[@Andrea-ze6ob]

Super erklärt und gezeigt.

[@TheTdancgirl]

well done

[@obmanmaycry]

Wonderful! Can I use fragments of your video in a non-profit video about contact improvisation?

[@jenowens9481]

Beautiful!

[@bastioviedo]

thanks!

[@maria59065]

THANKS

[@davidkoteen6235]

you guys nailed it...blessin's +...dk

[@vladidance01]

Where are you from??

[@lindabottolfs4752]

Johanne and Ama are from Oslo Kontaktimpro (OKI), Norway.

[@yannleyers2340]

It would be more helpful if y'all didn't wear both black or a two piece black black if that makes sense lol xoxo

[@juliemacias_VPA]

❤️

[@mamayo4702]

thank you!

[@alexaguirrezabal4560]

wtf, the world will explote

[@AnneCozean1]

5:55

[@firky]

basic?

[@oehlda2000]

This is a great video, but I found the music very distracting and thought it adds nothing. It does not synch up with their movements. I'd recommend no music or very light ambient music for future videos.

[@nonhlegoliath629]

Right on

[@sundayjam8806]

Try playing speed 1.5

[@erinsimons4001]

I love the music

[@hardcorehouse]

Excellent music for this

[@oehlda2000]

@@hardcorehouse Why?

[@ezilane_6152]

Elas são de borracha , só pode

[@sharmishtaa]

is this stuff anti-fat people? i cant imagine obese me doing this-- the other person would just die breathless if i were to roll on him

[@patrickpence8436]

I believe it's for all types of shapes and sizes of people, may have to bee creative but as you do more it will get better (:

[@monikap8777]

😂

[@vasyavmazlo9437]

Очень нелепое и некрасивое. Приблизительно также выглядит когда алкоголики в пьяном угаре пытаются держать равновесие!

[@h2danz]

Ew bbmm

[@kelderecgraugnom8201]

I like the Video because a practised contact decades ago. But I don´t like that this is called "exercises". It´s the same with "yoga"-Videos. People who make this kind of Videos Forget that "Basics" have to be tought "face to face". To teach it in the "video-way" is NONSENCE!

[@mv80401]

Much ado about nothing. This is a helpful tool, and exceptionally well done. For instance, you can watch a video in slow motion to grasp intricacies of a movement you'd fail to see watching on the dance floor. Similarly, the performance of athletes of all kinds has greatly improved since we're using high speed video camera review in training. That a video does not replace a partner is obvious.

[@casperslothalm6422]

Hold kæft hvor ser det dumt ud

[@erinsimons4001]

Beautiful!