Contact Improv in Paradise!
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
March 4-10, 2007
Come join internationally known dance teacher, Mark "Moti" Zemelman at the extraordinary Villa Sumaya Retreat Center on the shores of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Dance, swim, kayak, and hike in heaven on earth. Enjoy daily Contact Improv classes and evening dance jams with live music, and lots of free time to relax, as well as opportunities to boat across the lake to traditional Mayan villages to experience Guatemala's rich indigenous culture.
Villa Sumaya's 1000 square foot dance/yoga studio boasts a lake front location, full panoramic view, hardwood floor, glass pyramid sky light and cascading garden waterfalls. The sublime retreat is a thatch roofed complex, with comfortable rooms, spacious gardens, restaurant/bar, book/video library, hot tub, and sauna, all hidden in the natural surroundings of this beautiful setting.
CLICK HERE For the REGISTRATION FORM
For more info checkout www.contactimprov.com and click on workshops and classes, or e-mail Mark@...
Room/Board:
Shared room (2-3 person) - $390
Single room - $540
Workshop Fee:
Early Registration (before Jan. 31) - $250
(After Feb. 1) - $350
Contact Improvisation is a partner dance form with safe touch as the foundation for connecting with others in a playful intimate way. Through the physical principles of touch, momentum, and weight sharing, this movement practice explores the skills of falling, rolling, counterbalance, lifting using minimal effort, centering and breathing techniques, and responsiveness to our partners and surroundings. Together we create a safe space to explore these skills and let our curiosity and joy lead the dance. *There is a sweet surrendering that happens when our bodies stay faithful to what is happening now, and now... and NOW! In my classes participants learn to recognize and differentiate the subtle impulses in our choices and our partner's choices. We begin to decipher the cues that we give and receive which tell us when to lead or follow,where to touch, how to lift, when to slow down, and when to be still.Learn to stay in integrity with each choice, never forcing, never rushing. When Body, Mind, and Spirit are united in their instinctive wisdom we find our-selves at home in every moment expressing our true nature.
Mark"Moti" Zemelman,MFA, began practicing Contact Improv seventeen years ago. Over the past twelve years he has taught and performed across the US and more recently in Guatemala, Europe and Israel. He runs the new website www.contactimprov.com, plays ambient vocal-electronic music for Contact Jams, was an original member of Wire Monkey Dance Company, and has facilitated programs at Earthdance, Omega Institute, and Kripalu Yoga Center. Other training includes yoga, Action Theater, voice training, stilt-walking, modern dance, and clowning.
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
March 4-10, 2007
Come join internationally known dance teacher, Mark "Moti" Zemelman at the extraordinary Villa Sumaya Retreat Center on the shores of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Dance, swim, kayak, and hike in heaven on earth. Enjoy daily Contact Improv classes and evening dance jams with live music, and lots of free time to relax, as well as opportunities to boat across the lake to traditional Mayan villages to experience Guatemala's rich indigenous culture.
Villa Sumaya's 1000 square foot dance/yoga studio boasts a lake front location, full panoramic view, hardwood floor, glass pyramid sky light and cascading garden waterfalls. The sublime retreat is a thatch roofed complex, with comfortable rooms, spacious gardens, restaurant/bar, book/video library, hot tub, and sauna, all hidden in the natural surroundings of this beautiful setting.
CLICK HERE For the REGISTRATION FORM
For more info checkout www.contactimprov.com and click on workshops and classes, or e-mail Mark@...
Room/Board:
Shared room (2-3 person) - $390
Single room - $540
Workshop Fee:
Early Registration (before Jan. 31) - $250
(After Feb. 1) - $350
Course includes three gourmet meals a day plus one group hot tub and sauna.
Airfare and additional travel costs not included in pricing.
Workshop limited to 23 people.
All levels welcome
Airfare and additional travel costs not included in pricing.
Workshop limited to 23 people.
All levels welcome
Visit Mark's new website and learn more about Mark's workshops and Contact Improv Jams world-wide!
www.contactimprov.com
www.contactimprov.com
Contact Improvisation is a partner dance form with safe touch as the foundation for connecting with others in a playful intimate way. Through the physical principles of touch, momentum, and weight sharing, this movement practice explores the skills of falling, rolling, counterbalance, lifting using minimal effort, centering and breathing techniques, and responsiveness to our partners and surroundings. Together we create a safe space to explore these skills and let our curiosity and joy lead the dance. *There is a sweet surrendering that happens when our bodies stay faithful to what is happening now, and now... and NOW! In my classes participants learn to recognize and differentiate the subtle impulses in our choices and our partner's choices. We begin to decipher the cues that we give and receive which tell us when to lead or follow,where to touch, how to lift, when to slow down, and when to be still.Learn to stay in integrity with each choice, never forcing, never rushing. When Body, Mind, and Spirit are united in their instinctive wisdom we find our-selves at home in every moment expressing our true nature.
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