Experienced Training Program Contact Improvisation in Berlin
with Daniel Werner and Joerg Hassmann
in Cooperation with Tanzfabrik Berlin

As you may or may not be aware of, for the last two years we have been
teaching an ongoing training in Contact Improvisation in Berlin. This
year, at the end of February the Experienced Training level of our
program will start for the first time!
It is mainly created for the participants of the basic training from the
previous two years but we are also looking forward to welcoming some
more contacters to join us. People wanting to immediately join the
Experienced training need to have rather advanced Contact skills, in
order to integrate into the already developed shared vocabulary of the
group.

Both the Basic and Experienced levels of this training program focus
intensively on the principles of Contact Improvisation. We - Daniel and
Joerg - try to understand this unique dance form in a systematic way. We
believe this brings clarity to the dance, and increases the choices
available to us.

In the *Basic Training* we work on developing a solid technical basis.
"Following the point of contact with shared weight" is the technical
centre of our approach in Contact Improvisation. We focus on early
developmental movement patterns drawn from Body Mind Centering as well
as working to understand the anatomically efficient movements of the
body. From there we take these priciples into efficient movement
patterns, creating a truly three dimensional dance.

In the *Experienced Training* we will revisit and deepen our
understanding of the foundation principles. From there we will approach
advanced techniques for changing levels, lifts and supportive
manipulations. A strong focus will be on the search for strategies to
become aware of our regular movement patterns and consciously move
beyond them. A lot of space will be provided for self directed learning
in the form of Labs, explorative scores, and individual feedback.

The training will be taught in English (german translation when
necessary). It is possible to sleep overnight in the studio.
Participants will receive a certificate stating content of the training.


Times:
The Experienced training takes place in four major blocks, two weekends
and two four day periods. Specific dates and times are below. Training
takes place at Tanzfabrik studios, Berlin.

27.2.-1.3.
Fri 20-22.30
Sat 11-17.30
Sun 10-16.30

27.-29.3.
Fri 20-22.30
Sat 11-17.30
Sun 10-16.30

30.4.-3.5.
Thu 14-17.30
Fri 11-18
Sat 11-18
Sun 10-16.30

6.-9.6.
Sat 11-18
Sun 11-18
Mon 11-18
Tue 10-16.30

The cost is 480 Euro (410 reduced).

Registration:
joerg.hassmann@... or
daniel.werner@...

Further information under www.dancecontact.de

The introduction weekend of the next basic training will be at
14.-16.6.09. It will be followed by five further intensive sessions
between September and February.