We are excited to bring international Contact Improv teacher Alicia Grayson to DC for a 2-day CI workshop, “Fluid Architecture.”

Alicia delighted us with her kinetic and sensitive dancing and performing as a regular in our DC jam in the early days, before she moved to Colorado. We last brought her to DC in 2014 and now have a chance to learn and play with her this April!!

"Alicia introduced new dimensions to my dancing, helped me to access the fullness of my body and provided tools for fostering healthy relationships on and off the dance floor." ~ Jamie from Philadelphia

When and Where:

Saturday April 26, 1pm–8pm (includes 1-hour break)

Saturday location:

Groundworks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7920 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda MD

Sunday April 27, 10am–1pm

Sunday location:

Dance Place BAL studio (across courtyard from lobby), 3225 8th St NE, Washington, DC 20017 (Location details from their website)

Join us for the DC jam to follow (We each pay $17 to Dance Place in lobby):

2pm–3pm class led by Alicia Grayson

3pm–5pm jam

Cost: $150 for both days

(Saturday only? contact amy2taylor@gmail.com)

To register:  (Space is limited to 20, so grab your spot!)

1st:  Please fill out your contact info first, here:

https://forms.gle/f5mLNCaTU3xtFiLQ8

2nd:  $150 to organizer ($50 non-refundable; no refunds after 4/12):

Venmo:  @Amy-Taylor-891 (last 4 of phone#: 0091)

Zelle or PayPal:  amy2taylor@gmail.com

Fluid Architecture

This workshop focuses on dynamic yet easeful, whole-body awareness as we dance in contact improvisation. We begin with exploring our solo dance and how we can fluidly move our skeletal architecture in three-dimensional space. From there we move into contact with a focus on the moment-to-moment organizing of our skeleton in relationship with our partner’s. From this foundation we will explore effortless transitions in and out of the floor as well as dynamic support for flying. We will play with modulating tone and tempo to enhance more flow in communication and nuanced expression.  

Alicia Grayson

Alicia has been passionately involved with dancing, teaching and performing Contact Improvisation for the past 36 years. She has taught CI as adjunct faculty at several universities and regularly teaches nationally and internationally, including CI classes in Boulder CO. As a mover and somatic psychotherapist she facilitates somatically based transformational workshops and works with individuals. She delights in exploring new depths to CI and related disciplines and is particularly interested in the intersection of physics and expression and the mind/body relationship. www.aliciagrayson.com