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Saturday – OPENingSunday – PLAYingMonday – CLOSing
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4A – Silent dance and healing4B – Learning and exploration4D – Sun and community4A – Silent dance and healing4B – Learning and exploration4D – Sun and community4A – Silent dance and healing4B – Learning and exploration4D – Sun and community
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9Doors open and registrationDoors open and registrationDoors open and registration
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10Open jamming...10:30 BeginnersMixer into jam......Shadow of contactMixer into jam......Solo / duo / groupMixer into jam...
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11– Henry & Melissa– Tanya W & James– Tara– Miguel & Olga– Tara– Daniel & Deborah
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noonLunchLunchLunch
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1on ground flooron ground flooron ground floor
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2......Circle – Brad & Tara(Sutherland-ChanEnsemble improv......Underscore-ish...
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3Mixed ability...offering massage)– Suzanne– Vivek & Nancy
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4– Tara1-on-1s – Charlie1hr photo lab – Puja...Circle – Brad & Tara
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5DinnerFeastClean-up and out
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6on the townat Collège français, 100 Carleton St
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7...Improv for contact......Meaning exploration...
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8– Charlie– Twyla
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9...DJ jam...Live music jam
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10– Michael P– Jen Gillmor
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11Clean-up and out [Plounge – Darinka, 204A St George, $5]Clean-up and out
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Locations – 4th floor of National Ballet School
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Home plate: welcome / registration / support / info deskA single table for all your questions and requests. A good place to get pointed to a field hand (peer support volunteer).
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4A – Silent dance and healing4A is a quiet space, for silent dancing, bodywork and rest. To the left of the drinking fountains.
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4B – Learning and exploration4B has all guided activities like classes and workshops. To the right of the drinking fountains.
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4D – Sun and community4D is the room with the big windows, where we'll have the circles, jamming with and without music, and sunlit photography.
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LunchesOur mostly vegan, gluten- and nut-free lunches are on the ground floor.
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Allen GardensPicnic or dance in the park one block south. Visit the beautiful multi-climate greenhouse.
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Saturday – OPENing
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Beginners – Connecting through contact improv danceA class for complete beginners. Create dances through fun, simple activities. Taught by Henry Wai and Melissa Addison-Webster. Starts at 10:30.
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Saturday mixer into jamA warm-up led by Tanya Williams and James Jesso, on the theme of OPENing.
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Opening circleLed by Brad Johnston (programming coordinator) and Tara Brandel (featured teacher).
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Mixed ability – Every body in: The joy of dancing togetherAll-levels class Led by Tara Brandel, Director, Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company, Ireland.
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Dinner on the townPick a restaurant or neighborhood that interests you and head out with a group. Descriptions and sign-up sheets provided.
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Improv for contactApply general improv skills to contact. Learn to listen, accept, explore and advance with clear choices. Led by Charlie Hamu.
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DJ jam Michael Penarubia plays music to support contact improv jamming.
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Clean-up and outWe need to be completely out of the building by 11:30 pm. Please help by collecting your stuff efficiently and chatting outside.
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PloungeDarinka Blagaj hosts separate event: a late-night, non-verbal after party at The Smile Office, 204A St George St. $5.
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Sunday – PLAYing
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Shadow of contactTara Brandel faciliates a safe exploration of the often unspoken issues surrounding our experiences of contact improv.
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Sunday mixer into jamA warm-up led by Olga Chwa and Miguel McIntyre, on the theme of PLAYing.
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Ensemble improvDraw upon our physical, mental, and emotional states as inspiration to compose dances as a group in the moment. Led by Suzanne Liska.
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1-on-1sFacilitated learner-directed individual coaching in pairs. A chance to get personal instruction at whatever level you are at.
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1-hour photo labAn invitation to create photos and videos together in a sun-lit room, on either side of the cameras. Facilitated by Puja.
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Feast at Collège françaisTanya Kowalenko has prepared a tricolor Indian feast. Served at 100 Carleton St, just around corner on this same block.
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Meaning exploration – What does dance mean to you?A body and arts-based exploration. Twyla Kowalenko leads movement, drawing, and discussion related to her doctoral research.
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Live music by Jen GillmorBass guitar, cello, kamel n’goni, didgeridoo, found/made objects, flutes, percussion, berimbau, saw, jaw harp, and sequencing.
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Clean-up and outWe need to be completely out of the building by 11:30 pm. Please help by collecting your stuff efficiently and chatting outside.
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Monday – CLOSing
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Solo / duo / groupTara will help us tie up what we've learned / created over the weekend.
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Monday mixer into jamA warm-up led by Daneil Proulx and Deborah Maia, with the theme of CLOSing.
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Closing circleLead by Brad and Tara.
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Underscore-ishAn Underscore-inspired group improvisation. Facilitated by Vivek Patel and Nancy Hughes.
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Clean-up and outWe need to be completely out of the building by 5:30 pm. Please help by collecting your stuff and chatting outside.