Contact Improvisation Ottawa/Gatineau

Get on the Ottawa Contact Improv mailing list - info@collectivegulp.com - to be informed of changes and cancellations.

To find Ottawa Contact Improv dance events, start by going to the MAO weblog. The blog page has MAO Monthly Calendar in the side-bar over on the right, and if you select that calendar you get a huge Google calendar with all kinds of movement arts events on it. You can search through the MAO calendar to find the Contact Improv and Contact Improvisation events (both spellings are used).

In 2012 we have these recurring events in Ottawa:

• Sunday morning/noon contact improv dance jams twice a month (except no jams in July and August)
• Family Tumble Sessions - a Saturday morning movement/play space where child-friendly adults, families, and young children are welcome! (No play dates in July and August.) It's never too late to have a happy childhood!
• A Creative Dance Events Newsletter once a month

Details are below.

To prepare yourself for Ottawa hosting the Ontario Regional Contact Improv Jam in Ottawa in May 11-13, 2012, come to a series of four Ottawa Contact Improv Beginner classes April 7, 14, 21, and 28. (RSVP required before March 30!).

The Ontario Regional Contact Improv Jam is in Ottawa in May 11-13, 2012. Please help us organize this event! Follow the link for details.

The Ontario Regional Contact Improv Jam is in Ottawa in May 11-13, 2012. Please help us organize this event! Follow the link for details.

Ottawa Sunday Contact Improv Jam dates (two Sunday mornings per month):

   January  15 and 29
   February 12 and 26
   March    11 and 25 (March 25 is family jam day - children welcome!)
   April     8 and 22
   May             27 (only one jam in May due to Ontario Regional Jam)

... and likely onward through 2013 and beyond ...

Skill level: All levels welcome, especially new and old beginners!
Cost: $5
Time: 10h30 to 12h30 various Sundays in the MAO studio (see above). A facilitated warm up usually starts the jam.
Location: Movement Arts Ottawa Studio - Third Floor - 111a Rideau Street, Ottawa
For more information drop in to any session or send us email:
EMail: info@collectivegulp.com
Jam Hosts: Alexis Kate Andrew and Elizabeth MacKinnon with occasional assistance from Ian! D. Allen

A play space where families and young children are welcome!

Family Tumble sessions are open opportunities for young children to be strong and powerful. So much of a young child's daily life is controlled and directed by adults, our Tumble sessions are wonderful contradictions - special times when we adults let the children push us over and boss us around. During Tumble sessions, the children win every game and always end up on top, literally. Adults get pushed over constantly and always end up on the bottom, literally. Laughter abounds!

Families are young children and adults of all ages, parents and kids, grandparents, uncles and aunts, and family friends. There can be families of one too; please enter the Tumble experience wearing an open and family-friendly frame of mind. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

No previous experience with movement or dance is required; wear comfortable clothes for moving around. There is no leader and no instruction. We rent a room, throw down some gym mats, and see what happens.

*NO******* Saturday April  7th - *NO* tumbling (Easter holiday)
    9:30am Saturday April 14th - FAMILY TUMBLING - Yay!
*NO******* Saturday April 21st - *NO* tumbling (facility not available)
    9:30am Saturday April 28th - FAMILY TUMBLING - Yay!

Place: Room 112 or 116, Fisher Park Community Centre, 1^st floor, 250 Holland Ave.
Time: 09:30-11:30 a.m. various Saturday mornings
Cost: just $5-$10 per family for the whole series of playdates.
Contact: Ian! Allen - idallen@idallen.ca

Contact Ed Simon to get on the list.  Somehow.  You can email me
and I'll email him, I guess.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ed Simon
Subject: Creative Dance Events Newsletter, Ottawa

Preface: A few people have requested that I start sharing the creative
dance events in Ottawa that come to my attention. If you do not want
to receive these newsletters (hopefully no more than once a month or
so), let me know. Also, if you plan to attend any of these events, you
must verify the details with the event creators (not me!) and get on
their mailing list to be alerted to changes and cancellations.

First, thank you to all you creative dance teachers who share your
blessings and talents with the rest of us.

And thank you to all you wonderful participants for you support in
spreading great energy, in all its forms.

Best,
Ed

The Ontario Regional Contact Improv Jam is in Ottawa in May 11-13, 2012. Please help us organize this event! Follow the link for details.

Contact Ian! Allen about car pooling from Ottawa to various dance events in Montreal, Earthdance contact improv jams in western Massachusetts, and to various Dance New England events.