Contact Improvisation Dance Ottawa/Gatineau/Hull

Location Maps

Jump down to:

Classes/Workshops
Ottawa Jam Dates
Ottawa/Gatineau Creative Dance Events
Car Pooling from Ottawa

Ottawa/Gatineau/Hull Events Summary

Contact improvisation is a dance form that explores the physics of two (or more) bodies in motion. With an emphasis on gravity, flow, and spontaneity, you get to stand, breathe, fly, jump, roll, and tumble with other bodies.

In 2016 we have these recurring events in Ottawa/Gatineau (scroll down or follow the links for details):

Get on the Ottawa Contact Improv mailing list c/o Ian! Allen – idallen@idallen.ca – to be informed of changes and cancellations.
Ottawa contact improv dance jams happen a few times each month with some exceptions; see the schedule below.
Authentic Movement happens several times a month with some exceptions in the same studio just before the contact improv dance jam; follow the link for details.
Weekly on Monday (French) or Wednesday (English) nights, dance with Biodanza.
See our Ottawa/Gatineau Contact Improvisation Dance Facebook Page.
For many other Ottawa Creative Dance/Movement/Somatic events, see the Ottawa/Gatineau Creative Dance and Movement Facebook Group.

Details are below.

2016 – Ottawa Saturday Contact Improv Dance Jams and Classes

What is Contact Improvisation Dance?

***  O T T A W A   C O N T A C T   I M P R O V   D A N C E   D A T E S   F A L L   2 0 1 6 ***

Dance jams are at Arts Court every Saturday except November 5.
Most start times are 11:15, with some longer events starting at 10am.
Some dance jams have live music; we have a warm up but no class that day.
Some events will include a gentle blindfold jam - eyes closed!
All Saturday events below end at 1:15pm.

11:15am Sat September  3 2016
11:15am Sat September 10 2016
11:15am Sat September 17 2016 - with live music by Kim Gravelle
11:15am Sat September 24 2016
10:00am Sat October    1 2016 - start at 10am
11:15am Sat October    8 2016 - with live music by Kim Gravelle
10:00am Sat October   15 2016 - start at 10am
11:15am Sat October   22 2016
11:15am Sat October   29 2016
* no jam on November 5 *
10:00am Sat November  12 2016 - start at 10am
11:15am Sat November  19 2016 - with live music by Kim Gravelle
11:15am Sat November  26 2016
11:15am Sat December   3 2016
11:15am Sat December  10 2016
11:15am Sat December  17 2016 - with live music by Kim Gravelle

Beginners welcome!
No CI dance Saturday November 5 2016.
New schedule coming January-June 2017.

Ottawa Contact Improvisation dance events take place almost every Saturday in air-conditioned comfort, usually Saturdays 11h15-13h15 at Arts Court second-floor ODD Studio "B" at 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa. See the table above for the exact dates and times.

Contact Dancers Image - Ian, Kirsten, and Betsy

Skill level: All skill levels welcome, especially new and old beginners!

Weekly Class/Jam Fee: free or by donation the first time for newcomers; $8-$10 per jam or by donation for pay-as-you-dance drop-in; "nobody turned away for lack of funds" – talk to us
Jam With Live Music Fee: suggested $20 to pay for the room and the musician; you can pay less if you really need to. Nobody turned away!

Time: 11h15 to 13h15 some Saturdays (check dates and times above)
A facilitated warm and introduction to contact improv dance up usually starts the jam.
Location: Arts Court, Ottawa Dance Directive Studio "B", Second Floor, - 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa

Our jam is run by volunteers and is a non-profit event. You can get involved. If you would like to lead a warm up, please contact us with the dates that you have in mind. If you would like to be a participant in the organization of the jam, contact us for details about the Ottawa Contact Improv consensus group. For more information, drop in to any jam or send us email: Ian! Allen idallen@idallen.ca