Improvisation is radical presence

Here and now in each moment, we respond to our internal and external environment.  CI is a specific experiment of connection in which two or more dancers stay in physical contact with each other as they move.  With practice and experience CI can include dramatic merging of kinesthetic fields that produces acrobatic lifts and rolls, yet the improvisational nature of the form makes every dance unique and authentic to the skills and interactions between individuals.  Begun by choreographer Steve Paxton in 1972, the form has spread from the artistic and academic world of dance to the point that it now can be found at ecstatic dances and music festivals.  The fundamental practices of CI include non-grasping, and sovereign self-care.  I teach CI from a particularly social point-of-view, exploring issues of consent and co-creation through our bodies.  As such, I believe contact and interaction in our energetic fields is more important than physical contact.