Contact Improvisation Jam with The Glasgow Jam

Come and join our next regular Contact Improvisation Jam! Arrive at 3pm to allow time for your own warmup as we will gather together for a starting circle at 3:15pm. Community member Joni Brown will facilitate a warm-up for the first 45 minutes, leading us into a collective jam. More info here.

Contact Improvisation explores the possibilities for movement with a partner or a group. It uses a natural flow of weight, momentum, as well as more subtle connections through touch and the other senses. The form encourages groundedness, listening to one’s own body and other bodies, while connecting to the physical environment in relation to gravity.

A ‘jam’ is a collective improvisation of creative movement, voice or musical instruments. All levels of experience are welcome. An open space to improvise, using tools built up in classes/workshops and our individual practices. They are places to play, connect, express ourselves and explore through movement. People may dance by themselves, in duet, in larger groups, or simply observe.

Participants assume all risks involved in participating in a session with The Glasgow Jam, and release The Glasgow Jam from any liability for their safety. In a jam, participants are responsible for themselves at all times. Children under 14 should be accompanied by an adult.

Practice rules

- respect others and yourself: do not do anything that you or others do not wish to do

- preserve quietness: move to adjacent room for prolonged and involved chats

- keep safety in mind: do not grab limbs or jump/lifts near walls or lying bystanders

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Jam Guidelines and newcomers tips by the London CI@Goldsmith community here.