UPON THE SHORES OF SILENCE embodied Rituals and Contact Improvisation
APRIL 16-19 BALI, INDONESIA
Embodying Sounds of Nature and Dancing The Unspeakable
“If you want to get to a new place, you can’t know where you are going.” —Steve Paxton
4 DAYS DANCE IMPROVISATION RESIDENTIAL LAB: wisdom of the body moving in silence - land, ocean and in between
We will be exploring "The Shore" in its geographic, sensorial and poetic sense. The shoreline holds the ancient conversation between the tides, and the eternal home-coming of sea to land. Revealing our transient nature - It invites us to the wild frontier of our crossing, merging, and becoming.
to come together to go deeper, to enjoy and research the states of dance and body as extension of nature.
Collective Journey: What are the right ingredients of Togetherness ?
Inviting Silence: What if verbal communication is a way to protect ourselves from each other?
Body As Extension of Earth: How to dance in nature, with nature and as nature ?
AN INVITATION FOR ALL WILD LOVERS OF DANCE
THE SCORE: Ritual Making From the Emerging Unknown
HELPFUL TO KNOW:
*NOTE: This is not a Contact Improvisation workshop. Previous experience in CI is required to join.
This is not a silent event, but we are going to practice mostly in silence
Each day we will be practicing together around 6-7 hours, divided into 3 blocks. It will take place in both studio and surrounding nature. including being in the sea (close to shore)
Rooted in Deep Ecology, the practices can be recognised as Contemplative Dance, Authentic Movement, Water Dance and Contact Improvisation focused JAM.
Partial participation is not possible
LOCATION We'll be nestled between mountain and sea in North Bali [ a 2.5 hr drive from both the airport & Ubud]
ECO-RESORT ACCOMMODATION Our serene eco-resort is a sanctuary:
A cozy shala with ocean views
A tea house for snacks and books
Nourishing meals at the restaurant
Direct access to the sea
ORGANIZING TEAM & FACILITATORS We are a wild, playful, and nurturing collective of freedive instructors, aquatic therapists, Contact Improvisation practitioners, and musicians. Passionate about water, art, environment and community, we create spaces that celebrate connection—within and all around.