> I want to thank you all for being a part of my Monday Night Contact
> improv evolving adventure over the past 3ish years.
>
> There is no class tonight and there won't be anymore this summer
> from me. The ever endeavouring Nicole Bindler has put together an
> amazing slate of talented and experienced dance teachers for the new
> CI series starting in August at studio 34. Be sure to check out the
> google group, face book page, as well as I'm sure studio 34's
> website for more details on that.
>
> The parlor has been a great home to contact for the last 6+ years,
> Monday/Tuesday nights have been filled with great movement and
> exploration. So don't hesitate to grab some space there from them
> for whatever rehearsal/class/perormance needs you may have.
>
> I'll be developing my own work and working with some great minds and
> movers in the coming months.
>
> I hope to move with you all very soon. You have made me grow as a
> performer and teacher and I hope to see you all soon, on or/and off
> the dance floor.
>
> Thank you. Paldies.
> Adams
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
May 29th @ 7:30 & 30th @ 3PM - Human Landscape Dance
Human Landscape Dance is coming to the Painted Bride on Saturday and Sunday May 29th/30th as part of the Philadelphia/Washington DC Dance Exchange. I have had the pleasure of dancing and speaking with Malcom Shute on numerous occasions and have always found him insightful and committed to the art that he and Human Landscape Dance produce. They utilize a lot of Contact Improvisation in the creative process and I encourage you to read his treatise on CI and how they use it here: http://www.hldance.org/node/104 as well as check out their website in general: http://www.hldance.org/
Please come out and support these guys. They’ve come up here for festivals and classes and we can definitely show them some love.
The show is at 7:30PM 29th of May and 3PM on the 30th @ The Painted Bride
They’ll be performing with Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Co. (http://www.annemariemulgrewdancersco.org/) on a shared bill.
Hope to see you there.
Please come out and support these guys. They’ve come up here for festivals and classes and we can definitely show them some love.
The show is at 7:30PM 29th of May and 3PM on the 30th @ The Painted Bride
They’ll be performing with Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Co. (http://www.annemariemulgrewdancersco.org/) on a shared bill.
Hope to see you there.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Chris Aiken Tonigh!
A real opportunity to learn from a master of the form…
Chris Aiken, a world renowned teacher and performer (bio included at bottom), will be teaching tonight at The Parlor (1170 S Broad st) rounding out a six week series started by Angie Hauser.
The class is from 7-9 w/ open dancing until 10.
Sliding scale $12-$15 for 3 HOURS of dance, this is an incredible deal for this caliber of teacher, don't miss it!
If you've "been meaning to check out the Monday night contact class," then this is your chance. The class will be taking a hiatus at the end of June. So if you've been meaning to add a little contact improv technique to your bag of tricks and want to do it before everyone jets off for the summer, come on out.
Chris Aiken, a world renowned teacher and performer (bio included at bottom), will be teaching tonight at The Parlor (1170 S Broad st) rounding out a six week series started by Angie Hauser.
The class is from 7-9 w/ open dancing until 10.
Sliding scale $12-$15 for 3 HOURS of dance, this is an incredible deal for this caliber of teacher, don't miss it!
If you've "been meaning to check out the Monday night contact class," then this is your chance. The class will be taking a hiatus at the end of June. So if you've been meaning to add a little contact improv technique to your bag of tricks and want to do it before everyone jets off for the summer, come on out.
Upcoming class awesomeness and info includes:
Always be on the look out for Contact Improv Jams curated by Fatima Adamu @ studio 34 (45th and Baltimore ave)
May 31st (memorial day) - No Class @ The Parlor
June 7th - Kira Kirsch from San Francisco (she's also doing a big workshop @ the mascher space that week)
June 14th - Adams Berzins will be teaching Contact Improv as part of the nEW Festival @ UArts (same contact time, different location, details to follow)
As always follow me on Twitter @adberzins
Periodic dance and food ramblings @foodanddance.blogspot.com
Chris Aiken is a leading international teacher and performer of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. Over the past two and a half decades his work has evolved through ongoing investigations of performance, composition, movement technique and design. His work has been significantly influenced through the somatic practice of the Alexander Technique, ideokinesis, yoga and Rolfing. Chris has performed and collaborated with many renowned dance artists including Steve Paxton, Kirstie Simson, Nancy Stark Smith, Peter Bingham, Andrew Harwood, Patrick Scully and Angie Hauser. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and an assistant professor at Ursinus College. Chris is currently touring a new work entitled "Dwell" co-created with Angie Hauser.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Re: THIS SATURDAY!
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THIS SATURDAY!
The Studio 34 Studio Series
April 24th @ Studio 34
(45th & Baltimore Ave in West Philly)
Curated by Adams Berzins
8 PM
$10 ($5 with DancePass) suggested donation
supports the performers
Adams Berzins is an improvisationally based dancer and performer who has the good fortune of having worked with a veritable who's who of dance and theater professionals from Philadelphia and points international. He has been performing in Philadelphia for the past 6 years and teaching contact improvisation at The Parlor (mostly on Monday nights) for the last 3 years. You may also recognize him as the Bartender from The Latvian Society (531 N. 7th st) if you've recently attended an EgoPo, PJI, or Azuka Theater production.
This month's studio series will include improv based works by a wide range of performers collected for your viewing pleasure. In no particular order:
The lovely and talented Kimya Jackson will restage an improvisational dance piece that Adams fell in love with at the How Philly Moves photo shoot. (It involves Depeche Mode)
The incomparable Makoto Hirano with Ben Camp and a collection of movers and shakers will provide much entertainment.
A stunning dance collaboration between best friends Hedy Weiland and Adrianna Carey-Berzins, directed by Jamie Potts.
In support of their upcoming show Rodgers and Hammerstein Are Dead (Philadelphia's only improvised musical; directed by Jason Stockdale), the members of Ladies and Gentlemen will offer audiences a sampling of musical improv comedy. Showcasing cast members Joe Gribbin on piano, Kristen Schier, and Apple Milkshake along with other members of the improv troupe Ladies and Gentlemen.
Liz Filios, Anna Drozdowski, Christina Gesualdi, Michele Tantoco, and Gina Hoch-Stall have agreed, relatively site unseen, to be part of an improv experiment that draws inspiration from interviews and sentiments expressed by people who have strong feelings against contact improv. This is not a contact improv piece, well maybe…
For any further Information or questions, contact Adams Berzins via Twitter (@adberzins) or email: PhillyContactAdams (at) me.com
His infrequent dance and food raving can also be found @ http://foodanddance.blogspot.com/
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday night contact- Joy Mariama Smith Tonight
Hi everybody!
Quick note about tonight.
Come out for a great class with a new teacher tonight.
joy mariama smith, native philadelphian, co-founder of your name here performance collective, has been practicing contact improvisation since the beginning of her undergrad education in 1994 at Oberlin College (the birthplace of CI). she also is a graduate of the Lecoq LEM (Laboratory of Movement Studies) program she has been seen making strange art many places.
yournameherecollective.com
yournameherecollective.com
So come check her out. I highly recommend it. She is awesome. All class cards honored. Don't let the rain keep you away from getting some new info into that body of yours.
Remember to get back to me about your registration for the 6 week Angie Hauser workshop starting in April. Space is limited (as in the parlor is only so big) so let me know if you are going to make it. Discounts are available for paying early.
Thank you. Paldies.
Adams
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Contact Jam this Saturday
Come jam it up at Studio 34 in West Philly this Saturday, March 6th,
1-4pm!
We'll do some group warm ups at the start and then dance the afternoon
away. Studio 34 is at 4522 Baltimore Ave, easily accessible by car or
by the fabulous #34 trolley. No experience is required. Cost is $5.
See you there!
Thank you. Paldies.
1-4pm!
We'll do some group warm ups at the start and then dance the afternoon
away. Studio 34 is at 4522 Baltimore Ave, easily accessible by car or
by the fabulous #34 trolley. No experience is required. Cost is $5.
See you there!
Thank you. Paldies.
Adams
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Dermatomes
Thoughts on skin
This massive sensory network. Interconnected, innervated and
inveinerated system of information transferrence.
When our skin revolts, our nerves inflame, we find out the depth of
sensation we are capable of. The burning, itching, aching, heavy,
tearing, stabbing, electric energy that shocks through in waves.
There must be a way to translate these impulses into motion,
movements. The life of our skin is the life of our generally unseen
interface with the world. Our clothes, the wind, friendly embraces,
and warm caresses fill our brains and nervous system with information
that goes largely unprocessed. This is the information I want to
interpret and reprocess into dance.
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