[CI-Announce] Fw: Wild Meadows Improvisation Intensive is coming up...

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Fri Jul 11 01:10:48 EDT 2003


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Wild Meadows Improvisation Intensive 2003 - Schellsburg, PA 
August 16-24
FACILITATORS: Alicia Grayson, Martin Keogh and Cyrus Khambatta
DATE: Sat. 16th-Sun 24th, August (classes run Sun. through Sat.)
DESCRIPTION: 
Located in a lush valley at the base of the Allegheny mountains on 200
acres surrounded by rolling hills, meadows, lakes, forests and farm land,
The Wild Meadows Farm and barn-studio sits between two quiet ridges
inviting creative contemplation and movement discovery. This year's
Improvisation Intensive will include study of contact
improvisation/release technique, composition and perceptual awareness and
Yoga, while tasty homemade food will nourish our bodies. 
Through Yoga we will use the principles of sthira (alert and awake) and
sukha (comfortable and relaxed) to connect us to our vibrant core.
Through improvisational dance we will examine how to connect to our deep
well of personal imagery, finding the strength of one's own presence and
inner stillness as a source of inspiration and realizing the expression
of our multifaceted being. In contact, we will focus attention on the
details of sensation and work on skills of receptivity and
responsiveness. Integrating these three approaches we will awaken our
dancing, open our aesthetic palette and find new sources from which to
draw. 
The daily schedule will include a warm-up, two class sessions and a jam
session. The day will be divided as follows: 
Morning Yoga with Alicia Grayson 
Afternoon Contact with Martin Keogh 
Afternoon Composition and Perceptual Awareness with Cyrus Khambatta 
After dinner jam
Group discussions will further investigation of the material covered (See
article by Cyrus in May issue of CQ for example of subject matter).
COST: $465 (includes food, lodging and class fee - $100 deposit due by
July 23)
Travel is not included but rides can be arranged with others coming from
the nearby cities of Washington D.C. New York City, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh.
CONTACT: Cyrus Khambatta at Cyrusak at juno.com or (206) 935-0459
FACILITATORS BIOGRAPHIES:
Alicia Grayson, a practitioner of yoga for 16 years and contact
improvisation for 13, she teaches a synthesis of yoga, body mind
centering, authentic movement and dance. She holds teacher certifications
in Kripalu yoga, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, Todd Norian’s Anusara Style
Yoga and Danskinetics. Alicia teaches yoga and contact improvisation at
Shenandoah and GW Universities and in Virginia where she lives.
Martin Keogh has taught and performed Contact Improvisation for over 20
years. He has co-facilitated Contact Improvisation Teacher’s Conferences
on four continents and was the first contact teacher on the faculty at
Stanford University and at the National School of Fine Arts in San
Miguel, Mexico. When not on tour, Martin dances with his family in
Southeastern, MA.
Cyrus Khambatta is the Artistic Director of Phffft!, a performance group
with whom he has toured both choreographed and improvised work
internationally at venues such as The Spoleto Festival (USA), World Expo
(Lisbon), Young Choreographers Festival (Caracas), Washington D.C.
Improvisation Festival (also a co-curator) and many others. He has given
workshops/lectures on improvisation for over ten years at universities
and institutions internationally. He has taught/performed with many in
the field of improvisation.
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