From rossellafiumi at yahoo.ca Tue Jul 5 02:29:35 2005 From: rossellafiumi at yahoo.ca (Rossella Fiumi) Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 20:29:35 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CI-Announce] Artistic residence in Italy, Studio for rent Message-ID: <20050705002935.60384.qmail@web32011.mail.mud.yahoo.com> If you are traveling, working through Italy and you need a nice space to dance: Caravajal15, artistic residence in Italy, Studio available for rehearsals and classes in the beautiful Etruscan City of Orvieto ( Middle Italy ) !! Large room with wood floor, in the nice ancient Palace Caravajal-Simoncelli (16th Century), 330 squared meters, in the old center of the City, space available also for sleeping, cooking, an artistic residence for dance . E-mail rossella at contactfestival.it www.contactfestival.it (Caravajal15) Brief history The Simoncelli, descendants of the Caravajal of Spain, were among the most important noble families in Orvieto in the 16th century. Girolamo was created Cardinal in 1554 by Julius III and died Bishop of Soana and of Orvieto in 1605. The palace of Caravajal-Simoncelli, Bishop of Soana from 1535 to 1596, simple and austere, both in its facade, the decorous portal and the unadorned vaulted entrance hall, supported by massive piers, is typical of this period. It was built after 1540 and was the residence of the owner whose hospitality is declared by the Spanish inscription in the frieze running along below the windows: ?Caravajal des caravajal por comodidad de sus amigos padron?, and with wisdom in the inscription on the doorway: ?Portus non porta boni non mali?. At the center is a lovely portal attributed to Scalza, a famous Orvieto architect, surmounted by an imposing loggia, with the jams and architrave splendidly decorated with elements in bas-relief. The entrance hall consists of a row of cross vaults supported by square piers and leads to a broad staircase that leads to the frescoed state rooms on the upper floor. The inner courtyard offers a fine view over the valley of Orvieto. The vaulted ceiling of the stateroom on the piano noble, circa 8 meters high, is also frescoed. Some of the rooms have frescoes with neoclassic subjects and grotesques. Since 1988 the Palace is the artistic residence of Rossella Fiumi, Caravajal15 residenza dinamica, as well as the venue of Zipfestival. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From cyrus at phffft.org Sat Jul 9 00:07:59 2005 From: cyrus at phffft.org (Cyrus Khambatta) Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 15:07:59 -0700 Subject: [CI-Announce] AUDITION TOMORROW SAT JULY 9: travel Pacific northwest and Europe Message-ID: AUDITION TOMORROW SAT JULY 9: (Possible performance travel includes Northern Washington, Oregon, France, Holland as well as several others.) Saturday July 9th from 4:30-6:30pm Freehold Crowe Theater 1525 10th Avenue Seattle Oddfellows Building The Phffft Dance Theatre Company Looking for a Male Dancer - strong Modern technique, contact improvisation, theater or other performance training, good improvising skills and can pick up choreography quickly. Some pay involved. Must be interested in making a year-long (or longer) non-exclusive engagement and be able to travel (both locally/nationally and internationally). Please don?t be shy. Email if you think you might be interested but aren?t sure. For more information: info at phffft.org To be removed from this list, please reply in the subject heading with the word ?remove.? Cyrus Khambatta Artistic Director The Phffft! Dance Theatre Company www.PHFFFT.org 212.404.7808 (NYC) 206.935.0459 (Seattle) 5609 34th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98126 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/ci-announce/attachments/20050708/ad5e45a6/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 530 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mail.python.org/pipermail/ci-announce/attachments/20050708/ad5e45a6/attachment.gif From rossellafiumi at yahoo.ca Sun Jul 24 21:27:58 2005 From: rossellafiumi at yahoo.ca (Rossella Fiumi) Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:27:58 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CI-Announce] Upcoming October Workshops - Caravajal15 Orvieto - Italy Message-ID: <20050724192758.20845.qmail@web32002.mail.mud.yahoo.com> 26 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER 2005 Orvieto (Italy) MiniZip Residential Movement Research Projects Intensive Workshops Contact Improvisation Scores for Improvising in Contact Authentic Movement and Jams , performances with Andrew de Lotbini?re Harwood and Judit Keri Rossella Fiumi Marcia Plevin Dear friends, dancers, movers of Contact Improvisation and Improvisation, After the success of the Zip.Orvietofestival of June 2005, the Caravajal15 dynamic residence announces the upcoming initiatives for Autumn 2005 in Orvieto, Italy. We?re setting up three residential projects, on the whole aimed at those who wish to pursue and continue their studies in the field of dance. The projects will be for a limited number of participants and intensive workshops (each of 4 / 6 hours a day) are planned, with resident performances of the participants, Jams, discussions and forum on the themes of the individual workshops, as well as videos and themes dealing with multimedia exploration of improvisation. A few moments will also be set aside to review together the video materials from Zipfestival 2005, to share, communicate, and exchange experiences and impressions. We believe it is important to continue in our commitment to the diffusion and promotion of dance in this field, so as to strengthen and broaden the community of Contact dancers and make the participants aware of the importance of continuity. Those interested in signing up early for any of the initiatives, can do so by sending an e-mail with their name and choice of workshop. The deadline for registration is on the 30rd of September. Since there will be a limited number of openings, we advise you to let us know in time what your choices and interests are, so that the projects can be properly organized. With thanks and hoping to hear from you soon. Caravajal15 dynamic residence team Workshops calendar: WORKSHOP with ANDREW HARWOOD and JUDIT KERY 26 - 30 OCTOBER EMPTYING, LANDING, SOARING max. 20 participants An intensive Improvisation \ Contact Improvisation workshop Performance Saturday October 29 For dancers, choreographers, movers and improvisers (27 hours workshop) WORKSHOP with ROSSELLA FIUMI 27 - 31 OCTOBER SCORES FOR IMPROVISING IN CONTACT max. 20 participants An intensive workshop on composition in improvisation performances Performance Sunday October 30 For dancers, choreographers, movers and improvisers (18 hours workshop) WORKSHOP with MARCIA PLEVIN 30 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT max. 16 participants Orientation and elaboration in Authentic Movement For dancers, movers, psychotherapists and improvisers Evening of October 31: Forum with video projections and discussion on Authentic Movement (14 hours workshop) Information: Caravajal15 residenza dinamica Via Malabranca 15 05018 Orvieto - TR - Italy tel +39 0763 34 14 79 fax +39 0763 34 06 69 info at contactfestival.it rossella at contactfestival.it Cost for each workshop ( each fee includes intensive workshop, jams, accomodation and meals): Andrew Harwood - Judit Kery 320 Euros Rossella Fiumi 250 Euros Marcia Plevin 180 Euros Cost for two workshops: Harwood-Kery and Fiumi workshops : 430 Euros Harwood-Kery and Plevin workshops: 400 Euros Fiumi and Plevin workshops: 380 Euros Cost for the whole program (three workshops) 510 Euros for registration please contact rossella at contactfestival.it WORKSHOP with ANDREW HARWOOD and JUDIT KERY 26-30 OCTOBER EMPTYING, LANDING, SOARING Focusing on: gravity/levity - relaxation/activity - center/periphery - the spine and the senses We begin by arriving in the space physically, emotionally and mentally, alone, in pairs and collectively. To be ready for the present moment, we empty ourselves so that we can learn and receive, explore and experience, give and take. We build a connection with our body on a deeper level, we let go and relax fully into a spacious sense of time which allows for various activities to come into play, we explore gravity and the inner energy which comes from our center and moves through our whole body right to the periphery. We will spend special attention to the relationship of the head/tail connection and strengthen the relationship of the center to the extremities of the body so that our take-offs and landings and our traveling through space are all brave, smooth and safe. Breath, relaxation and letting go is directly connected to being grounded and centered while moving dynamically. Each day we will practice a specific Contact skill and work with enlivening the senses so that we can be really open to finding immediate creative solutions. Tuning, toning and enlivening our entire being, creates a state of readiness which leads us to fuller, vibrant, connected dancing. We can then enjoy the richness of our dancing alone, in pairs and as agroup. We will also have opportunities to perform for each other, to view, discuss and share the work at hand. WORKSHOP with ROSSELLA FIUMI 27 - 31 OCTOBER SCORES FOR IMPROVISING IN CONTACT The Score is an ensemble of rules and parameters to which the dancers respond as they develop their awareness through improvisation and instantaneous composition. The object of the workshop is to make the participants more aware of and to develop their capacities for perception and observation in movement, to facilitate group tuning, to interact with the environment and integrate these qualities in improvisation. The purpose of this work is also that of producing a language based on observation and the ability to make decisions that become actions and to organize independently a dance, or an ensemble of physical actions. Introducing the world of sensations into the creative work. Developing different ways in and out of Contact. Developing skills throughout release imagery exercises and gradually incorporating them into improvised dances. Allowing for different dances to unfold in a supportive environment with time to sit out and watch, and space for individual needs. Work will be done in solo, in group and in duet form. WORKSHOP with MARCIA PLEVIN 30 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT - To Move and Be Moved The inclusion of the discipline of Authentic Movement in the dance of Contact Improvisation serves to enrich the sources from which a mover can move or be moved. We come together in pairs or groups, we come to find out what is already in us waiting to emerge, we come knowing that we don't know what we will do. Our purpose is to awaken that part of us that is our internal witness, which observes and participates in moving from the tiniest physical impulse to the most complex physical _expression. Being ?present? in the moment with exactly what is you will practice witnessing yourself as you will-fully move, surrender to personal or group movement by being moved, or as you remain in stillness. You will learn the beginnings of a discipline that brings consciousness to how the whisper of a breath may lead to doing or non-doing, and which leads ultimately to knowing oneself. We will learn and practice through a particular form of Authentic Movement called the ?Ground Form? in which seeing and being seen and the relationship we have to ourselves and others are central points of focus. Being present and in contact with yourself you will wake up to the deepest resources within which can spark spontaneity, clarity and recognition of the when, where and how you move or don't move. Authentic Movement is based on the relationship between a person who is moving [the mover] and a person who observes [the witness], on the experience of seeing and being seen, the restitution of past experiences. Sharing through movement, words or design opens new deep poetic spaces in the individual and collective psyche, enriching personal and interpersonal experience. In learning to turn a receptive attention to our kinesthetic, sensorial and emotional flow, with eyes shut we can let our spontaneous and self-directed movement flow. In learning how to recognize and to let go of the impediments that obscure the free flow of being, the body will be seen as an alchemical container, aware that this is where the transformation mind/body/spirit takes place. Objectives of the laboratory: - the discovery and development of the active presence of the inner witness; - attention concentrated on the constant flow of being both in movement and in immobility; - exploration of our relationship with the contents emerging in the practice. Brief notes on the history of the Authentic Movement The roots of the discipline lie in Jung's concept of Active Imagination. The movement developed in the early 1960s in the United States and is the result of the encounter of the dance movement therapy and depth psychology in the person of Mary Starks Whitehouse. Two main currents branched off from her teachings: one refers to the work of Joan Chodorow, a Jungian analyst and dance movement therapist, and the other the proposal of Janet Adler, a dance movement therapist and Ph.D. in mystical practices. Plevin refers to J. Adler's teachings. Workshops and program Timetable Harwood-Kery Workshop 26-30 October (27 hours workshop) 26, 27 and 28 October from 4 to 9 pm 29 and 30 October from 10 am to 4 pm Fiumi Workshop 27-31 October (18 hours workshop) 27 and 28 October from 10 am to 2 pm 29 October from 4,30 to 8,30 pm 30 October special evening performing scores from 10 pm to over Midnight 31 October from 4 am to 8 pm Plevin Workshop 30 October ? 1 November (14 hours workshop) 30 October from 4,30 to 8,30 pm 31 October from 9,30 am to 1,30 pm 31 October from 10 to 12 pm: Forum on Authentic Movement 1 November 9,30 am to 1,30 pm Jams are under plans for every night Free performances are planned for the nights of 29 and 30 October at 9 pm. Food: breakfast and fast snacks are prepared at Caravajal15 residence - Lunch and Dinner are made in local restaurants. Lodgings: Accommodation at the Caravajal15 headquarters is possible with your own sleeping bags. Registration: in registering for the workshop, a pre-registration fee of 80 Euros is required, as reservation for the workshop in which one wishes to participate. The remainder of the fee will be paid upon arrival in Orvieto. Registration procedure: The deposit of 80 Euro may be paid as follows: 1 - via postal or telegraphic money order of 80 Euro addressed to: Associazione ALEF, Via Malabranca 15, 05018 Orvieto (TR) - ITALY in the money order indicate the choice of the workshop (that is the name of the teacher); indicate your name, surname, address, telephone and e-mail; after having made the payment, send a copy of the money order via fax, to +39 0763 34 06 69. 2 - via bank credit transfer of 80 Euro made to: Account with Institute: CASSA di RISPARMIO di ORVIETO SPA (SWIFT FIELD 57) branch of Orvieto sede centrale Benefic customer: Associazione Culturale ALEF - Orvieto - Italy Name-Surname or Style-Address-Account number Associazione Culturale ALEF (IBAN): IT18F0622025710000000440C00 (SWIFT FIELD 59) Charges details: our Correspondent Bank: Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze S.P.A. Swift code = CRFI IT RR XXX Cassa di Risparmio di Orvieto SPA Banking trust Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze In the bank credit transfer indicate the choice of the workshop (that is the name of the teacher); indicate your name, surname, address, telephone and e-mail; after making the bank credit transfer, send a copy of the transfer itself via fax to the number: +39 0763 34 06 69 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com