Registration:
Space limited: priority given to those who register for the entire series
Tuesdays 5:15 - 7:15 PM Intermediate Level The intermediate series is for those who have a strong embodiment of the foundational principles and who want to expand their range of creative choices to include more subtlety, athleticism and specificity. Permission from instructor is required.
September 17 - October 29, 2024 Boulder Circus Center Permission from instructor required
$175 for whole series pd by September 11 $185 for whole series pd after September 11 $28 drop-in
Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:00 Foundational Level The beginner series is for those new to the form and for those who prefer moving at a slower place to deepen their embodiment of the fundamentals.
September 18 - October 30, 2024 Boulder Circus Center Open to All
$160 for whole series pd by September 11 $170 for whole series pd after September 11 $25 drop-in
Sign up for both Tuesday & Wednesday class series: $300 by September 11 $325 after September 11
Venmo: Alicia-grayson PayPal: aliciaggrayson@gmail.com (two “g”s) aliciaggrayson@gmail.com 303 653 3969
Fall 2024 CI Class Series:
Principles into Practice
Drawing from themes in the natural world
Both the beginner and intermediate CI classes will focus on exploring foundational principles of the form and drawing from principles and themes found in the natural world. We will nurture physical, perceptual and communication skills so new possibilities of creative connection and expression can emerge through CI.
Specific principles we will put into practice:
Listening: to self, other and the environment and the co-creativity that emerges
Grounding: knowing where the earth is at all times, through our own and partner’s body
Rebounding: experiencing levity and spacial support and with that expanding choice
Improvising: not planning and saying yes to the moment that is unfolding
Integrating: Developing whole body awareness so our bodies’ intelligence is available moment to moment
Communicating: honoring our yes’s and no’s as a way to authentically open to the flow of the improvisation
Additional themes we will explore include:
Spherical space and 360 degree orientation
Center and periphery
Expanding and contracting
Inner and outer spirals
Stillness and movement
Interior and exterior, contents and container
Leading/following, initiating/responding
Telescoping awareness, micro and macro
Modulating tone
Simplifying and complexifying
Integrating and differentiating
Repetition and variation
Timing and rhythm