Contact Improvisation Fundamentals Intensive

Join us for a Contact Improv Fundamentals Intensive at Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center in the mountains of NC! This retreat provides an immersive dive into the fundamental skills, concepts, and techniques of Contact Improvisation practice, providing a solid foundation for a lifetime of play. It is a great opportunity to get your CI practice started for the first time or to deepen your engagement with the form.

EVENT ACTIVITIES:

The event is structured around the five 2.5hr intensive classes led by CJ O’Reilly of CI Groundswell and Toni Craige of the Living Arts Collective. Additional learning opportunities include watching videos of important practitioners, guided discussions, and jamming allow you to “take in” the form and understand your relationship to it in a variety of ways. There will be plenty of space for rest,reflection, informal connection, and time with (and in!) the river (very nice at this time of year)

ABOUT DREAMING STONE:

Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center is a new home for Contact Improvisation, located in the mountains of North Carolina founded by long-time CI dancer, performance artist, and activist, Tevyn East. Joining institutions like Earthdance in Western Massachusetts and The Field Center in Vermont as a home for residential CI and related events, Dreaming Stone also embodies a strong commitment to restorative justice and permaculture programming, year-round programming for the local community, and interfacing with issues unique to the Southern United States and Appalachia. Dreaming Stone features a large round studio with windows on all sides, beautiful common areas for cooking, eating, and connecting, and is the steward of 50+ acres of land, including a swimmable river with rocks for lounging~ very inviting during this late-summer time of the year!

MEALS:  

All meals and snacks are provided and we can accommodate your dietary preferences.  Abundant, locally sourced, and delicious! 

SLEEPING:

Camping is included in the event registration costs. There are guest bedrooms in the main house and an additional residential dwelling on the land. A list of available beds on site, as well as other local options, are available at this link.

After registering, you will be immediately invited to reserve accommodations on site.

WORK-TRADE AND ACCESSIBILITY:

We are offering a sliding scale pricing system to facilitate accessibility.  Please pay the highest amount you can afford.  

There is work-trade available for extra kitchen support and facilities clean up at $15/hour.  Other options on a case-by-case basis for things like photography and video documentation, childcare, etc. 

EARLY REGISTRATION COSTS (Prices will rise by $50 starting August 1st)

Suggested $550.00

Choose this option if you are financially stable (for instance, you have savings and budget for extracurricular activities or travel). This option covers event expenses and labor.

Sustaining $700.00

Choose this option if you are financially well-off (for instance, if you have received inheritance, you own your home and have savings). This option supports lower registration fees for those who need it and makes the event possible. 

Supported $400.00

Choose this option if you wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend (for instance, if you live paycheck to paycheck despite working full time). This amount does not fully cover the expense of the event. 

***If you’d like to come but cannot afford the lowest price tier, please reach out for a further discount or check out the work-trade options.

Registration for this event will open at the start of May. Thanks for your interest. Please do not hesitate to be in touch, if you have questions. Dreamingstonenc@gmail.com