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 […]

This class covers the fundamentals of Salsa and gets you moving with your partner with a deeper understanding of each other, yourselves, and the dance! Come explore the dynamics of push and pull that emerge from the playful dialogue between leading and following. Learn to generate presence and clarity of movement while discovering the freedom of relinquishing to the rhythm […]

Thursdays 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Back by popular demand. Enter into the exciting polyrhythmic music of West Africa. Participants will learn the history, technique and tradition of West African percussion instruments such as the djembe, sangban, kenkeni, dununba and shekere. No previous experience needed. Over the course of 6 weeks, you will learn a song and all the parts […]

The Underscore was described, graphically represented, and taught by Nancy Stark Smith, a co-creator and long-time Contact Improvisation teacher, who sought something beyond the “jam” that caters to individual experience, and found that collective awareness yields shimmering “states of grace”. The Underscore is a structure for group improvisation that includes CI and solo dances but expands our awareness of a shared […]

We are tremendously excited to be kicking off our fall concert series with the brilliant Chinobay as our first performance! Hailing from the rich musical traditions of Uganda, Chinobay is a musician, cultural ambassador, educator, and a beacon of harmony who has embarked on a journey that has taken him across the globe, spreading the vibrant rhythms and melodies of […]