Re-connect in dance

At Oxford Contact Dance, we dance contact improvisation.Contact improvisation is a dance which originated in the 1970’s and which has now spread throughout the world. It’s often taught in university dance courses but it’s easy to learn and fun. It’s an improvised dance – a dialogue in movement – which has a fluid and dynamic form.This is our maxim: All life a dance; everyone a dancer; every moment a dancewww.contactdance.org

Oxford Contact Dance

Re-connect in dance. Refresher and introduction to dancing contact improvisation

Dance and class for contact improvisation

South Oxford Community Centre

It’s two years since we hosted dance classes and sessions for contact improvisation where our improvised dance has physical contact with others. But now, we’re restarting this way of dancing. Time to re-connect.Contact improvisation is a dialogue in movement which is joyful, creative, and health giving. We’ll have a one hour class and a one hour dance session (‘jam’). These sessions are for everyone who loves to dance including beginners and experienced dancers.Example of contact improvisation (YouTube video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y9AdVOkRA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y9AdVOkRA</a>)Important: The Covid-19 pandemic is still here but with widespread vaccination and immunity in the community we think that it’s the right time to return to dancing this way. We also want everyone to feel safe and allay lingering anxiety which some people feel.Hence we’re offering free lateral flow tests for Covid-19, available 20 minutes before each session to ensure that we don’t unknowingly infect others when we have no symptoms. Otherwise, please bring a lateral flow test taken on Sunday morning prior to the dance session showing that you’re free from infection. Thank-you.Date: Sunday 29 May.Time: 2 – 4 pm (with lateral flow tests available from 1.40pm – free!)Cost: £12 each 2 hour session. No sales on the door.Venue: South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, Oxford. OX1 4RP. (<a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/51.73887/-1.25719" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">See Map here</a>). We are using the hall with mats (the dojo martial arts hall) which is on the left hand side of the building and around the back.Any questions? Email us (c-o-n-t-a-c-t@contactdance.org). Remove the ‘-’ characters in the address when emailing - which are included to reduce spam!Our website: https://www.contactdance.org

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