Commitment and Freedom. A Contact Improv Workshop with Joerg Hassmann

It's always a pleasure and a great learning opportunity to have Joerg here in Sydney, and I'm delighted to be hosting him again. Some words from him about the Workshop...

COMMITMENT & FREEDOM

In my experience Co-dependency is at the core of CI technique. We learn the ability to stay with the other: when it is getting tricky we move towards, into the support, into the connection, become the support. We learn where the other one is, at any moment, reading their structure, matching their weight through touch, meeting them. Technical questions are "When do I cling on - instead of meeting the other?“, "When do I run away - unconsciously?“, and "How can I be light and available in this committed connection?“

I’ll share some CI situations to observe our patterns of moving away and practice how to stay with the other.

This is the technique, not the dance. Satisfying Jams need the solo and trio, the in & out of touch, independent spirits. When we know how to stay, moving away becomes a choice that carries the flavour of freedom that allows us to keep the independence in the committed touch as well.

I am happy to explore how true that is.

Participants need two have a basic understanding of CI.

TIMES

Friday 10am to 6pm (with a 2h break)

Saturday 10am to 6pm (with a 2h break)

Sunday 9:30am to 4:30pm (with a 1.5h break)

LOCATION

Friday and Saturday: Redfern Townhall

Sunday: Readymade Studos, 1/247-257 Bulwara Road, Ultimo

COST

$320

$270 supported

$370 supporting

For further information please contact Eamonn O'Flaherty via Messenger or at eamonnoflaherty@protonmail.com.

JOERG HASSMANN

Joerg is a dancer and passionate movement teacher, deeply interested in learning and the question 'what is it that makes us feel connected?' - on many different levels. He is one of the leading figures in Europe in the field of Contact Improvisation, and has been teaching for more than 25 years, offering training programmes and organising festivals. He's been living on the Sunshine Coast for the last five years, facilitating the growths of the local CI community.

www.joerghassmann.com

RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT

Please be aware that for attending the workshop you need to accept the following:

"In attending this workshop I take full responsibility of my own health and well being. I acknowledge the nature of this workshop involves proposals to participate in exercises and movements that may be new to me.

I recognise that the proposals are simply offers to try, and I take full responsibility to participate only within my own capacity as I see fit at the time.

I acknowledge that the workshop facilitator and event organiser has no liability for any injuries which may occur during this workshop."

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation more than two weeks prior to commencement of workshop will incur a 10% non-refundable processing fee.

Cancellation less than two weeks prior to commencement of workshop, will incur a 50% non-refundable processing fee.

PHOTO

Katja Mustonen & Joerg Hassmann by Alex Zampini

REGISTRATION

For further information please contact Eamonn O'Flaherty via Messenger or at eamonnoflaherty@protonmail.com.

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USEFUL LINKS

The local Contact Improvisation Dance group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3993588900725636

Sydney events page:

https://eamonn-o-flaherty.github.io/Sydney-Contact-Improv-Dance-Community/