Contact Improvisation Beginners Class

Name: Contact Improvisation Beginners Class
Start: 2026-10-20T18:00:00+1300
End: 2026-10-20T19:00:00+1300
Location: Aotearoa Embodiment Collective

Tue, 20 Oct, 6pm - 7pm NZDT

Aotearoa Embodiment Collective

Dunedin, New Zealand

Miriam Marler

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Description

Join us for this one-off Contact Improv class suitable for those new to this movement form, or for experienced CI dancers who would like to revisit foundational skills.

CI fundamentals such as weight sharing, rolling point of contact, leading and following, use of the floor, as well as consent and jam etiquette will be practiced.

All welcome.

Please be aware of strong odors and cleanliness in respect for other participants :)

bring:

water bottle
comfortable clothing you can move in
soft knee pads if you like, or a yoga mat for under knees can be useful

Please reach out if you have any concerns or questions.

Venue: Aotearoa Embodiment Collective: 7 Crawford Street: level one, studio three (next to Barre Base)

Limited to 8-10 participants.

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Host information

Miriam Marler

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Miriam is a dance and movement facilitator, somatic therapy practitioner and bodyworker based in Ōtepoti/Dunedin who has dedicated much of her life researching about embodied practices.

Her offerings weave together elements of her training in:

Mindful, Somatic Approaches to Trauma Therapy (Dr. Paris Williams)
Open Floor Movement (with Geordie Jahner and Open Floor International)
Nonviolent Communication (Yoram Mosenzon and Peace Talks)
butoh dance (Yoshito Ohno and Dairakudakhan)
Body Weather (Min Tanaka)
Skinner Release Technique (Raewyn Thorburn and Wilhemeena Munroe)
Contemporary Dance (Unitec)
Contact Improvisation (ACIC, NZ Contact Retreat)
and other somatic and mindful practices....

Miriam is curious about how dance and movement can offer insights into who we are as human beings, individually and collectively. She has recently begun working with ACC Sensitive Claims clients in support of rebuilding an embodied sense of trust, joy & connection through creativity & nervous system work.

She holds a Masters in Dance Studies and has experience teaching children, parents, the elderly, high-school students, and university students. She regularly offers workshops at the Conscious Dance Aotearoa Festival (Nelson region), Circulation Festival (Dunedin) and other events around the country, often in collaboration with other space-holders.