SHARING: Contact Improvisation Program with Nita Little

Lee-Anne Litton and Critical Path invite you to a sharing of international artist Nita Little for the Australian premiere of her 50-year research into Contact Improvisation.
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SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2025
12PM-1PM
THE DRILL HALL, CRITICAL PATH
1C NEW BEACH ROAD, DARLING POINT, NSW, 2027
GADIGAL & BIRRABIRRAGAL COUNTRY

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ABOUT THE CONTACT IMPROVISATION PROGRAM WITH NITA LITTLE

Join contact improvisation pioneer Nita Little and 40 contact improvisers as they share their findings at the conclusion of 2 weeks of workshops at Critical Path produced by Lee-Anne Litton. This sharing will provide insights into the research methodologies and emergent practices developed during the residency workshop.

Week 1 of the workshop explored Relational Intelligence in CI. Participants took a deep dive into relational practices inherent in Contact Improvisation, focusing on co-creativity, trust, and emergent phenomena.

Week 2 has explored Contact Improvisation Meets Ensemble, introducing participants to a body of material that merges Contact Improvisation with Ensemble Practices.

Stay on for a special conversation where Nita Little meets the history of Australian Contact Improvisation. Hosted by Martin Hughes, with insights from Helen Clarke Lapin, this dialogue will delve into the roots, evolution, and shared visions of CI in Australia.

ABOUT NITA LITTLE

Nita Little investigates embodied attention within movement practices, emphasizing creative and relational techniques. As a founding developer of Contact Improvisation (CI), she has significantly influenced dance communities worldwide. Nita received her PhD in Performance Studies and has dedicated her career to exploring somatic communication, advocating for dancers as embodied researchers. She leads the ISSC, fostering collaboration among dancer researchers and interdisciplinary experts. More information can be found at https://www.nitalittle.com.

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Image: Nita Little with workshop participants of the Contact Improvisation Program, January 2025, Critical Path; photo: Sam James

Critical Path respectfully acknowledges the Gadigal and Birrabirragal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners of the land where the organisation is based.