Leaning In 2025: A Western Australian Weekend of Contact Improvisation

Leaning-In: A Western Australian Weekend of Contact Improvisation

Set by the crystal waters of the Great Southern Ocean, Leaning-In invites dancers, movers, and curious beginners to immerse in three days of Contact Improvisation. Workshops, body-based practices, live-music jams, The Underscore, and spontaneous play — with direct access to the beach for barefoot walks and ocean dips.

Join us to celebrate the vibrant community of Contact Improvisation of Western Australia.

When : 3pm Friday 24th – 3pm Sunday 26th October 2025

Where : Camp Kennedy- on the South Coast of Western Australia in the Torbay Area

(https://campkennedy.org)

359 Perkins Beach Rd, Albany WA 6330

What : Fully-catered, residential weekend of Contact Improvisation practice — dance-camp style gathering of Contact Improvisation, movement, creativity, and community.

Who : Whether you’re new to CI or a seasoned mover, this weekend is a chance to explore connection, listening, support, and flight within a supportive, joyful community.

• Nourishing meals + shared dorm-style accommodation

• Morning practices to awaken and attune

• Daily workshops from experienced teachers to delve into the practice of Contact Improvisation

• Sunset / Midnight practices for experimental exploration

• Live Music Jam

• The Underscore - focused CI container for deeper exploration of the practice developed by Nancy Stark Smith

• Certain child-friendly workshops/jams

Full program schedule coming soon!

LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE

Ticketing:

$300 General Admission ($280 Early Bird- available until 24th Sept) - Food, Accommodation, and all Workshops/ Practices from 3pm Friday to 3pm Sunday

$120 Family Support - For an adult (non-dancing) attending to support with care for children, covers the cost for food, accommodation, access to beach, playground and lawns.

$50 Kids (ages 4-16) - For children above the age of 3, covers the cost for accommodation, Leaning In will cover the kid's cost for food and any child-friendly workshops. Children under the age of 3 are Free.

Family Friendly - We don't want parents to have to miss out! There will be a playground, beach access, lawns and certain child-friendly workshops/jams as well as a special ticket option for carers (bring along a partner, friend or family member who can spend a quality weekend with the kids in a beautiful location, supporting you to dance).

Children will be the responsibility of parents/carers at all times. Though there will be certain times when they are welcome and invited to join the practice and dance space, they will need to be kept safe and supervised at all times (throughout the weekend). To respect the focus of the weekend the dance spaces will be child-free the rest of the time.

Contact: Myla (0455 411 238) or Bugs (0491 888 122) with any questions.

Meet us here to dance where the ocean meets the land, and the known meets the unknown.