teaching

DANCE RANCH MARFA- Ensemble Thinking Investigation.

What: Using Nina Martin's Ensemble Thinking, we will examine group improvisation. Ensemble Thinking, a toolbox for performance, consists of scores/concepts that allow the performer(s) and the audience to
clearly observe and participate in the improvisation as it unfolds. As a group consists of individuals we will also explore the improvisation of the individual body and the improvisation of contact between bodies. We will
also explore choreography as a means to discover new pathways in the body and mind and challenge the personal critic. Each day will consist of two working periods. The goal of this workshop isto give the performer clarity of options in improvisation.
The workshop will begin with a lecture/discussion led by Nina Martin about the relationship of choreography, improvisation, the solo body, the group mind, and different modalities of training to performance.
Friday night there will be a performance for the Marfa community. We will also have time for discussion and getting to know each other outside the studio.

Location: Marfa, Tx

Dates: arrive July 20- depart July 27th 2008

Cost: $350 - $450
$70 Housing Co-ordination Fee (includes finding housing and lodging for the week)
(includes Lab and group transportation from and to El
Paso airport)

Who: Nina Martin, Andrew Wass, Margaret Paek, and Kelly Dalrymple have been working together within the collective Lower Left for the past five years. During this time they have been focusing on making work and
teaching contact improvisation, Ensemble Thinking and Articulating the Solo Body. They are currently creating a new dance destination out in Marfa that uses a lab environment to further the art of improvisation.

To apply send your resumé/bio to march2marfa@yahoo.com and a $50 deposit made out to "Marfa Theatre" to

Dance Ranch Marfa
c/o Marfa Theatre
P.O. Box 1365
Marfa, Tx 79843

****Space is LIMITED for an intimate experience.****

For more information on the teachers visit-
www.lowerleft.org, www.andrewwass.com

For more information on Marfa visit-
www.chinati.org, www.ballroommarfa.org, www.marfacc.com, www.marfatx.com,
www.big.bend.national-park.com

Questions?
contact Andrew Wass at march2marfa (at) yahoo (dot) com

SFDI!

The 15th annual (and recently renamed)
Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation
July 27-August 3, 2008 . Seattle . WA . USA

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Master classes, public performances, discussions and jams with local, national and international dance artists!

. 5-class Intensives with Andrea Olsen, Mary Reich, Nancy Stark Smith
. 4-class Somatic Intensive with Barbara Mahler
. Also classes with Jyl Brewer, Scott Davis, Anna & John Dixon, Nate Dryden, Sarah Gamblin, Mary Ganzon, Mark Haim, Nora Hajos, Lila Hurwitz, Jurg Koch, Vitali Kononov, Tonya Lockyer, Mary-Clare McKenna, Aaron Swartzman, Mike Vargas, Nala Walla, Andrew Wass

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Classes include Solo & Group Improvisation . Contact Improvisation . Performance . Contemporary Dance Technique . Contemplative Dance Practice . Klein Technique . Feldenkrais Method® . Logomotion . Skinner Releasing Technique . Bodyversity . Trapeze

Plus...
. Nightly jams (including a music/dance jam facilitated by Mike Vargas, and The Underscore facilitated by Nancy Stark Smith)
. Panel discussion
. Faculty & student performances
. Daily Contemplative Dance Practice sessions

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EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT DEADLINE: July 1, 2008
Work/study scholarships available!

For more info and to register:
www.sfadi.org . info@sfadi.org . 206.686.SFAD

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Dance Art Group (DAG) fosters and promotes the study, practice and appreciation of improvisational dance in Seattle. DAG produces the annual Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation (SFDI) and other events that encourage and support innovative research and education in dance. DAG is supported by 4Culture, the Washington State Arts Commission, the Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, and generous individual donors. Help support DAG by making a tax-deductible donation at http://www.danceartgroup.org/donation.html.
www.danceartgroup.org

Movement Research FALL Festival 2007
Monday - Wednesday, November 26 - 28 2 - 5:30pm Eden’s Expressway $75
Ensemble Thinking workshop with Lower Left – Nina Martin, Rebecca Bryant, Kelly Dalrymple, Margaret Paek, and Andrew Wass
As a collective, we will explore the rich body of work that is Ensemble Thinking. This technique facilitates the creation of a performance language, wherein creative choices made by the individual are understood and supported by the ensemble. Together, we will experiment with structure, cooperatively investigate space, and create an ensemble. Open to all experience levels.

West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival

Yes, No, Maybe

June 30th 2007 Western Sky

After a solo warm up, we will examine the two basic actions that can happen at the point of contact- resistance(No) and acquiescence(Yes). How do resistance and acquiescence relate to your center, your partner's center, the floor, and the point of contact? How can these two colors, resistance and acquiescence, be combined to form any number of shades(Maybe)? What can happen when we fully embrace the No? What can happen when we give into the Yes? How can we slide along this spectrum between these extremes in multiple points of contact? What can we do with Maybe?

for more info visit http://www.wccif.com/

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DANCE RANCH MARFA

Ensemble Thinking Investigation

What: Using Nina Martin's Ensemble Thinking, we will examine group improvisation. Ensemble Thinking, a toolbox for performance, consists of scores/concepts that allow the performer(s) and the audience to clearly observe and participate in the improvisation as it unfolds. As a group consists of individuals, we will also explore the improvisation of the individual body and the improvisation of contact between bodies. We will also explore choreography as a means to discover new pathways in the body and mind and challenge the personal critic.
Each day will consist of two 3 hour working periods, mornings in the studio and afternoons in the theater. The goal of this workshop is to give the performer clarity of options in improvisation.

The workshop will begin with a lecture/discussion led by Nina Martin about the relationship of choreography, improvisation, the solo body, the group mind, and different modalities of training to performance. Friday night there will be a performance for the Marfa community. We will also have time for discussion and getting to know each other outside
the studio.

Who: Nina Martin, Andrew Wass, Margaret Paek, and Kelly Dalrymple have been working together within the collective Lower Left for the past five years. During this time they have been focusing on making work and teaching contact improvisation, Ensemble Thinking and Articulating the Solo Body. They are currently creating a new dance destination out in Marfa that uses a lab environment to further the art of improvisation for performance.

Cost: $275 if non-refundable $50 deposit received by June 15th, $325 after June 15th.
(includes Lab and group transportation from and to El Paso airport)

Housing: www.christophers.net/arcon/arcon.htm, www.casamirasol.com,
www.hotelpaisano.com, www.marfa608.com, www.themarfaquarters.com,
www.riatainn.com, www.thunderbirdmarfa.com
We are looking into renting a house for participants to stay in. Please indicate your
preference for group housing or if you will stay in one of the motels.

Send your resumé/bio to march2marfa@yahoo.com and a $50 deposit made out to
"Marfa Theatre" to:

For more information on the teachers, visit- www.lowerleft.com, www.andrewwass.com

For more information on Marfa, visit- www.chinati.org, www.ballroommarfa.org,
www.marfacc.com, www.marfatx.com, www.big.bend.national-park.com

In these four days, we will use Ensemble Thinking (developed by Nina Martin) to dive into performative group improvisation. This technique provides clear tools and shared vocabulary for observing/participating in improvisations and playing with space, shape, and time. Together, we will experiment with structures, find ways to break the boundaries, and fly into the unknown. Open to all experience levels, dancers, actors, choreographers, improvisers, movers. (A $25 discount is available for those who register by August 17th).

Nina, Andrew, Kelly and Margaret have been working together for over six years. While living in San Diego and as artists with Lower Left, they had great opportunities to further develop Nina’s Ensemble Thinking. Now living in separate parts of the country (Texas, New York and California), they continue to find ways to work and play together. Individual Bios can be found at www.lowerleft.org.

Tuition (3 Tiers Available):
Student Rate: Economically challenged students and the unemployed: $185
Regular Rate: Employed but struggling (teacher, librarian, lots of kids, etc.): $210
Professional Rate: Actually contributing to your retirement plan (support the arts!): $235

Standard Room & Board: $135
(For commuting or alternate housing options, click here)
Early Registration Discount: $25 off if registered by August 17
Deposit Required: $75