BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1383@contactdance.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20131215T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20131215T170000 DTSTAMP:20131128T230546Z URL:https://contactdance.co.uk/events/bristol-ci-sunday-class-jam-2013-12- 15/ SUMMARY:Bristol CI Sunday Class & Jam - EARLY EDITION - DMAC\, (4th Floor) Hamilton House - 15 Dec 13 14:00 DESCRIPTION:We are trying out a series of monthly earlier Sunday class & \; jams to enable dancers with children to come\, and bring their children too if they want. \n\nBeginner friendly pre-jam warmup class 2-3pm follo wed by the jam 3-5pm. Children Welcome. Doors will be closed for the durat ion of the class to keep the focus\, so please arrive early to attend the class\, you can arrive at any time for the jam. Dancers can come just for the class\, £5\, or stay for the jam\, £8.\n\nFor more information feel free to contact the teacher/facilitator or info@contactdance.co.uk. We sen d out regular emails of class descriptions\, to get these\, please sign-up to our mailing list.\nClass Description\nFlying Angels: Contact and Chris tmas\nFocusing on the power of centering\, we will begin by practicing fly ing angels in the ground\, with the support of another and in the air\, an d celebrate the spirit of Christmas in our contact dancing.  Beginning wi th some fundamentals of weight sharing and partnering we will work to buil d trust between us and develop full expansive dancing where we release the angels within. The class will be energetic\, fun and suitable for all age s.  You are invited to wear something sparkly and join us for a christmas drink and nibble after the jam.\nTamara Ashley's Bio:\nTamara's improvisa tion practice is focused on durational\, site-specific\, digital and envir onmental performance.  She has undertaken several large-scale durational performances in landscapes and places\, such as Performing the Pennine Way  and The Garden\, as well as working as a choreographer for theatre comp anies\, community groups and youth dance programmes.  She holds an MFA in Choreography for which she developed a series of stage works that explore d the politics of social rituals in everyday situations.  Her PhD investi gated dance improvisation in the context of ecological activism and enviro nmental change.  She has enjoyed fruitful collaborations with other artis ts including Simone Kenyon\, Lilly Picts\, Tim Rubidge\, Fiona Wright\, an d Nala Walla.  Tamara has practiced improvisation in performance for over 15 years\, taking inspiration from mentors and teachers such as Nancy Sta rk Smith\, KJ Holmes\, Andrew Harwood and Janis Claxton\, and has performe d at Earthdance\, West Coast Contact Improvisation Jam\, Contact Festival Dartington\, NottDance\, and at other venues nationally and internationall y.  Her work has also been informed by somatic practices\, through her te acher training certifications in yoga and pilates\, and performer training in body mind centering.  She was previously the programme leader for BA( Hons) Choreography at Northumbria University. She is currently the artisti c director of dancedigital and programme leader for the MA in Community Da nce Leadership at the University of Bedfordshire.\n \;\nThe Jam\nA jam is an informal gathering of dancers. There is no teacher\, but space and time to develop skills and confidence. You are free to dance\, rest\, or s it and watch\, as you wish. The jam provides an opportunity to explore and integrate techniques you have learned\, and to find your own routes into dancing.\n\nAt some jams a teacher will facilitate a score to follow such as a focused (silent) jam\, the Underscore (developed by Nancy Stark-Smith )\, or a blindfold (or eyes-closed) jam\, this will normally be advertised via our regular mailout – so sign-up if you want advance notice.\n\n Li ve musicians will improvise with the dancing at many of the jams.\n For mo re information\, please email info@contactdance.co.uk or contact the indiv idual teachers.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://contactdance.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lo cations-pics/event-211-e1416260660609.jpg CATEGORIES:CI Jam LOCATION:DMAC\, (4th Floor) Hamilton House\, 80 Stokes Croft\, Bristol\, BS 1 3QY\, United Kingdom GEO:51.4629;-2.58991 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=80 Stokes Croft\, Bristol\, BS1 3QY\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=DMAC\, (4th Floor) Ha milton House:geo:51.4629,-2.58991 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20131027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR