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:2717@contactdance.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240302T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240302T223000 DTSTAMP:20240109T123633Z URL:https://contactdance.co.uk/events/ecstatic-contact-connection-dance/ SUMMARY:ECSTATIC contact connection DANCE - The Elmgrove Centre - 2 Mar 24 15:00 DESCRIPTION:\n\nPixi Pete &\; Asher Levin Present a day of...\nEcstatic Contact Connection Dance\n\nEarly Bird Tickets\, saving 25%\, available un til midnight Sunday 28th January 2024!\nAre you into Ecstatic Dance\, Cont act Improvisation or both?\nWould you like to experience these practices c ombined in a deeply connected\, dynamic\, thrilling\, yet safe way?\n\nAsh er and Pete are excited to introduce you to their brand new event\, born f rom a shared love of both practices and a desire to grow these practices t ogether in the community. It's an opportunity to explore new ways to conne ct on the dance floor - to develop skills\, discernment and experience-bas ed courage connecting with self and others in both Contact Improv &\; E cstatic Dance practices.\nA Contact Improv (C.I) afternoon workshop with A sher\, will be followed by an Ecstatic Dance (E.D) evening with Pixi Pete. Whether or not you are an experienced C.I dancer\, this is a place to dev elop your practice or discover it\, and then to combine this on the open f loor of E.D.\n\nWhat to expect:\nCONTACT IMPROV WORKSHOP: 3pm – 6pm\nApp ropriate for beginners to advanced\, The C.I workshop will cover embodied relational skills\, as well as exploring C.I body physics. The workshop wi ll start by developing your creative\, honest\, aware connection with self \, the different parts of the body and the space around you\, prior to con necting in focused scores with others. We’ll first enjoy the spaces and non-touch connections between beings. Exploring skills of coming into phys ical contact with another\, you’ll deepen your presence to intimacy embo died\, creative\, moving physical intimacy. There will be spacious qualiti es within the closeness. You’ll also gain confidence in your awareness o f boundaries. As well as lighter\, lyrical scores\, you'll safely experien ce sharing some body weight and offering support within dance. Finally\, w e’ll open up beyond 1-2-1 into constellations of several beings\, combin ing awareness of our own dance vibe with consciousness of the whole evolvi ng Happening.\n\nECSTATIC DANCE open floor 7.30pm - 10.30pm\nComing togeth er in an opening circle to welcome All and give guidelines. There will be a short warm-up and embodiment to reconnect in and to the space\, self and each other. We will then move in to the E.D open floor where\, with some light facilitation\, you'll move and dance freely in the space\, going on your journey with &\; in the presence of All.\nThe invitation is to dee pen your movement practice\, having a place to be creative\, to explore yo ur own authentic range of movement and emotions. The E.D will be accompani ed by recorded music and live percussion.\nWe will close with a live sound journey to integrate.\nOur Invitations:\nWe encourage you to join us for the Whole Day Experience.\nYou are also welcome to join either just the af ternoon C.I workshop\, or evening E.D open floor. Whether you join for the whole day\, or just the CI / Ecstatic Dance\, you are welcome to join us for Dinner...\n\nDINNER!\nAs part of your experience\, we are offering a d elicious energising meal of a thick\, hearty vegetable soup\, chunky sourd ough bread and butter\, accompanied by a delicious crunchy salad\, with ca rrots\, fennel\, roasted pumpkin seeds and many other delights for your pa late. For desert\, you may choose from a scrummy choice of cakes. Vegan an d GF options will be available.\nBYO: You are also welcome to bring your o wn food (as we are cooking\, no access to kitchen).\n\nDate:\nSaturday 2nd March 2024\nLocation:\nThe Elmgrove Centre Community Hall\, Elmgrove Rd\, Redland\, Bristol BS6 6AH\nTimes:\nWhole Day: 3pm - 10.30pm\nCI Workshop: - 3pm- 6pm\nDinner / pause 6pm - 7.30pm\nEcstatic Dance: 7.30pm - 10.30pm \n\nEarly Bird Tickets\, saving 25%\, available until midnight of 28th Jan uary 2024!\nBox-office: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/asherlevineven ts/1047265\n\nBio Pixi Pete (also known\, offstage\, as Peter Michel)\nI e pitomise the modern artistic polymath. Seamlessly combining roles as a DJ\ , creative facilitator\, and musician. I draw from a rich tapestry of over a decade of experience in embodiment practices\, meditation\, and perform ance. My training with the Dancing Heart Path's esoteric and embodiment sc hool\, Authentic Relating Lvl 1 and initiation into\, Cacao Ceremonies in Nicaragua\, all contributed to my practice and reflect my dedication. My u nique touch involves integrating live percussion into my DJ sets\, infusin g electronic and acoustic rhythms\, creating a completely unique\, electri fying (and acoustic) performance. I am a popular resident DJ for Ecstatic Dance U.K\, Bristol\, Brighton\, Dance Medicine Glastonbury and M.B.S\, as well as working as a guest DJ internationally. I also craft my own UK cer emonies and events.\n\nBio Asher Levin\nI’ve been practicing CI since my teens. I moved to Berlin in 2008 where I started teaching. I’ve taught CI internationally ever since. In CI\, I experience trust\, creativity and joy\, as well as my shadows. I meet myself as I am. I love both the unusu al and to re-move the known afresh. It’s liberating to connect with my a nimal self\, fully in the moment. I love dancing wild and free\, yet aware and attentive. Alongside duets\, and solos\, I have a passion for multi-p artner and whole group constellations. I am particularly interested in the interplay of spaciousness and intimacy\, strength and tenderness. I am no w based in Dartington\, where I love the local wild life of dancing\, sing ing\, spiritual and community engagement\, as well as actively interacting with nature. 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