Event by Toni Craige
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Folks can make a day of it by also attending the CI Fundamentals Class in the morning from 10:00-12:30pm.
1:30-2:30 – TALK-THROUGH of the Underscore for new folks includes verbal and experiential education on this form of ensemble improvisation. Mandatory for folks who have never received a detailed Talk-Through of the Underscore, and suggested for anyone who wants a refresher. It will definitely deepen your experience to attend the Talk-Through.
* UNDERSCORE – 2:30-5:30 – Please arrive on time and stay for the entire duration!
*2:15-2:35- Arriving physically and energetically – please arrive into the space in silence. Keep social talking in the lobby. Use this as a time to ground. Take care of payment and other needs so that you can be present.
*2:35-3:00 – Assembly – Dancers introduce themselves and any “seeds” or intentions they wish to bring to the space.
*3:00-5:00 – The dancing! – Remember that you are “always in” and contributing to the composition of the space. Toni will lightly guide the first few stages of the Underscore.
*5:00-5:15 – Reflection/Harvest – Dancers can write, draw or process the experience in their own way.
*5:15-5:30 – Sharing/Thanksgiving – Dancers reform in a circle and share about the experience.
*2:35-3:00 – Assembly – Dancers introduce themselves and any “seeds” or intentions they wish to bring to the space.
*3:00-5:00 – The dancing! – Remember that you are “always in” and contributing to the composition of the space. Toni will lightly guide the first few stages of the Underscore.
*5:00-5:15 – Reflection/Harvest – Dancers can write, draw or process the experience in their own way.
*5:15-5:30 – Sharing/Thanksgiving – Dancers reform in a circle and share about the experience.
ABOUT THE UNDERSCORE:
From Nancy Stark Smith’s website, a description of the Underscore:
“The Underscore is a long-form dance improvisation structure developed by Nancy Stark Smith. It has been evolving since 1990 and is practiced all over the globe.
The Underscore is a vehicle for incorporating Contact Improvisation into a broader arena of improvisational dance practice; for developing greater ease dancing in spherical space—alone and with others; and for integrating kinesthetic and compositional concerns while improvising. It allows for a full spectrum of energetic and physical expressions, embodying a range of forms and changing states. Its practice is familiar yet unpredictable.
The Underscore is a vehicle for incorporating Contact Improvisation into a broader arena of improvisational dance practice; for developing greater ease dancing in spherical space—alone and with others; and for integrating kinesthetic and compositional concerns while improvising. It allows for a full spectrum of energetic and physical expressions, embodying a range of forms and changing states. Its practice is familiar yet unpredictable.
The practice—usually 3 to 4 hours in length—progresses through a broad range of dynamic states, including long periods of very small, private, and quiet internal activity and other times of higher energy and interactive dancing.”
DETAILS:
* If you have never practiced the Underscore before, the talk-through from 1:30-2:30 PM is MANDATORY. We ask that you stay for the entire event. No latecomers past 2:35 will gain entry. If you have a specific conflict with this, you may email Toni to ask about it.
* Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for the talk-through to be ready to begin at 1:30
* If you have experience with the Underscore, you are welcome to skip the Talk-Through
* Some CI and/or dance improvisation experience will be helpful for this event.
* Wear comfortable clothing that covers your shoulders and knees (a t-shirt plus sweats or pajama pants is ideal). Layers are also nice since activities will range from quiet and meditative to vigorous.
* Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for the talk-through to be ready to begin at 1:30
* If you have experience with the Underscore, you are welcome to skip the Talk-Through
* Some CI and/or dance improvisation experience will be helpful for this event.
* Wear comfortable clothing that covers your shoulders and knees (a t-shirt plus sweats or pajama pants is ideal). Layers are also nice since activities will range from quiet and meditative to vigorous.
PRICING/REGISTRATION:
* Event is $20/45/70 sliding scale. $45 is the suggested amount, $20 is for those with less access to resources, and $70 is for those with more access to resources. Please pay the highest amount you can comfortably afford. If you’d like to come but cannot afford the lowest price tier, please reach out for a further discount. Register here.
* Event is capped at 30 and will likely fill.
* Event is capped at 30 and will likely fill.