BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:72933@dancegumbo.com DTSTART:20221112T183000Z DTEND:20221112T223000Z DTSTAMP:20221025T032306Z URL:https://www.dancegumbo.com/events/the-underscore-ensemble-contact-impr ovisation-practice/ SUMMARY:The Underscore - Ensemble Contact Improvisation Practice DESCRIPTION:Event by Toni Craige\n\n1:30-2:30 - TALK-THROUGH of the Undersc ore for new folks includes verbal and experiential education on this form of ensemble improvisation. Mandatory for folks who have never received a d etailed Talk-Through of the Underscore\, and suggested for anyone who want s a refresher. It will definitely deepen your experience to attend the Tal k-Through.\n* UNDERSCORE - 2:30-5:30 - Please arrive on time and stay for the entire duration!\n*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 tha t you can be present.\n*2:35-3:00 - Assembly - Dancers introduce themselve s and any "seeds" or intentions they wish to bring to the space.\n*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.\n*5:00-5:15 - Reflection/Harvest - Dancers can write\, draw or process the experience in their own way.\n*5:15-5:30 - Sharing/Th anksgiving - Dancers reform in a circle and share about the experience.\n\ n\nABOUT THE UNDERSCORE:\nFrom Nancy Stark Smith's website\, a description of the Underscore:\nhttps://nancystarksmith.com/underscore/\n"The Undersc ore 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 .\nThe Underscore is a vehicle for incorporating Contact Improvisation int o a broader arena of improvisational dance practice\; for developing great er ease dancing in spherical space—alone and with others\; and for integ rating kinesthetic and compositional concerns while improvising. It allows for a full spectrum of energetic and physical expressions\, embodying a r ange of forms and changing states. Its practice is familiar yet unpredicta ble.\nThe practice—usually 3 to 4 hours in length—progresses through a broad range of dynamic states\, including long periods of very small\, pr ivate\, and quiet internal activity and other times of higher energy and i nteractive dancing."\n\nDETAILS:\n* If you have never practiced the Unders core 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. I f you have a specific conflict with this\, you may email Toni to ask about it.\n* Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for the talk-through to be ready to begin at 1:30\n* If you have experience with the Underscore\, you are w elcome to skip the Talk-Through\n* Some CI and/or dance improvisation expe rience will be helpful for this event.\n* Wear comfortable clothing that c overs your shoulders and knees (a t-shirt plus sweats or pajama pants is i deal). Layers are also nice since activities will range from quiet and med itative to vigorous.\n\nPRICING/REGISTRATION:\n* Event is $20/45/70 slidin g scale. $45 is the suggested amount\, $20 is for those with less access t o resources\, and $70 is for those with more access to resources. Please p ay 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 d iscount. Register here:\nhttps://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?own er=20816625&\;appointmentType=category:Nov%2012%2C%202022\n LOCATION:Murphy School at Shared Vision Retreat Center\, 3717 Murphy School Rd\, Durham\, NC\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=3717 Murphy School Rd\, Dur ham\, NC\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Murphy School at Share d Vision Retreat Center:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR