dancing
teaching + facilitation
upcoming:
2026
APRIL 8
Monthly Wednesday Night Contact Improvisation CLASS + JAM at the Field Center
6:30-7:30 CLASS
7:30-9 JAM
The Field Center (Bellows Falls, VT)
APRIL 26
Hudson Valley Contact Improvisation CLASS + JAM
2-4 PM
(Kingston, NY)
APRIL 29 - MAY 4
DRIFT: A DRAWING & MOVEMENT WORKSHOP with Anya Smolnikova
Experimental mark making, fundamental drawing technique, figure drawing, somatic movement and Contact Improvisation, meditation and contemplative dance practice, home cooked meals, sauna, river dips, woods
The Field Center (Bellows Falls, VT)
MAY 6 - 10
CONTACT IMPROVISATION : PRACTICE & PERFORMANCE
5 day workshop for CI dancers focusing on furthering movement research and practicing CI in performance
Groundworks Space (Gardiner, NY)
MAY 23 - 25
3-DAY Contact Improvisation workshop in Montreal
~more info soon~
Montreal, Canada
JUNE 14 - 27
Two-Week Contact Improvisation Intensive with Mark Young
Leviathan Studio (Lasqueti Island, BC, Canada)
AUGUST 6 - 17
SUMMER Contact Improvisation FESTIVAL at the Field Center
intensives, classes, labs, jams, sauna, swimming, room + board
The Field Center (Bellows Falls, VT)
SEPTEMBER 11 - 13
3-day Contact Improvisation workshop with Alessandro Rivellino in Budapest
~more info soon~
Budapest, Hungary
OCTOBER 15 - 18
FALL CONTACT IMPROVISATION JAM at the Field Center
The Field Center (Bellows Falls, VT)
NOVEMER 11 - 16
5-Day Contact Improvisation Intensive with Alessandro Rivellino
~More info soon~
(Bellows Falls, VT)
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PHILOSOPHY / PERSPECTIVE / CURIOSITY (OF THE MOMENT):
Contact Improvisation is a method of embodied inquiry and a practice of physical skills, somatic intelligence, patience and peace. For me, it is also an ongoing philosophical, relational, and spiritual pursuit.
When dancing Contact Improvisation, I am in a continual cycle of asking questions. The longevity of my dance relies on the capacity of my curiosity, and my willingness to be in unknown terrain. I ask questions with my body, my attention, my relationship to weight, space, my partner(s), time…
I believe that when we are dancing Contact Improvisation, we are cultivating a state of collective communication and heightened sensitivity. To develop the state of trust needed to take risks, engage in dynamic movement, and play, we must exercise our our ability to listen and speak with our bodies and our senses. We must sharpen our reflexes and deepen our understanding of our bodies’ relationship to structure and physics. We must train mindfulness and meditation; disorientation and deep somatic awareness.
I like how focused CI practice models peaceful, playful and attentive behavior. What if life looked like this outside of the studio? What if we brought the same rigor, artistry, and focus to all the elements of our life? Can we use CI to find poetry in the mundane, to find peace within a world of war, and to learn to have fun while improvising through our lives?