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Contact Improvisation
What is it, and what does it look like?


Short documentary video about Contact Improvisation.  This video was made at Easter Impro Festival 2009 in Göttingen - Germany

ContactTango
Performance & Practice

Contact Tango choreographed for stage performance:
"Contact Tango" / Düet 2007, Choreographed by: Erdal Atik
Music: "Milonga Triste" Hugo Diaz, Dancers Erdal Atik / Aili Türkkan
Dance Chance Redux 3.0 Performed by Robert Welcher, Jeff Wallace and Teddy Rankin-Parker.
Contact Improv performance featuring Dancers Jacob Cino and Ali Robson, both based in Canada
Contact Improv Performance - London Metropolitan University, choreography performed by Wayne McGee and Lochei Kusi-Ghent
Contact Improv Dance for Camera from Annalaura & Thomas, Cologne, Germany

Kate and Kyle Jam...

ContactTango performance for stage/video performed by Iani Weiss and Javier Cura.
ContactTango as practiced/taught by Javier Cura of Berlin, Germany.


Just a thought...

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Tango, as a language of movement, emphasizes a particular use of axis and a connection directed at the sternum. Contact Improv, in general, permits other connection options and releases the mutual axis, yet still maintains balance, grace and respect as central tenets. -Melih

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