Falling Into Autumn Contact Improv Dance Festival

WHAT IS THE "FALLING INTO AUTUMN JAM"? As we head into the season of harvest and coziness, we want to dance with you at the “Falling into Autumn” annual weekend dance jam. This jam is access-focused and intentionally welcoming, with efforts to remove barriers so more folks can join us. Whatever your style, we offer options to support you: Dance workshop with local and traveling teachers, guided and open dance jams for unstructured exploration. Inspired by the season, we’re making the space cozy with cushions and mats in the studios for when you want to rest while staying in the room. We even have an CI elder story time followed by and adult nap time. You do not need a nap then go across the hall to a technique class! We also have a cozy movie night! We will share a catered harvest meal on Sunday evening Includes a film screening program of contact dance films from around the world, including local submissions. We hope we have made a schedule with time to breathe, dance, and truly get to know each other. INTENSIVE TEACHERS: Monika Schuberth (Austria) a tango and contact improvisation dancer and axis syllabus teacher from Austria who will be teaching a Contango Intensive (CI tango fusion). Kathleen  Rea and Milan Horvay (Toronto) will be teaching a flying and basing intensive Suzanne Liska (Toronto) an Alexander and contact improvisation teacher who will be teaching a play based contact improvisation intensive. WORKSHOP AND LAB TEACHERS • Eva Frankel (Scotland) • Dimitri Haddad (Quebec) • Frank Hull (Toronto) • Mary-Ann Lacey (Quebec) • Julien Nema (Toronto) • Alex St-Onge (Toronto) • Emily Goulet (Toronto) • 邹孟芸 Miwa (Toronto) • Kathleen Rea (Toronto) • Philip Shinnick (Quebec) • Tanya Williams (Kitchener-Waterloo/Guelph Region) MUSICIAN IN RESIDENCE: Lalaina Ravelojaona (Montreal) SCHEDULE: Link to Schedule https://drive.google.com/file/d/1buhbkR3cg1l3-Xrp74nWkYmLQDSys9-c/view?usp=sharing