About this Event
Come dive into the world of contact improv with us!
On April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16 and May 30 (note: no class on May 23) from 3-5:45 pm, we’ll be building confidence, finding our flow together, and tapping into that inner joy for embodied, creative exploration.
This five-week journey is designed for beginners who want to get into their bodies, learn new movement possibilities, and explore creativity in a supportive, curiosity-driven environment. Together, we’ll explore:
- Communicating through shared movement
- Creating steady, grounded contact through weight-sharing
- Balance, momentum, and leverage
- Connecting to your solo body and expression
- Giving and receiving support without force or strain
- Accessing your creative and improvisational spirit
- Beginner-friendly lifts
- Fluid, intuitive floor work
- Moving through doubts, hesitations, and mental blocks
- Bringing what you learn into your everyday life
✨ Bonus for all participants:
- Complimentary kneepads to support your journey
- Social time after each class (optional)
- Free access to one jam per week throughout the series so you can play, practice, and grow alongside the community (6:30-9 pm on Wednesdays at 805 Dovercourt Rd or 3-5 pm on Sundays at 693 Bloor St W or in Trinity Bellwoods Park, weather dependent)
- Connection to a wonderful and supportive community of movers!
If you’re curious about contact improv and want to see what it looks like, what our community is like, or learn more about us, check out our Instagram and Facebook at @coloursincontact.
Advanced registration required for this series; no drop-ins.
*** To avoid the Eventbrite fee, feel free to send payment of $175 directly through etransfer to [email protected].
Sign up today! We can’t wait to move with you!
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About the Facilitators:
Runa and Deep are two experienced Colours in Contact dancers and facilitators who bring a thoughtful, creative, and grounded presence to this offering. Through their dedication to the practice, they have developed a strong sensitivity to connection, flow, and listening in the dance, along with a deep appreciation for both playfulness and care in partnered movement.
Colours in Contact was founded by Emma and Pablo in 2023 with the aim of creating a warm, culturally diverse, beginner-friendly contact improv space in Toronto where people can move, explore, and express themselves freely. Runa and Deep carry that spirit forward by helping cultivate spaces that are welcoming, expressive, and rooted in creativity, attentiveness, and shared exploration.
As facilitators, they are passionate about creating an environment where dancers can explore with curiosity, build confidence, and discover new possibilities in themselves and with others.
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About Contact Improv:
Contact Improvisation (CI) is a partner/solo/group-improvised dance style developed in 1972 by Steve Paxton and Nancy Stark Smith, heavily influenced by Aikido and Modern dance. Due to the open-ended nature of the dance, each new dancer can add to this pot of creativity. This has lead to various influences weaving in and out of the form. Some of those influences include but are not limited to Tango, Zen, Zouk, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop, Qi Gong, Capoeira, Ballroom, Salsa and the list goes on. This is the beauty of CI: it can offer such an open fertile ground for exploration in expression and movement. Your voice in this dance is what will drive the creative freedom possible at Colours in Contact.
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Special Considerations:
- Since Colours in Contact events involve a rolling point of contact and sliding, clothing that have zippers and buttons as well as jewellery are not permitted. Sleeveless shirts, shorts, skirts and slippery clothing are also not recommended.
- Only non-glass water bottles are allowed in the studio as we dance barefoot.
- Please avoid wearing perfumes or scented body care products in consideration for people with chemical sensitivities.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dovercourt House (top floor), 805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, Canada
CAD 187.71
