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Dear KC friends and movers, I’m excited to let you know that we are hosting Kansas City's first Contact Improvisation workshop! Here we have a unique opportunity to deepen and expand our knowledge of Contact Improvisation with an amazing teacher, who is currently visiting us all the way from Colombia, South America. Vesna Jokic is a contemporary dancer, improviser, teacher and cultural organizer who has danced CI for a decade. This is a special opportunity to train with her before she leaves. Please join us for 6 hours of practice this coming Saturday at Voler Academy and feel free to invite and inspire other dance, movement, somatics, connection and community enthusiasts!
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🗓️ Date: Saturday March 1
🕰️ Time: 10 am - 1 pm, and 2 pm - 5 pm
📍Location: Voler Aerial Academy
❓What is Contact Improvisation?
Contact Improvisation is a dance practice that explores movement with other people through shared weight, touch, and physical awareness. Developed in 1972 by dancer Steve Paxton, it draws from modern dance, aikido, and somatic practices to emphasize the interplay of gravity, momentum, and improvisation. Dancers engage in continuous physical touch, using balance, inertia, and friction to navigate spontaneous movement. Contact Improvisation fosters creativity, mindfulness, and deep connection, making it both a social dance and a tool for movement research. Beyond performance, it enhances body awareness, adaptability, and trust, welcoming dancers of all levels into a global community.
❓Who is the instructor?
Vesna Jokić is a dancer, transdisciplinary artist, teacher, researcher, and cultural organizer focused on experimental artistic practices. She studied contemporary dance and improvisation in Germany and Belgium, and has lived and worked around the world. She is currently based in Colombia, where she teaches movement, creates, and organizes Contact Improvisation workshops, jams, and other artistic, cultural and community exchanges.
❓What will we learn?
🌱 learn Contact Improv basics: gravity and momentum, weight sharing, deep listening and empathy
🕺 increase your range and skill level as a dancer
🤸 build connection between emotions, mind, and the body
🌀 practice spontaneous creativity and working with the unknown
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience expert instruction, creative exploration, and transformational movement - a truly rare opportunity right here in Kansas City!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Voler Aerial Academy, 556 Lowell Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101-3838, United States,Kansas City, Kansas
