⛵️NEW: Sensing Consent CI workshop ~ Falling into Fall Jam 9/12-14 ~ 6/26-29 Lummi Jam!!

[Carmen Serber]

Hi What-CI,

^^ June 12–15 Contact Fusion Play 

^* June 26-29 Lummi Island Jam

^^ June 28 Tai Chi Self- Defense

^^ July 30-August 3rd - Reharmonize on Lummi

^^  Sensing Consent - CI workshop

^^  Aug 29-Sep 3 - Dance Research Practices - Training with Nita Little

^^  Sep 9/12-14 -  Falling into Fall Jam!!

^^  September "Unfolding into CI" Beginner series

^^ Jams in the area updates

Bellingham 

Falling into Fall Jam

Another seasonal Jam in the dojo!

September 12-14 featuring a special workshop with Sabine Parzer from Austria.

https://www.carmenserber.com/falling-into-fall-jam/

Contact Fusion Flow coming up!

Join us June 12–15, 2025, for *Contact Fusion Flow Retreat*—a 4-day immersion in movement, play, and nature. Explore contact  improvisation, fusion partner dance,  authentic movement, meditation, and more in a peaceful, grounding setting. All meals included, no experience needed.

Please reach out to Wonder for more info:

wonder...@gmail.com

Tickets:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lookoutarts/1698188

Tai Chi Self-Defense 

June 28th - noon-3pm

with Spring Cheng and Dælinar

Learn to meet conflict with clarity, presence, and grace. This Tai Chi–based self-defense workshop invites you to transform tension into creative response by attuning to the deeper unity present even in confrontation. Rooted in the ancient wisdom of Tai Chi, this practice cultivates presence, subtle awareness, and grounded responsiveness—skills you can apply not just in physical defense, but in everyday relationships and communication.  For intro video and registration, visit here

Lummi Island Contact Improvisation Jam

June 26–29, 2025

We’re excited to invite you to a vibrant weekend of dance, song, sauna, and deep rest at the Aletheia Jam on beautiful Lummi Island! Dive into daily focused jams, Open Evening Jams, relaxing sauna time, and rustic camping with stunning Salish Sea views. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17M8J3_ITWcn1Tv6DSAkRxeupXXHditTOPXr4jekyFU0/edit?tab=t.0

REHARMONIZE 

July 30-August 3rd 

A unique Contact Improvisation & Singing Retreat on Lummi Island, Gently facilitated by Paul Millage and Amanda West, this special weekend weaves movement, vocal improvisation, and community connection, fostering the “village spirit” we all crave. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17nSwRaFG9HOxbMkBbUIUJ96gvi7DelcdJhHpUNHdKfw/edit?tab=t.0Come

Dance Research Practices for Somatic Communication with Nita Little
August 29 - September 1, 2025 - Sliding scale: $340 - $550

This Training Workshop is meant for dancers to extend their research beyond choreographic choice-making to find that Somatic Communication offers emergent relations of immediate coordination and surprise.

https://www.carmenserber.com/dance-research/

Unfolding into Contact Improvisation on Mondays before the JAM
Shout out to all beginners. 

September 8, 16, 22, 29
5:30-7 followed by the JAM 7-9

Pretzel, Bradford Gerber, Rajendra and Carmen Serber are excited to offer this series to the Bellingham community as a collaboration.

https://www.carmenserber.com/unfolding-into-contact-improvisation/

Leavenworth

Sensing Consent 

August 16 and 17 - CI workshop with Carmen Serber in Leavenworth. Camping and provided meals are an option. Beautiful outdoors dance space. Come and dance with Carmen at Clear Heart sanctuary. 

https://medicinenmotion.com/products/sensing-consent

JAMS -
Weekly Jam in Bellingham

Every Monday 7-9pm in the dojo
Every last Monday, intro class from 6-7pm followed by jam til 9pm.

JAM on BREAK until the End of AUGUST

Inter Island San Juans Jam
3rd Saturdays. 1-3. Mini warm up class followed by open jamming. $10-20 no one turned away.
Contact: Elena: elena.mari...@gmail.com

Seattle Jams

Seattle Jam at Exit Space, Sundays at noon is moving to Open Flight Studio, 4205 University Way N.E. Seattle, WA, 98105 

Upstairs, across U-way from Bulldog News

Every Sunday (through the summer) noon - 2:30

Beginner's classes TBA every other Sunday at noon in concert with an open jam. 

Thursday night Open Flight Jam is no longer happening.

 

Port Townsend Jams
Every Friday 4:30 - 7:30pm at The Hive 10632 Rhody Drive Port Hadlock
1st Fridays CDP 5-6pm (arrive before 5pm to participate, or after 6pm for the open jam)
3rd Fridays Underscore (arrive before 5pm to participate)
For more info contact mia at movinggracearts.com

Leavenworth WA Jams (new and growing)
Summer jams at a beautiful outdoor dance space. Schedule is random at the moment, but at least monthly with special events in the works for Aug and Sept. For location and dates contact Peggy (call/text 206-412-7758 or pzpr...@gmail.com or Klarity (call/text 509-607-2225 or medicin...@gmail.com)