🫐 Sabine Parzer’s workshop almost full 9/12 - Beginner series starts on Monday 🫐

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Carmen Serber

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Sep 2, 2025, 12:57:08 PMSep 2
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Hi What-CI,

^^  September start 9/8  "Unfolding into CI" Beginner series 
^^  Sep 9/12-14 -  Falling into Fall Jam 
^^  Sep-Dec  "Be Body - The Potential of Feet touching Earth"
^^  Oct 2-5 - Re-harmonize. CI and Singing on Lummi 
^^  Oct 4 - “Untethered” a day of dance with Soleil and Carmen
^^  Jams in the area

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Jeanine Durning & Ros Warby preparing in the space. Photo: Jessica Schäfer

Unfolding into Contact Improvisation on Mondays before the JAM - for Beginners
This series is happening! Even if you just like to drop in, please sign up, I'd like to send you the door code. 
September 8, 16, 22, 29
5:30-7 followed by the JAM 7-9
Falling into Fall Jam
September 12-14
The Falling into Fall JAM in Bellingham is a Contact Improvisation weekend hosted by Carmen and Rajendra Serber, featuring a special workshop with Sabine Parzer accompanied by Ira Echo. ALMOST FULL. We are lucky to have Stu Phillips, Michal Lahav, Boots and Pretzel as additional facilitators. Music by Serge Gubelman, Eric Mulhern, Elliott O’Brian and Sway!


Be Body -The Potential of Feet touching Earth
Dance and somatics continuously oscillating between practice, theory, improvisation and play. The body as a field of inquiry and research, embodiment and fierce physicality.
Friday morning dance 10am - noon 
@ the dojo
Dates: Start September 19 - December 12 
https://www.carmenserber.com/be-body-2/


RE-HARMONIZE 

A Contact Improvisation & Singing Retreat

~ a special weekend weaving movement, voice, and community ~

gently facilitated by Paul Millage & Amanda West

@ Aletheia, Lummi Island, WA 

Dates: Thursday October 2nd - Sunday October 5th 2025



Untethered - Falling (up) with somatic awareness, technique, and improvisation
A day of dance with Carmen Serber and Soleil Chappelle
Saturday, October 4th, 1pm-5:30pm
Aikido Peace Education Center
https://www.carmenserber.com/untethered/


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 End of August. First JAM September 8th and start of Unfolding into CI - 4 weeks series.

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
Jam at 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 every Sunday, for the first half hour of the jam concurrently with the start of open jam. No additional cost. 

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, with special events in the works for Aug and Sept. For location and dates contact Peggy (call/text 206-412-7758or pzprotz69@gmail.com or Klarity (call/text 509-607-2225or medicinenmotion@gmail.com)



Carmen Serber
Biodynamic Craniosacral Bodywork, BCST
Community Organizer
Movement Educator 

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Carmen Serber

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Sep 7, 2025, 7:46:36 PMSep 7
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Hi What-CI,

Bellingham Contact Improv JAM is back tomorrow. 7-9 pm
preceded by beginner series 5:30-7pm, drop-ins welcome at the "dojo" 1101 N State Street
Pretzel 🥨 took over the torch and is now the official JAM organizer. THANK YOU!!!

^^  September 9/8-25 "Unfolding into CI" Beginner series 
^^  Sep 9/12-14 -  Falling into Fall Jam - couple spots left
^^  Sep-Dec  "Be Body - The Potential of Feet touching Earth"
^^  Oct 2-5 - Re-harmonize. CI and Singing on Lummi 
^^  Oct 4 - “Untethered” a day of dance with Soleil and Carmen
^^  Jams in the area


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Keith Hennessey & Gerald Cassel - Photo: Robbie Sweeny
https://dancersgroup.org/2019/10/questioning-contact-improvisation/


Unfolding into Contact Improvisation on Mondays before the JAM - for Beginners
This series is happening! Even if you just like to drop in, please sign up, I'd like to send you the door code. 
September 8, 16, 22, 29
5:30-7 followed by the JAM 7-9
Falling into Fall Jam
just a couple spots left
September 12-14
The Falling into Fall JAM in Bellingham is a Contact Improvisation weekend hosted by Carmen and Rajendra Serber, featuring a special workshop with Sabine Parzer accompanied by Ira Echo. WAITLISTED. We are lucky to have Stu Phillips, Michal Lahav, Boots and Pretzel as additional facilitators. Music by Serge Gubelman, Eric Mulhern, Elliott O’Brian and Sway!


Be Body -The Potential of Feet touching Earth
Dance and somatics continuously oscillating between practice, theory, improvisation and play. The body as a field of inquiry and research, embodiment and fierce physicality.
Friday morning dance 10am - noon 
@ the dojo
Dates: Start September 19 - December 12 
https://www.carmenserber.com/be-body-2/


RE-HARMONIZE 

A Contact Improvisation & Singing Retreat

~ a special weekend weaving movement, voice, and community ~

gently facilitated by Paul Millage & Amanda West

@ Aletheia, Lummi Island, WA 

Dates: Thursday October 2nd - Sunday October 5th 2025



Untethered - Falling (up) with somatic awareness, technique, and improvisation
A day of dance with Carmen Serber and Soleil Chappelle
Saturday, October 4th, 1pm-5:30pm
Aikido Peace Education Center
https://www.carmenserber.com/untethered/


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.
First JAM September 8th and start of Unfolding into CI - 4 weeks series.

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 Jam
Sunday CI Jams will start on 9/7 every Sunday, which some occasional cancellations.
No jam on 9/14
Jam at Open Flight Studio, 4205 University Way N.E. Seattle, WA, 98105 
Upstairs, across U-way from Bulldog News
Time: 12-2
$10-15 cash or Venmo
Open level
18yrs + (safety/liability)

Christian Swenson has generously offered to continue giving an 30 minute instruction/warm up at the beginning of the jam.  You are not required to participate, but it’s available if you wish!!

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, with special events in the works for Aug and Sept. For location and dates contact Peggy (call/text 206-412-7758or pzprotz69@gmail.com or Klarity (call/text 509-607-2225or medicinenmotion@gmail.com)
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