💃🏾 Contemporary Dance in the dojo "Sit with us" 🪑

[Carmen Serber]

Hi What-CI,

^^ July 28 "Sit with us" Contemporary dance in the dojo

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

^^  Aug 16/17 Sensing Consent - CI workshop with Carmen Serber

^^  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 

SIT with us - Contemporary Dance

July 26 th at 6pm
We invite you to “Sit with us”, a contemporary dance piece that will be performed at the Aikido Peace Education Center on July 26, 2025, at 6 pm. This one-hour dance piece by ANJ Dance Project explores body liberation, body trust, and body knowledge. 
https://www.simpletix.com/e/sit-with-us-tickets-222707

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.

Please reach out if you have questions. 

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

Unfolding into Contact Improvisation on Mondays before the JAM - for 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/

Falling into Fall Jam

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. We are lucky to have Stu Philips, Michal Lahav, Boots and as additional facilitators. Music by Serge Gubelman, Eric Mulhern and Sway!

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

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 Jam
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 TBA every other Sunday at noon in concert with an open jam. 

 

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)