🛼 January 4 Workshop "Appetite for Disorientation" with Carmen Serber 🛀 1/3 DOJO cleanup party

[Carmen Serber]

Collage: MadB
Join us on January 3rd to honor this past year and our friend, the dojo. We will massage the space into health with plenty of music and snacks to share. We will be deep cleaning from 10am-1pm. Please RSVP to MadB if you are available for the full / partial time.
Text: 614-961-8033

                  Bellingham

• 1/3 Dojo Cleaning Party organized by MadB 
• 1/4 Appetite for Disorientation WS with Carmen
• 1/16-1/19 Winter JAM 2026 I FILLING UP!
• 1/26-3/2 - Fundamentals in CI
• 2/7+8 CI What's really happening WS with Stu 
• 4/17-19 Springing into Spring JAM
  
  Elsewhere
  
  
• NEW: Port Townsend: 2/7+8 Fundamentals WS with Mia
• Mukilteo: Winter 2025 CI Intensives with Sheila
• Shelton: 3/14-3/17 - Special CI Workshop with Stu
• Jams in the area

Bellingham JAM every Monday from 7-10pm in the dojo. 12/15-1/19 Eric leads an introductory warm-up into the jam at 6:30. 
1101 N State Street

Appetite for Disorientation with Carmen Serber
Daylong workshop for beginners and beyond 
Sunday, January 4 @ the dojo
10:30am - 5pm (1.5h lunch)
https://www.carmenserber.com/appetite-for-disorientation/

WINTER JAM 2026 

1/16-1/19 - ONE MORE DAY option
The Winter JAM in Bellingham is a Contact Improvisation weekend hosted by Carmen and Rajendra Serber, featuring a special workshop with Carolyn Stuart and Aether Noble.
We are lucky to have Delia Brett, Arunimá McNeish, Michal Lahav, Eric Mulhern and Pretzel as additional facilitators. Music by Serge Gubelman and Jesse French.

https://www.carmenserber.com/winter-jam-2026/

Fundamentals in CI

January 26, 
February 2, 9, 16, 23, 
March 2
5:30pm-7pm followed by the JAM 7pm-9pm
Full series $90 including the JAM
Drop in possible $20 including the JAM

With Bradford, Noa, Wonder, Rajendra and Carmen
https://www.carmenserber.com/fundamentals-in-ci/

What's really happening - Workshop w/Stu Phillips

February 7 and 8, 2026

Sliding scale: $180 - 280 
@ the dojo

https://www.carmenserber.com/whats-really-happening-workshop-with-stu-phillips/

SPRINGING INTO SPRING JAM 
April 17 - 19 
Mark your calendars

ELSEWHERE

Fascinating Foundations in Contact Improvisation
with Mia Kelley I February 7 + 8
We discover that Contact Improvisation has four main ingredients:
Presence, Point of Contact, Weight Sharing, and Momentum.
We take a slow, mindful approach to attune our minds and bodies
to move together with care and ease.
https://movinggracearts.com/contact-improvisation.html

Winter 2025 CI Intensives in Mukilteo WA with Sheila Skemp

All levels. Saturdays Dec.
Working with a wide variety of contact improvisation basics in a cohesive small group. Beginner’s Welcome! 

https://www.sheilaskemp.com/

CI Dance Workshop w/Stuart Phillips
3/14-3/17, Thursday - Sunday, 2026

Shelton, WA.
https://www.prancingunicorn.org/

JAMS -

Weekly Jam in Bellingham

Every Monday 7-9pm in the dojo
1101 N State Street. Ring the bell to get in.
Pretzel: caitl...@gmail.com

San Juans Jam
Weekly jam on Lopez island (Wednesdays). 6-7:00/30. Downdog Studio Midnight Farm. $2 donation to space. Can do ferry pick-up and drop off for off islanders.  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 a 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)

Jams happening mostly weekly now. For the latest schedule, days and location, contact Peggy (call/text 206-412-7758or pzpr...@gmail.com or Klarity (call/text 509-607-2225or 

medicin...@gmail.com)

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