☎️ Newsletter update ☎️ I New Be Body Series I Deepening CI series I Lummi retreat
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Carmen Serber
Feb 5, 2026, 12:34:05 AMFeb 5
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Hello What - CI,
The next newsletter will be coming from a different email address. We integrated What-CI into my personal website. We will discontinue with google groups.
Arunimá McNeish and Justin Eichenberger - Winter JAM 2026 - photo: Briana Jones
Bellingham
| Feb 7-8 | What’s really happening-workshop with Stu Phillips |
| Feb 7 | JAM night |
| Feb 9 | Fundamentals in CI with Raj (Mondays...) |
| Feb 9 | JAM in the dojo (Mondays...) |
| Feb 10 | Groundswells with Soleil Chappelle (Tuesdays...) |
| Feb 20 | NEW: BE Body with Carmen (Fridays...) |
| Mar 1 | NEW: Deepening - CI series with Rajendra and Carmen Serber |
| Mar 7-8 | NEW: Lummi Island CI Jam Weekend Retreat |
| Mar 7 | NEW: Synchroception with MadB (Saturdays...) |
| Mar 28 | NEW: Daylong Underscore with Anne Cooper |
| Mar 29 | Deepening - CI series with Carmen + Rajendra Serber |
Elsewhere
Feb 7+8 Port Townsend, Fascinating Foundations WS with Mia
March - May Port Townsend, A-ttune up! with Mia
March - May Port Townsend, A-ttune up! with Mia
March 13-15 Seattle Contact Festival with Karen, Carmen, Michal, Christian, Serge, Noé
Mar 14-17 Shelton, Special CI Workshop with StuWhat's really happening - Workshop w/Stu Phillips
February 7 and 8, 2026 - 1 Day only is possible too
Sliding scale: $180 - 280 @ the dojo
This potent 2 day weekend contact improvisational dance movement workshop explores fine tuning our innards in relation,
ultimately guiding us to more fluent results whilst confronting interrelational challenges.
Technique, safety & prowess all come from properly aligned energy. We're sophisticatedly
guided to translate inner reactions into attuned responses, constantly resolving what's attended.
JAM NIGHT
February 7 I $20 NOTAFLOF
Class with Christina and Elijah: 6:30-8 pm - Reimagining the social dance space as a playground for exploring embodiment (within group dynamics).
Dance Jam: 8-10pm - Open dance with live improvisational music provided by the in-house dojo band.
Call/text Christina: 425-512-2786
February 7 I $20 NOTAFLOF
Class with Christina and Elijah: 6:30-8 pm - Reimagining the social dance space as a playground for exploring embodiment (within group dynamics).
Dance Jam: 8-10pm - Open dance with live improvisational music provided by the in-house dojo band.
Call/text Christina: 425-512-2786
NEW Be Body - Being moved
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 10am - noon | Aikido Peace Education Center
February 20, 27 - March 13, 20, 27 - April 3
♡ ⭐️ If you sign up for 4 you can come for all 6!!
4-6 classes $100 – $160 (sliding scale) ⭐️ ♡
https://www.carmenserber.com/be-body-2/
♡ ⭐️ If you sign up for 4 you can come for all 6!!
4-6 classes $100 – $160 (sliding scale) ⭐️ ♡
https://www.carmenserber.com/be-body-2/
Fundamentals in CI
February 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
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/
Module 1 - Intelligence - that which cannot be artificial
Through dance improvisation, multi-media sensory experiments, and conversation, we’ll allow our minds to permeate our bodies and the space between us and all beings.
Inspired by the more-than-human world—animals, plants, fungi &&—we’ll reclaim our ways of thinking from mechanical, industrial, and algorithmic structures.
https://www.carmenserber.com/fundamentals-in-ci/
Groundswells Rotating Topics for Emergent Dance with Soleil Chappelle
Tuesdays 7-8:30 | Aikido Peace Education CenterModule 1 - Intelligence - that which cannot be artificial
Through dance improvisation, multi-media sensory experiments, and conversation, we’ll allow our minds to permeate our bodies and the space between us and all beings.
Inspired by the more-than-human world—animals, plants, fungi &&—we’ll reclaim our ways of thinking from mechanical, industrial, and algorithmic structures.
More info at bodyswells.com/classes
NEW Deepening - Contact Improvisation Series with Carmen and Rajendra Serber
Sundays 1 to 5:30 pm
Sundays 1 to 5:30 pm
March 1, March 29*, April 26, May 31**, June 28 @ the dojo
This series is for everyone who wants to deepen their practice of Contact Improvisation, especially movers who want to expand their physical skillset AND their practice of relational presence. With partner and ensemble exercises as the research base, we will practice flying and supporting, dynamic understandings of anatomy, finding integral strength in ourselves and others, and invite expansive improvisation with embodied attention.
https://www.carmenserber.com/deepening-contact-improvisation-series/
This series is for everyone who wants to deepen their practice of Contact Improvisation, especially movers who want to expand their physical skillset AND their practice of relational presence. With partner and ensemble exercises as the research base, we will practice flying and supporting, dynamic understandings of anatomy, finding integral strength in ourselves and others, and invite expansive improvisation with embodied attention.
https://www.carmenserber.com/deepening-contact-improvisation-series/
NEW Synchroception
movement labs by madB
5-6pm on Saturdays. March 7, 14, 21, 28
Drop-In $15-20 I Full Series $50
@ the Aikido Peace Education Center
1101 N. State St
registration/questions: madeline.a...@gmail.com
Synchroception is a word to describe the balance of internal and external awareness.
This series will experiment with proprioception, spatial awareness, functional anatomy, and balance.
movement labs by madB
5-6pm on Saturdays. March 7, 14, 21, 28
Drop-In $15-20 I Full Series $50
@ the Aikido Peace Education Center
1101 N. State St
registration/questions: madeline.a...@gmail.com
Synchroception is a word to describe the balance of internal and external awareness.
This series will experiment with proprioception, spatial awareness, functional anatomy, and balance.
NEW Lummi Island CI Jam March 2026 Weekend Retreat
gently facilitated by Paul Millage & Amanda West on Lummi Island, WA
Dates: Saturday March 7th 9:30am - Sunday March 8th 11:30am 2026
Sliding scale: $50 - $150
Join us for a weekend of Contact Improvisation Dance and Re-Villaging. Enjoy sauna sessions, focused jams, shared food, connection with the land, and community time together.
All are welcome, the only prerequisite is curiosity.
Email Paul at paulm...@gmail.com to check availability. Limited to 15 participants
Join us for a weekend of Contact Improvisation Dance and Re-Villaging. Enjoy sauna sessions, focused jams, shared food, connection with the land, and community time together.
All are welcome, the only prerequisite is curiosity.
Email Paul at paulm...@gmail.com to check availability. Limited to 15 participants
SPRINGING INTO SPRING JAM
May 8-10
The Spring into Spring JAM in Bellingham is a Contact Improvisation weekend hosted by Carmen and Rajendra Serber,
featuring a special workshop with Delia Brett. We are lucky to have Soleil Chappelle, Peggy Protz and more as additional
May 8-10
The Spring into Spring JAM in Bellingham is a Contact Improvisation weekend hosted by Carmen and Rajendra Serber,
featuring a special workshop with Delia Brett. We are lucky to have Soleil Chappelle, Peggy Protz and more as additional
facilitators.
More info coming soon
More info coming soon
ELSEWHERE
Fascinating Foundations in Contact Improvisation
with Mia Kelley I February 7 + 8 in Port Townsend
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
with Mia Kelley I February 7 + 8 in Port Townsend
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
A-ttune Up! Monthly deeper dives into CI practice
With Mia Kelley I Saturdays at The Hive
Noon - 4pm in Port Townsend
March 2, April 4, May 2
With Mia Kelley I Saturdays at The Hive
Noon - 4pm in Port Townsend
March 2, April 4, May 2
Seattle Contact Festival
With Karen Nelson, Carmen Serber, Michal Lahav, Serge Gubelman and more
March 13-15
March 13-15
CI Dance Workshop w/Stuart Phillips
Weekly Jam in Bellingham
Every Monday 7-10pm in the dojo
1101 N State Street. Ring the bell to get in.
Pretzel: caitli...@gmail.com
Class 5:30-7pm
1101 N State Street. Ring the bell to get in.
Pretzel: caitli...@gmail.com
Class 5:30-7pm
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, with some occasional cancellations.
No jam on 9/14
Jam at Open Flight Studio, 4205 University Way N.E. Seattle, WA, 98105
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, with 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!!
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 5 - 8 pm at The Hive 10632 Rhody Drive Port Hadlock
5pm Arrival personal warm-up i 5:30 Opening circle & score I 6 Open JAM
5pm Arrival personal warm-up i 5:30 Opening circle & score I 6 Open JAM
$10-20 cash/Venmo (notaflof)
For more info contact mia at movinggracearts.com
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
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Biodynamic Craniosacral Bodywork, BCST
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Movement Educator
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