🔮 CI class on Memorial Day! - May 31st one day of CI - 6/12-15 Contact Fusion Play NEW: Nita Little coming to Bellingham

[Carmen Serber]

Hi What-CI,

^^ Intro Cl class tomorrow 5/26 with Carmen

^^ May 31st DAYLONG CI practice at the dojo with Carmen and Rajendra
^^ June 12–15 Contact Fusion Play

^^ June 25-29 - Silent Retreat on Lummi Island with Alicia Grayson and Dea Luvon 

^^ July 30-August 3rd - Reharmonize facilitated by Paul Millage & Amanda West

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

^^ Spring CI small cohesive groups in Mukilteo with Sheila Skemp

^^ May 30-June 1 Foundations of Contact Improvisation with Mia Kelley
^^ Jams in the area

Bellingham 

CI class Memorial Day 6-7pm
Last class 6-7pm and jam 7-9 before the summer break in the dojo. Break will be from June til end of August. 

Daylong CI practice

May 31st 
Hello Friends of CI. We would like to invite you to practice Contact Improvisation. PLEASE only sign up if you are comfortable improvising and familiar with the form. We are filling up! YAY!
https://www.carmenserber.com/daylong-ci-practice/

Winter JAM 2025

Contact Fusion Flow

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.

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

Silent Retreat on Lummi Island with Dea Luvon and Alicia Grayson
June 25-29, 2025 (Wednesday - Sunday) 
Join us on Lummi Island for four days of shared movement in silence. Contact Improv is the main movement modality, with Contemplative Dance Practice and Authentic Movement as well. 

Contact Dea with questions danced...@gmail.com. 

https://www.lummisilentcontact.com/

REHARMONIZE 

July 30-August 3rd ~ a special weekend retreat for Contact Improvisation of Movement & Voice ~

gently facilitated by Paul Millage & Amanda West

For the community song circlers and the contact dancers

More info & registration details coming soon

Interested? contact paulm...@gmail.com

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/

Mukilteo/Leavenworth

Spring 2025 CI Intensives in Mukilteo WA with Sheila Skemp
All levels. Sat and Sun in May, and June.
Working with a wide variety of contact improvisation basics in a cohesive small group. Beginner’s Welcome!
shes...@gmail.com for more info.

Explore the Foundations of Contact Improvisation with Mia Kelley in Leavenworth WA
May 30 – June 1, 2025 

Join us for a mindful, immersive weekend workshop exploring the core elements of Contact Improv: presence, point of contact, weight sharing, and momentum. We’ll move slowly and intentionally, building trust in our bodies and each other through consent-based, easeful practices.

This is a space to deepen your connection with yourself and others, develop confidence in movement, and prepare to step into community Jam spaces with more clarity and sensitivity.
https://medicinenmotion.com/
call/text Klarity:  509-607-2225 

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 goes on break JUNE - 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
Every Sunday 12:00 -- 2pm hosted by Briana Jones at Exit Space studios
1621 12th Ave. Seattle, 98122
CI jam is 18 yrs and up.
No jam on May 18.
Last jam of the season on June 15. Will return in September.

Every Thursday 7 pm - 9 pm hosted by Catherine at Open Flight Studio
4205 University Way Seattle, 98105  (Upstairs, just across from Bulldog News)

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)

Carmen Serber, BCST
Movement Educator 
carmenserber.com