Lummi Island Contact Improvisation Jam - Registration Now Open!

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LUMMI ISLAND CONTACT IMPROVISATION JAM

Information and Registration is open
Dates: Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26, 2025

Schedule:
Friday
7:15pm – Opening Circle, Mixer, and Open Jam (dance until you’re ready to stop)

Saturday & Sunday
9:15am – 9:45am: Arrive, warm up, and enjoy some optional singing or soundscape
9:45am – 12:00pm: Focused Jam (think underscore-like presence)
12:00pm – 12:20pm: Brief Closing Circle (harvesting/sharing)
12:30pm – 7:30pm: Open time for meals, rest, beach walks, sauna, more dance, etc.
7:30pm – Open Jam (dance as long as you like)

Monday
9:15am – 9:45am: Arrive, warm up, and enjoy some optional singing or soundscape
9:45am – 11:45am: Focused Jam (underscore-like presence)
11:45am – 1:00pm: Closing Circle with harvesting, sharing.

Early Arrival:
You’re welcome (and encouraged!) to arrive early to settle in before Friday’s Opening Circle.

Our Container:
Here’s the deal—we ask you to commit to being on time and fully present for the Opening and Closing Circles, plus the morning Focused Jams. These lightly facilitated Focused Jams are a shared space where we all begin and end together, creating a solid container for the experience. It’s kind of a big deal to us!

Location:
The jam takes place at a lovely dance studio on Lummi Island, surrounded by stunning views of the Salish Sea and a forest by the shore. Onsite camping is available. It’s rustic with basic amenities, so please come prepared to keep it simple and conserve water.

Meals:
Lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday will include organic white rice, quinoa, power green salad mix, olive oil, sauerkraut, and maybe a couple other things. Please provide your own protein or other special food needs. There will be rustic outdoor kitchen available.

Cost/Exchange:
We’re suggesting a sliding scale donation of $110–$300 for the entire event, which covers the dance space, camping, sauna, and partial meals. Reflect on your situation and what this experience is worth to you: we hope and trust that with sliding scale that we will average close to $200/person.

• $300+ helps these jams thrive and improves the setup.
• $110 keeps it accessible if you’re in transition or tight on funds.

RSVP:
With only 18 spots available, we ask for a 50% deposit to reserve your place. Email Paul at paulm...@gmail.com (mailto:paulm...@gmail.com) to check availability. If there’s space, Paul will send payment details for Venmo, PayPal, check, or cash and more jam details.

Refunds:

• Deposits are 50% refundable until May 15th.
• No refunds after May 15th.