🎸🪘 10/18 JAM NIGHT + Ritual Madness 🧟♀️ with Elijah Lee ~ Winter JAM 2026 registration is open!
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Carmen Serber
Oct 11, 2025, 11:30:08 AMOct 11
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Hi What-CI,
Bellingham:
^^ 10/17 last class "Be Body" Next Series: 11/14-12/14
^^ 10/6-11/10 "Fundamentals in CI"
^^ 10/18 Ritual Madness with Elijah Lee
^^ 10/18 - JAM NIGHT - An evening of improvised music and dance
^^ 11/22 CI Practice for mature improvisers
^^ 10/18 Ritual Madness with Elijah Lee
^^ 10/18 - JAM NIGHT - An evening of improvised music and dance
^^ 11/22 CI Practice for mature improvisers
^^ 1/16-1/19 Winter JAM 2026 - Registration open!
Elsewhere:
^^ Fall 2025 CI Intensives in Mukilteo WA with Sheila
^^ Fall 2025 CI Intensives in Mukilteo WA with Sheila
^^ 11/7-11/9 Intuitive Improv Immersion, Buckley, WA
^^ 11/ 8 & 9 Fascinating Foundations of CI, PT with Mia Kelley
^^ 11/ 8 & 9 Fascinating Foundations of CI, PT with Mia Kelley
^^ 11/9 There Are No Rules Workshop, Seattle with Sheila and Tal
^^ Jams in the area
^^ Jams in the area
BELLINGHAM
JAM NIGHT ~ a full band of improvising musicians accompanied by a room full of improvising dancers.
Welcoming the space to both contact improv movers /// and the in-my-own-zone movers. Please join us for an experimental funky event. WE will co-create.
A playful all-levels (free) warm up class before @ 7 led by Boots & Pretzel.
Saturday, 18 October 8:00-10:00 PM
$20 (NOTAFLOF - No one turned away for lack of funds)
Fall JAM ~ Photo: Hugh Karr
Welcoming the space to both contact improv movers /// and the in-my-own-zone movers. Please join us for an experimental funky event. WE will co-create.
A playful all-levels (free) warm up class before @ 7 led by Boots & Pretzel.
Saturday, 18 October 8:00-10:00 PM
$20 (NOTAFLOF - No one turned away for lack of funds)
Call/text Pretzel 214-931-4399
Ritual Madness:
an incidentally theatrical space created by "giving ourselves permission and access to explore the full scope of the body's expressive capabilities."
an incidentally theatrical space created by "giving ourselves permission and access to explore the full scope of the body's expressive capabilities."
10/18 with Elijah Lee - elijah...@gmail.com
10 am to 1 pm
@ the dojo
@ the dojo
suggested donation: $15
Be Body -The Potential of Feet touching Earth
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 dance 10am - noon.
@ the dojo
Friday morning dance 10am - noon.
@ the dojo
Please also sign up for drop in, I want to send you the door code. Thank you!!
Last class 10/17. NEW SERIES starts November 14 - December 12.
https://www.carmenserber.com/be-body-2/
Last class 10/17. NEW SERIES starts November 14 - December 12.
https://www.carmenserber.com/be-body-2/
Fundamentals in Contact Improvisation on Mondays before the JAM - for Beginners and beyond
Even if you just like to drop in, please sign up, I'd like to send you the door code.
Pretzel, Bradford Gerber, Wonder Phallen, Rajendra and I are excited to offer this series to the Bellingham community as a collaboration again.
Oct 6 - Nov 10 - Series of 6
Pretzel, Bradford Gerber, Wonder Phallen, Rajendra and I are excited to offer this series to the Bellingham community as a collaboration again.
Oct 6 - Nov 10 - Series of 6
5:30-7 followed by the JAM 7-9
CI Practice - for mature improvisers
November 22
I would like to invite you to practice CI for a day at the dojo.
Please only sign up if you are comfortable improvising and are familiar with the form.
10 spots left.
https://www.carmenserber.com/ci-practice/
I would like to invite you to practice CI for a day at the dojo.
Please only sign up if you are comfortable improvising and are familiar with the form.
10 spots left.
https://www.carmenserber.com/ci-practice/
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 additional facilitators. Music by Serge Gubelman, and surprise guests.
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 additional facilitators. Music by Serge Gubelman, and surprise guests.
ELSEWHERE
Seattle Underscore
Saturday, October 25th 6-8pm with Michal Lahav
The Underscore is a long-form dance improvisation structure, developed by Nancy Stark Smith, that guides us through a series of changing energetic states, from solo internal focus to development and deepening of dances to group ensemble awareness and back to rest and reflection.
8 limbs Wedgewood
7345 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
$20 Zelle or Cash
Fascinating Foundations of Contact Improvisation in Port Townsend
November 8 & 9 with Mia Kelley
November 8 & 9 with Mia Kelley
This is a gentle but thorough entry into the principles and practices of Contact Improv... great for complete beginners, or anyone wanting to revisit a beginners mind in your dance! To register or find more information visit:
Fall 2025 CI Intensives in Mukilteo WA with Sheila Skemp
All levels. Saturdays in Oct, Nov, and Dec.
Working with a wide variety of contact improvisation basics in a cohesive small group. Beginner’s Welcome!
Working with a wide variety of contact improvisation basics in a cohesive small group. Beginner’s Welcome!
Intuitive Improv Immersion 2025
Intuitive Improv Immersion
11/7 6 pm - 11/9 6 pm Wildfern Grove, Buckley, WA
with Stu Phillips, Heater Joy Gosnell, Oohna Hwyl, V Calvez, & Noam Paco Gaster
noamg...@gmail.com
Intuitive Improv Immersion
11/7 6 pm - 11/9 6 pm Wildfern Grove, Buckley, WA
with Stu Phillips, Heater Joy Gosnell, Oohna Hwyl, V Calvez, & Noam Paco Gaster
noamg...@gmail.com
There Are No Rules Dance Workshop
Nov 9th in West Seattle
A Dance Immersion for all levels focusing on Solo Dance Delight heading into Sweet Scores and Connected Contact Improvisation :)
Led by Tal Shibi and Sheila Skemp
https://talshibi.com/there-are-no-rules-dance-workshop
Nov 9th in West Seattle
A Dance Immersion for all levels focusing on Solo Dance Delight heading into Sweet Scores and Connected Contact Improvisation :)
Led by Tal Shibi and Sheila Skemp
https://talshibi.com/there-are-no-rules-dance-workshop
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.
Every last Monday, intro class from 6-7pm followed by jam til 9pm.
Beginner series 5:30-7 Oct 6 - Nov 10 - Series of 6
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
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 an 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 an 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
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 pzprotz69@gmail.com or Klarity (call/text 509-607-2225or
Carmen Serber
Biodynamic Craniosacral Bodywork, BCST
Community Organizer
Movement Educator
carmenserber.com
Biodynamic Craniosacral Bodywork, BCST
Community Organizer
Movement Educator
carmenserber.com
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