2023
Contact Improvisation
SPRING
JAM @Ponderosa
APRIL 21-23
The Spring Jam invites dancers with experience in CI to come together to practice Contact Improvisation and to share community living.
We provide a structure for jamming & give a clear frame/input for every Jam. Additionally, we offer a morning practice on Saturday and Sunday and a CI class on Saturday. Our vision is to co-create a space for lots of dancing, questioning, exploring, and playing.
Please note: you need to be able to navigate through a CI jam, if you are not so sure whether the Spring Jam is for you, please contact the organizers for clarification.
The group size is limited to a maximum of 40 people.
Ponderosa is located at the polish boarder approx. 100 km northeast of Berlin. Our meals include delicious vegan and vegetarian food and we will be dancing in their biggest studio "Kuhstall" (300m2). Various options for sleeping are available.
the nature around the premises is beautiful during springtime. You might even be able to jump into the nearby river if the sun is shining!
About
Friday
Arrival & Check-in
Dinner
Jam
08:00-08:45
08:45-09:45
10:00-13:00
13:30-14:30
16:00-18:30
18:30-19:30
20:00-open end
Saturday
Morning practice
Breakfast
Jam
Lunch
CI Class
Dinner
Jam
Sunday
Morning practice
Breakfast
Jam
Lunch & Departure
Schedule
Practical information
How much is it?
Option i
400-175 Euro
Sleeping in a provided bed in the dormitory, a provided bed in the studio, in your own tent, or your own camper-van
Option ii
450-270 Euro
Sleeping in a double room or room for three (first come, first served)
Option iii
500-350 Euro
Single room, sleeping in a cabin (first come, first served)
The sliding scale
The minimum fee only covers the costs of the location and food. In order to pay the musicians and the organizers for their work, we count on those who can pay more. We tried our best to come up with a pricing policy that is as inclusive as possible, considering that events like this have become much more expensive.
What is included?
2x overnight on the premises from Friday-Sunday
6x Food! Ponderosa provides delicious vegan and vegetarian food during our scheduled meal times. Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Sunday Breakfast & Lunch are included in the price.
All scheduled events - 4x Jam, 2x morning practice and 1x CI class on Saturday afternoon
When & where is it?
21-23 April 2023 @Ponderosa
Address
Ponderosa e.V., Gutshof 3,
16248 Lunow-Stolzenhagen
Germany
Please visit their getting to Ponderosa page to see all available transport options.
Please visit their faq page to find valuable information about many questions you might have about the place.
Your Team
angela-Mara Florant
studied MA "Arts du spectacle" (performing arts) in Besançon (France). She lives as a freelance theatre director in Hamburg, teaches weekly contact classes, gives workshops and organizes jams and festivals. Since 2015 she is co-organizer of the NORDTANZ Festival in Hamburg and is part of the management of the dance studio Triade. When not dancing Contact, she teaches Pilates, dance and theater for children or directs independent productions.
Dino Spiri
has been dancing and teaching CI for a decade. His knowledge of the moving body and his teaching are strongly influenced by the Alexander Technique (Dino is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique), Klein Technique, his meditation practice and BMC®, and by intensive work with many wonderful teachers, such as Yoyo van der Kooi, Dan Armon, Eva Karczag, Joerg Hassmann, Hanna Hegenscheidt, Friederike Tröscher and Jens Johannsen and Susanne Middendorf.
Nathaniel Damon, Musician
Explorer of sound and vocal styles, especially folk singing styles from around the world. He is the founder and director of the Weltmusik Chor Hamburg and gives workshops regularly in vocal improvisation and various ethnic singing styles. Banjo, violin, percussion and computer effects help create sound landscapes to support his singing. Although Nathaniel has been living and studying in Hamburg since 2004, his american roots can often be heard as an influence in his music.