Contact Improvisation Summer Training Vega & Hugh
We invite you to our intensive summer training
Grounding & Earth
Exploring stillness, gravity, and release through somatic techniques to build sensitivity and subtle movement awareness.
First Module of 6 Modules Training GROUNDED IN MOTION, spread over 10 months, August 2025- May 2026 to deepen your knowledge and expand your practice of Dance, Contact Improvisation & Somatic movement. More information
GROUNDING & EARTH
he Earth is our first partner. It is always there to support us and catch us. By giving time to sink into stillness, using the breath as a tool to drop tension from the body and release into the floor, we can allow space to open to, and discover new movement possibilities from a place of tuned attention and open curiosity.
Through letting go and yielding to Gravity, the body can find easy strength and soft structure. The more time we can give the body to release and let go, the easier it is to feel the subtlety of these principles. This approach, based more in the realm of Somatics and ‘developmental movement patterns’, requires patience and deep listening. Sometimes it may feel like we are ‘doing nothing’ and this can be quite challenging at first. But going slow can open a greater capacity for the body to absorb new information. A practice of un-doing. Releasing to re-learn.
Through slowing down and taking more time, we sink into the deeper tissues that move slower than the muscles. Feeling the sliding of fascia, the rolling of the organs, the flowing of liquids through the body. Then, when we enter physical connection with another body we have a softer body tone, allowing greater sensitivity and awareness.
ARTISTIC VISION
We believe the practice of contact improvisation is a deeply complex multi-layered discipline that weaves its way into your life. The form deals with so many modalities and ways of interacting with yourself, with another and with a group and can present a mirror for opening up perspectives into how we choose to live.
While contact improvisation might feel like purely physical and technical at times (studying biomechanics and how the bodies can roll, spiral, fall and fly together), in another moment it opens up, presenting as a deeply therapeutic practice when one experiences the feeling of meeting someone in touch and stillness.
Furthermore, the experience of being in a jam space gives one a wonderful sense of interconnected community rarely experienced in our modern world.
It is this multifaceted and rich experience that we aim to share throughout this training program.
Let us guide you in building skills to hone a daring movement practice that not only nourishes your body but also supports you to build depth and connection with others.
The Training is held 25-29 August, five hours a day between 10.00 and 17.00 with lunch break .
Arrival
EDEN dance school Breite Strasse 43 13187 Berlin / Pankow
Tram-Station: M1, M50 Pankow-Kirche U / S Pankow: U2, M27, S2, S8, RE3, RE5 Bus: 107, 155, 250, 255, X54, N50, N2
Surrounding
Located in Pankow, you will find many nice cafes, restaurants and park areas to play and chill out. Only a 7-minute walk to the Schlosspark Pankow. Many economical Airbnb and hostel offers.
Food
Café EDEN is open daily from 9 am – 6 pm.
Address: Breite Strasse 43, 13187 Berlin
It is a place to eat and drink with an information counter for course registration and the reception for the rehearsal studios and residence rooms.
Located in Pankow, a beautiful district of Berlin, you will find many restaurants, cafes and canteens within walking distance to suit every budget.
Ticket Infos
PRICES
We’re offering an initial batch of 25 tickets, priced according to individual financial circumstances. Take a moment to consider where you stand. Your contribution level is up to you, but we encourage stretching where possible to ensure broader access. Factors to consider include your income, wealth, cultural background, and accessibility to the event venue.
REGULAR – 430€ budget / 530€ regular / 630€ abundance
SCHOLARSHIP As part of our Equity & Access initiative, we’re providing two half-scholarship tickets priced at €290 each for those facing financial barriers to attend. To apply, email admin@forgotten-land.com detailing your financial and life circumstances, your dedication to CI dance, community building, and why you’re the right candidate.