Sunday Jams are still ongoing, and...

Join us at the Detroit Jam, Feb 28–Mar 2, 2014 with Shel Wagner Rasch where will explore the theme of Dynamism.  

Dancers from a dozen states and provinces will cross-pollinate the dance floor with creativity and joyful spirit.

Save the Dates and spread the word. 

Dynamism at the Detroit Winter Jam

Sunday Jams are still ongoing, and...

Join us at the Detroit Jam, Feb 28–Mar 2, 2014 with Shel Wagner Rasch where will explore the theme of Dynamism.  

Dancers from a dozen states and provinces will cross-pollinate the dance floor with creativity and joyful spirit.

Save the Dates and spread the word. 

Jam Time Changes to 2-4PM

After lots of discussion, we've decided to change the time of the Sunday jams to 2-4PM.  We'll still be at the Phoenix Center every Sunday in Ann Arbor.  Come and dance with us soon!

Summer jams are on

After a great time performing, jamming, and boogying at the Concert of Colors, we're back on for summer jams. There's some chance we'll meet outside occasionally, so check back here for info about any given week. Dance with you soon!

Concert of Colors Performances/Jams

This weekend, instead of jamming in Ann Arbor, we're going to dance at Concert of Colors (Concertofcolors.com) in Detroit.  We'll meet at 1PM on the lawn of St. Patrick's Parish next to Orchestra Hall, 58 Parsons Street, 48201.  If it's raining, we'll meet at the Diversity Stage in Orchestra Hall.  There is some possibility of performing to help warm up the crowd for the music that starts at 2 on the Diversity Stage.  Also, there's a possibility of performing at 1:30 or so on Saturday on the Diversity Stage.  Please let us know if you're interested in either performance opportunity.

Summer jam this week; stay tuned for July events!

Back to Ann Arbor this week  for our usual Sunday jam, 1-3PM at the Phoenix Center.  Then the first weekend of July, be sure to check back here, because we're strongly considering moving the jam to Detroit again for our (somewhat) annual jam at the Concert of Colors (http://concertofcolors.com/).  Details to follow after this week's jam.

Global Underscore instead of regular jam this week!

Please note we *are* participating in the Global Underscore! We will meet from 10-1 in Detroit, in a sweet little courtyard on Wayne State University's campus (see the first comment for a map). More information about the Global Underscore is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzG609NWp1Y. Here's a map to the location:  http://goo.gl/maps/Onwpc.  The Allied Media Conference (http://amc.alliedmedia.org/) will be going on all around us, so we may have others join!  This is *instead* of our usual Ann Arbor jam. We'll look forward to dancing with you all again in Ann Arbor the next week at the usual time, 1-3PM at the Phoenix Center.

Summer begins with Father's Day jam

We're planning lots of great dancing this Summer, and today's the first day!  Escape the family for a bit, and you'll be at your best after some satisfyingly artful, energetic dances.  Then we'll meet every Sunday for the rest of the Summer.  See you there!

Spring Jams are a blast, and events coming up soon!

Jams on Sundays from 1-3 in Ann Arbor and Tuesdays from 730-9 in Detroit have been going really well.

Buffalo Weekend Jam: At least four of us will be going the weekend of May 31st to June 2nd, and Richard Kim, who used to dance regularly with us before moving to NYC, will be teaching! See http://bcijpg.weebly.com/buffalo-weekend-jam.html

And, too bad you can't make both: A weekend workshop with Martin Keogh in Mazomanie, outside Madison WI, June 1-3. See http://www.mazomac.com/martin2013.pdf.

see you soon!

Home Jams; upcoming events

Jams on Sundays from 1-3 in Ann Arbor and Tuesdays from 730-9 in Detroit have been a blast. The energy from our weekend jam continues to lead to great dances!

The next event near us is the Ontario Regional Jam, May 3rd - May 5th, in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario, about a 4 1/2 hour drive. Here's the info: http://contactimprov.ca/on/ontario/2013/

Then in June, the 1st-3rd, is a workshop with Martin Keogh, in Mazomanie, WI, with camping along the river and great workshops. Here's the info for that one: http://mazomac.com/martin2013.pdf

Hope to dance with you soon!

Winter's-almost-over jams

Hey everyone, we had an awesome time at the weekend workshop with Daniel Burkholder, and we're all invigorated to keep the energy going, every Sunday from 1-3 at the Phoenix Center. What better way to warm up when you're sick of being cold? Dance with you soon!

The Point of Contact - fundementals workshop with Daniel Burkholder

Weekly jams continue to be great, and coming up soon:
Friday, February 22, 2013, 6:30pm,  Ann Arbor

The fundamental aspect of contact improvisation is one to one contact between dancers. Sometimes contact dances are fast and athletic, sometimes slow and meditative. In this workshop with Daniel Burkholder we will explore the skills needed to enter into a variety of contact improvisation dances with intention and openness. Skills will include developing greater body awareness, exploring point of contact with a partner, following the flow of a dance, and giving and receiving weight. No experience necessary, willingness to experiment and have fun is.

Don't miss this great opportunity!

https://www.facebook.com/events/510834405616778/

January Jammin'

The new year starts off with a blast this Sunday from 1-3PM at the Phoenix Center. We'll be here all month, gathering steam for our weekend event February 22-24.

Our MiniGLACIER, a three day jam, is Feb 22-24, 2013 in Ann Arbor. Registration flyer is here. See you there!