contact improv

On a black marley floor and dimly lit stage, Amalia Colon-Nava and Anna Scattoni stand far left facing the audience. Behind them, three more dancers are captured in motion. Amanda Rattigan and Kayliani Sood are leaping, as Ian “Seven” Tackes is mid-handstand.
Photo: Jano cohen

Carrasco/Haworth DANCEUPCLOSE: Where Artistic Rigor & Wit Meet Tender Touch

Caitlin Green

The complexity of care and connection

Photo: Celine Asril

The Future of CI: Part Two – Potentials

Nadia Khayrallah

Despite the form’s inequities, many continue to find radical potential in Contact Improvisation

Photo: Sze-Wei Chan

The Future of CI: Part One – Critique and Questioning

Nadia Khayrallah

Earthdance’s conference unpacks the myth of the universal body in contact improvisation

Photo: Gilbert Szabó

On DanceAbility: Talking Mixed-Abilities Dance with Connie Vandarakis

Jonathan Stein

DanceAbility is a contemporary improvisation dance practice that is totally inclusive.