Fall 2026 Class With Karen Nelson

Improvisation Movement/Dance + Somatic Study with Karen Nelson

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2026 Seattle Contact Improvisation Jam and More Events

For 2026, the Seattle CI jam is scheduled at Open Flight Studio (4205 University Wy NE in the U-district), noon–2:00pm.

Introductory class every Sunday for the first 1/2 hr of jam.

Class is free with $10–15 jam fee and will take place concurrently with start of the jam (that is, you can jam without being part of the class). 18+

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More Events

January 16–19: Belliingham Jam

February 7–8: Fascinating Foundations Weekend at the Quimper Grange in Port Townsend, WA.

March 13–15: Seattle Contact Festival

April 25: Vashon Day of Dance

May 8–10: Bellingham Spring Into Spring Jam

June 8–12: Portland CI+/- Festival

June 26–28: CI weekend in Leavenworth (Classes, jams, and an underscore)

July 12–August 9: Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation includes contact improv classes and jams.

July 22–26: Jam on Orcas Island

September 25–27: Bellingham Fall Jam

CI-Adjacent

BloomDance Ecstatic Dance

September and Fall 2025 Seattle Contact Improv

Update: On 12/7/25 and 12/14/25, the jam will be at Fusion Kung Fu, 1706 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144.  Noon–2pm.

On  Sun. 12/21/25, the jam will return to Open Flight and will remain there through 2026. 

Starting 9/21, Seattle jams continue at Open Flight Studio (4205 University Wy NE in the U-district), noon–2:00pm, until further notice.

Introductory class every Sunday for the first 1/2 hr of jam.

Class is free with $10–15 jam fee and will take place concurrently with start of the jam (that is, you can jam without being part of the class).

Photo ©Jim Coleman. See more photos by Jim.

Other events of interest:

September 12–14: Bellingham Jam

Workshops with Shelia Kemp:

Summer 2025 Seattle CI Jam Schedule and More

6/1, 6/8, and 6/15 jams at Exit Space (Capitol Hill), noon–2pm.

6/22–9/7 jams at Open Flight Studio (4205 University Wy NE in the U-district), noon–2:30pm.

No CI jam 8/31 or 9/14.

Introductory class every Sunday for the first 1/2 hr of jam. Rotating teachers.

Class is free with $10–15 jam fee and will take place concurrently with start of the jam (that is, you can jam without being part of the class).

Mondays, July 14–August 25: Danica Bito and Adrien Miller are hosting a pop-up contact jam from 6pm–7:25pm at:

SHIFT Movement & Healing Arts
3517 Stone Way N
Seattle, WA 98103

Drop in as you please. $10–15 cash/card/Zelle to sillumdanica (at) gmail.com. We will hold a brief closing circle at 7:15 since there is a (highly recommended) meditative Taiji class starting promptly at 7:30. 

Other events of interest:

Leavenworth Contact Jams

June 9–13: Contact +/- Festival in Portland

June 12–15: Contact Fusion Flow in Bellingham

June 28–29: Ecstatic Dance Weekend in Leavenworth

July: Dance Camp Northwest

July: Orcas Island Jam

August: The Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation

August 16–17: Sensing Consent: A Contact Improvisation Workshop with Carmen Serber in Leavenworth

September 12–14: Bellingham Jam

Orcas Island Jam – July 16–20, 2025

Orcas Island Jam – July 16–20, 2025

Open jams

Classes

Camping

Dance space with ocean views

Meals included

Hot tub and sauna

More information and registration: tinyurl.com/jamonorcas.