Showing posts with label seattle movement jam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seattle movement jam. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

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:





Sunday, January 5, 2025

Seattle Thursday Night Contact Jam

Seattle Thursday Night Jam

Feb 20–end of May 2025

7pm–9pm

Except March 20, 27 and April 3, jam is 8pm–9:30pm.

Open Flight Studio

4205 University Wy NE in the U-district

$10–15


Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Summer 2024 Seattle CI Jam

June CI JAMS at Exit Space will be Sundays from 1 to 3. 

Last jam will be on June 23. We’re going on a short summer hiatus and will return 9/15/2024 from noon to 2 every Sunday.

Exit Space: Studio NOD (Capital Hill location)
1621 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

$10-15. Age 18+ only.

Interim summer jam at Open Flight Studio located at 4205 University Wy NE in the U-district:

Sundays 6/30–9/8

The time on 6/30 is 1:45-3:45.

The time 7/7 through 9/8 is 1-3

$10-15





Saturday, September 1, 2018

Fall/Winter 2018 Seattle Contact Improvisation

Contact improv and related events in and near Seattle. Follow the links for more info. I add events as I find out about them, so check back.


Sundays
Weekly contact improvisation and open movement jam.
2–4:30 pm in the Founders Studio at Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Avenue on Seattle's Capitol Hill. This location/time is usually consistent, except in July each year. Rare changes are posted in the Facebook Seattle Contact Improvisation Group.

Sundays
CI Fundamentals Class
Velocity Dance Center, Kawasaki Studio, 1:30-2:50 pm
Drop-in $15/$12 MVP
Buy a full class series for just $60 for 6 weeks ($10/class)

Series II: Oct 28 – Dec 9 (no class Nov 25) – Alia Swersky
Series III: Jan 6 – Feb 10 – Rachael Lincoln
Series IV: Feb 24 – Mar 31 – Aaron Swartzman
Series V: Apr 14 – May 19 – Katherine Cook

Register and info: http://velocitydancecenter.org/trainingresearc/master-classes-workshop/

Wednesdays
Weekly Contact Improvisation Jam at Grassroots Studio in West Seattle from 6:30–9 pm. 

First Saturdays
Jam Practice 
Shift Movement & Healing Arts, 3517 Stone Way N. 5–7 pm, $5–$10
Upcoming Fall dates are September 1, October 6, November 3, and December 1 

Second Saturdays
Underscore
3–6 pm in Kawasaki Studio at Velocity. $5-$15
September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8
For more information, contact Katherine Cook at cook.katherine (at) gmail.com.

December 13 – 17
Port Townsend Jam

December 28 – January 1
New Year's Dance Retreat on Vashon Island

January 13 – 18, 2019
The 12th annual WOW of Contact
@ Breitenbush Hot Springs (Oregon) with Touchmonkey

Visit Our Friends in Canada

December 29, 2018January 4, 2019
Textures of Trust: New Year Contact Improvisation Dance Training with Martin Keogh and Anjelika Doniy
Salt Spring Island, Canada 

Friday, August 21, 2015

October Inclusion Jams

Part of a Series of Interactive, Community-Based Experiments in Full-Human Improvisation

10/3/15, 10/10/15, & 10/17/15
7-9:30 pm
Studio Current
(in the heart of Capitol Hill’s Pike/Pine corridor)


FREE! * (donations accepted) 
no previous experience or skill level required

to reserve a spot or get more info, including the address
contact Noam Paco Gaster * 206-307-5934 * noamgaster@gmail.com

for those of us with MCS, please be free of scented products
number of participants is limited

Monday, July 13, 2015

Special Seattle Summer 2015 Jams

OUTDOOR MOVEMENT JAMS

FREE!
Noam (in green and pink) at SFDI 2008.
3 Saturdays:
7/25, 8/1, 8/8
11 am - 1:30 pm
(arrive & leave whenever you want)

Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave. E
Seattle
(just east of the Seattle Asian Art Museum and west of the intersection of 15th Ave. East and East Highland Drive)

A movement jam is an open space for independent (and interdependent) expression and exploration. At any moment, all participants are free to move or be still, alone or in connection with others.

For those of us with MCS, please be free of chemical scents.

For more info, please visit noamgaster.wix.com/movement-jam.

For questions or concerns (for instance, access needs), please contact Noam Paco Gaster * noamgaster@gmail.com * 206-307-5934.

JULY INCLUSION JAMS
FREE!
Inclusion Jams Are Part of a Series of Community-Based Interactive Experiments in Full-Human Improvisation

* WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE! * no previous experience or skill level required

To reserve a spot in 1 or both sessions (number of participants is limited) or get more info (including address) contact Noam using the contact information above.

For those of us with MCS, please be free of scented cosmetics, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, etc.

http://noamgaster.wix.com/inclusion-jam