Each fall we gather to exchange music, movement and ideas and to build our understanding of the complexity of what capoeira is today. Days include classes, rodas, and conversations facilitated by recognized leaders in the form. Highlighting the work of women teachers in capoeira, this event is open to all genders, ages, levels, groups and lineages.
This workshop will be a focused container for the study and practice of Contact Improvisation. Classes will range from slow, subtle, and meditative material surrounding presence, listening techniques, and somatic exploration, to dynamic, playful and athletic dancing scores. We will review foundations for dancing with weight in motion, and entering into and out of touch. We will meet the ground as it meets our feet. We will pay attention to detail and patiently attune to each other and ourselves.
Come help us close the 2027 Season by joining our hands and spirits together to support the FC building and grounds through group maintenance projects, cooking for each other, dancing/shaking/resting in the evenings and celebrating the turning of the seasons.
no special skills needed | just bring your willingness to learn & work together
The workshop will explore our relationship with fear and discomfort: how we meet it, make space for it, and develop greater trust in our capacity to experience it without being governed by it.
We’ll weave together learning and discussion, playful games and group activities, breathwork, movement to warm and prepare the body, and a guided cold-water immersion. Afterward, we’ll gather for hot tea, movement, lunch, and integration.
‘There's the work of making dance, and then there's the work of making a world, or remaking it. I felt like the Field Center's ethos is built on the conviction that those two projects are inseparable.
The place itself is a beautiful one -- magic -- and but it's the care, thoughtfulness, and beauty of what is being built between people there that have remained with me quite deeply.‘
- Agnes Borinsky | PANDA LAB Participant
This class series will offer basic fundamental skills for entering and developing a Contact Improvisation practice. It is suitable for all levels, however beginners are especially encouraged.
Topics we will cover:
Approaches to listening with the body / touch
Basic weight sharing techniques
Rolling point of contact
Movement pathways that support the practice of CI, including helix rolls and other spiral patterns
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and combat strategy. We work hard to create a safe, friendly and supportive environment for all!
All levels of experience are welcome. Please bring water, loose fitting clothing and an open mind! Bare feet are encouraged but [non street] shoes are fine. Expect a rigorous physical work out.
Doors open @ 6PM
6:30-7:30/8PM pre-jam class > open jamming until 9PM
$20 [notaflof, cash or stripe]
tickets at the door • no rsvp required
All Levels Welcome!
Beginners - we ask that you please attend the classes.