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SCHOOLS / PROGRAMS

BODY-MIND CENTERING® 2010. Somatic Movement & Infant Developmental Movement Education courses licensed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, approved for CEUs by NCBTMB: Basic Neurological Patterns, 3/5–8 and 3/20–22; Senses & Perceptions, 4/9–12; Reflexes, Righting Reactions, & Equilibrium Responses, 4/23–26 and 5/14–16; Ligaments, 7/7–14; Muscular System, 7/17–27; Ontogenetics, 9/10–13; held at Duke University, Durham, NC. Learn more about us: www.BMC-NC.com.

CHESAPEAKE BAY ALEXANDER STUDIES, Robin Gilmore, Director. Teacher training, workshops, and private lessons in the Alexander Technique. CBAS teacher training held in Greensboro, NC. Robin, based in Annapolis, MD, wrote What Every Dancer Needs to Know About the Body. www.chesapeakealexander.com.

CONTEMPLATIVE DANCE / AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS. Workshops and yearlong programs with Daphne Lowell and Alton Wasson. Please see our ad in CQ and visit our website: www.contemplativedance.org or contact us at: cdance@contemplativedance.org.

DANCEABILITY TEACHER CERTIFICATION COURSES WITH ALITO ALESSI. Annual, 4-week training in teaching dance and improvisation to groups of all abilities and disabilities. February 2010 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Summer 2010 in Vienna, Mexico, or USA (to be announced). danceability.com, info@danceability.com.

EDAM DANCE, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Artistic Director: Peter Bingham. EDAM is a center dedicated to the research, creation, and production of Contact-based dance and other complementary practices. Workshops, classes, and performances. www.edamdance.org; (604) 876-9559.

EASTWEST SOMATICS founded by Sondra Fraleigh, certifies Somatic Movement therapists through ISMETA, www.ismeta.org. Eastwest is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2010 with international courses, including a retreat in Italy, and a conference in Japan, featuring two concerts of butoh and contemporary dance. www.eastwestsomatics.com.

ELAINE SUMMERS / KINETIC AWARENESS® CENTER. Explore the language of your bodymind and your unique abilities to dance and move without pain, alone and with others, through understanding the system of your body. Enjoy The Ball Work® for your personal health and well-being. www.kineticawarenesscenter.org.

FIVE COLLEGE DANCE DEPARTMENT. B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A. in dance in an intellectually and artistically vibrant academic community consisting of Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Intensive, varied dance training combining faculty, facilities, and performance opportunities. Dance Building, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002; www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/dance; (413) 549-3600.

WORKSHOPS / CLASSES / EVENTS

VOCAL DANCE & VOICE MOVEMENT INTEGRATION SOMATIC TRAINING PROGRAM with Patricia Bardi offers Certification Program centered in Amsterdam, recognized by ISMETA. New training group begins each autumn. Interdisciplinary performance and healing arts workshops annually, July/August, in Roccatederighi, Tuscany, Italy. Information: info@patriciabardi.com; www.patriciabardi.com.

Summer 2010 Workshops at BEARNSTOW, MT. VERNON, MAINE. Work indoors and out with world-class artists to enrich your creative dance practice. Faculty includes Ruth Grauert, Peter Kyle, Bebe Miller, Claire Porter, Shelley Senter, and Melody Ward. For info: www.bearnstow.org; (614) 262-2601.

29th Annual BREITENBUSH CONTACT IMPROV JAM: March 4–12, 2010, Oregon. Beautiful tree-surrounded studio; guided warm-ups, performances, and more; hot springs and steam house; vegetarian meals all provided; mountain wilderness. Limited space, fills fast. jointforcesdance.com or breitenbush.com ; info@jointforcesdance.com; Alito Alessi at (541) 342-3273.

ELAINE SUMMERS / KINETIC AWARENESS® CENTER. Intermedia Performance at St. Mark's Church, New York City: March 18, 19, 20, 2010. Come and enjoy the many wonderful realizations of Kinetic Imagination Adventure!! For more information, please visit: elainesummersdance.com; (604) 876-9559.

KONTAKT BUDAPEST 9th INTERNATIONAL IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL 2010. June 29– July 4, Budapest, Hungary. Six days of dancing, studying, exploring, playing, sharing, and discussing with famous Hungarians from all over the world! More info: info@kontaktbudapest.hu; www.kontaktbudapest.hu; Eszter Gál: +36 70 3389932; Agnes Gál: +36 20 9463702.

MAC (MOVING ARTS COLLABORATIVE): multi-generational community of movers in Greenwich, CT, who improvise and, in the spirit of creative camaraderie and play, generate dances together. Members draw inspiration from their various backgrounds, elements of dance, music, other arts, nature, and more. Contact merylgreen@aol.com or (347) 427-1390.

WALES, UK: PEN PYNFARCH, ARTISTS' RETREAT. Movement studio and accommodation in a secluded woodland valley. Also, an international programme of workshops: Body, Movement Environment 2010. www. penpynfarch.co.uk. Eeva-Maria +44-1559-384 948. enquiries@penpynfarch.co.uk

INSTRUCTORS / PERFORMERS

AILEEN CROW Creativity Counseling and Performance Coaching for individuals, couples, and groups. Aileen combines Mindell's Process Work with Authentic Movement and art, as well as Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Laban Movement Analysis, and Alexander Technique Plus. NYC and New City, NY. Call (845) 634-5249 or email CrowA@prodigy.net.

LILA HURWITZ teaches Feldenkrais® for Dancers. Workshops and private sessions. lhurwitz@speakeasy.net; www. FeldenkraisTeachersinSeattle.com.

SERVICES / PRODUCTS

CQ's 500+ NAME MAILING LIST is available for rent on labels for $200 (or 20¢/label for a portion, $35 minimum). Contact us for more info.

CHINESE KNEEPADS. Hard-to-find, cotton, washable, thin felt pads; perfect for dancing and other floorwork. One size fits all. $16. Discount for bulk orders. Available here through CQ.

PUBLICATIONS / VIDEOS

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Encounters with Contact Improvisation. Do you or have you studied or taught CI in a university, college, or other academic program? Contribute to the book! For info: new.oberlin.edu/theater-dance/encounters. Submissions & inquiries: encounters@oberlin.edu by mid-January.

DANCEABILITY DVDs: We recommend our best sellers: Common Ground (award-winning documentary of DanceAbility workshop and relation to Contact); All Bodies Speak (five mixed-abilities performance duets); Joy Lab (Guggenheim-funded full-length ensemble piece). danceability.com, info@danceability.com. Mention this ad for 20% off.

CONTACT EDITIONS. Dance books, DVDs, and reprints available through CQ. Go to Contact Editions.

DID YOU BUY THE WRONG CALENDAR? A beautiful/horrifying/fun calendar project, blithely crossbreeding Butoh dance with swimsuit calendar photography. www.butohswimsuitcalendar.com.

VIDEODA CONTACT IMPROVISATION DVDs (historical documentaries and performances) now available directly through CQ. See: www.contactquarterly.com. VHS still available through Videoda, Box 22, East Charleston, VT 05833; videoda@together.net.

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