We are beginning the development process for Loom Ensemble’s next show, and are welcoming new collaborators into the creative process! This fall, winter and spring, we’ll gather about once a month for either a long weekend or full week intensives, at WildHeart: a performance incubation / retreat space in the Hudson Valley.In these creative workperiods, […]
Every Other Sunday (alternating with the Kingston Jam)
4-5pm Contact Lab
5-6:30 Open Jam
BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward
Sacred Vessel Workshop with Sound Healing
Explore the Japanese art of Kintsugi and the philosophy of Wabi Sabi as a means of self-acceptance and healing. No artistic skills necessary, all materials provided. Approximately 6 hours with a break for lunch.
Every Other Sunday (alternating with the Kingston Jam)
4-5pm Contact Lab
5-6:30 Open Jam
BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward
Every Other Sunday (alternating with the Kingston Jam)
4-5pm Contact Lab
5-6:30 Open Jam
BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward
A women’s weekend of journal making, meditation, movement, connection, and creativity. Over the course of the retreat, we will make our own paper and create hand-bound journals in which to write and paint, incorporating natural objects found in the forest! This reflective process will be supported by guided meditation, movement sessions, delicious food, good community, and plenty of time to follow your own inspiration.
Every Other Sunday (alternating with the Kingston Jam)
4-5pm Contact Lab
5-6:30 Open Jam
BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward
A daylong Contact Improvisation workshop, honoring Steve Paxton and Nancy Stark Smith’s teachings and explore the ways their movement lineages continue to live through us.
Embrace your voice and unique creativity! This intensive provides a safe and fun space to practice embodying core principles of spontaneous vocal composition: listening, attunement, courage, self-trust, compassion, dynamics, and the spirit of play. We will focus on the building blocks of vocal improvisation to develop awareness, skills, confidence and cohesion.
Every Other Sunday (alternating with the Kingston Jam)
4-5pm Contact Lab
5-6:30 Open Jam
BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward
Every Other Sunday (alternating with the Kingston Jam)
4-5pm Contact Lab
5-6:30 Open Jam
BYO dinner for a studio-floor picnic afterward
This Contact Improvisation retreat is infused with Ryuta’s life research, SOTAI(祖体), “Ancestral Body” where you will be guided through embodiment practices of sensing, moving and resting of your body as well as journaling, drawing, and vocalization.
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