Contact Improvisation Class with Marie Chabert "Building Trust", followed by Jam

In this class we begin by bringing our mind into the body through a guided warm-up focused on spinal awareness and our relationship with gravity. Using simple imagery and key anatomical landmarks, we explore how the spine moves and how the body situates itself in space. The exploration continues on all fours and in inverted positions, bringing attention to the occiput and the head as a natural extension of the spine. This helps us discover new pathways for movement and perception. In the main part of the class, we explore communication through touch, alternating between the roles of guiding and being guided. We begin with blind-walking and blind-reading duets, where one person closes their eyes while the other leads. From there, we experiment with different points of contact and various surfaces, shifting in space. To finish, we integrate these experiences into a simple lift sequence, where guiding, inviting, and weight-sharing come together in a fluid exchange.

About Marie:
Marie is a performer, choreographer, contact improviser, teacher and massage therapist.

She regularly teaches improvisation, contact improvisation classes, workshops, labs, and professional training in various institutions and settings internationally (London Contemporary Dance School, London Studio Centre, CI Goldmiths, Tripspace, The Place C&C, Winterthur, Tanznetz Freiburg, Tänzerdorf, Konstanz Jam and University, CI in Paradise)

She curates the Monday CI Jam @ Mill-co
and the event ‘Women’s Touch’ aiming at empowering women and non-binary through movement research.

Marie has a Master of the Art (creative practice) from Trinity Laban and Independent Dance, and a Bachelor of Art in contemporary dance from the London Contemporary Dance School. She received the Gill Clark Bursary and the Leverhulme scholarship.

Website: mariechabert.com