November 20 10:30 am

2022 ANNUAL D.C. DANCE IMPROVISATION FESTIVAL is a day-long event of master dance classes, creative gathering, and a social event taking place on Sunday, November 20, 2022, from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the Atlas Performing Arts Center – Lab 1.

The festival is sponsored by the ICONS Choreographic Institute at the ATLAS, and includes three master classes back-to-back – Contact Improvisation, Improvisational Technologies, and Underscore Ensemble Improvisation. The festival will end with an informal social gathering of all the participants after the last class – your first drink is on us! The total festival fee is $45.00 for all the three master classes. Join us to explore, create and discover – all day long! Space is limited – register soon!

 

SCHEDULE, INFORMATION & DETAILS:

  • 10:30 a.m.
    • Gathering & Warm up
  • 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
    • CONTACT IMPROVISATION
    • Originally created by Steve Paxton
    • Teacher: Katie Harris Banks

* Bring lunch and join our dance circle from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. *

 

  • 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    • IMPROVISATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
    • Originally created by William Forsythe
    • Teacher: Vladimir Angelov
  • 2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    • THE UNDERSCORE
    • Originally created by Nancy Stark Smith
    • Teacher: Ken Manheimer
  • 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    • JOIN US FOR AN INFORMAL SOCIAL EVENT AT THE ATLAS LOBBY BAR – YOUR FIRST DRINK ON US!