# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Contemplative Dance Practice: Contact Improvisation & Partnering with Nick Smith
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 pm – Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 am (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: This class is a welcoming entry point into Contact Improvisation and movement partnering, held within the structure of Contemplative Dance Practice . No prior experience is necessary,  but experienced movers will find depth, rigor, and an open space for research and exploration.
Each session unfolds in two parts.

Skill Development & Research (approx. 60–90 minutes)
We explore foundational principles of Contact Improvisation and partnering through clear instruction, exercises, scores, and drills. Together we develop comfort with arrival, approach, touch, weight-sharing, listening, falling, rolling, support, boundaries, and physical communication.

Contemplative Dance Practice (approx. 60–90 minutes)
The second half of the session follows the structure of Contemplative Dance Practice:
• Silent seated meditation (~20 minutes)
 • Individual movement inquiry (~20 minutes)
 • Open improvisational field (~40 minutes)
During the improvisational period, Contact Improvisation and other partnering forms become our shared vocabulary. Touch is welcome but never required. Clear consent, attunement, and respect for boundaries are foundational.
This space invites participants to explore:
• embodiment and attention
 • physical listening
 • intimacy and boundaries
 • risk and restraint
 • rigorous play

About the Container
Participants are welcome to arrive anytime during the first 90 minutes. The container is open from 4:00–5:30pm. At 5:30pm the doors close so that the Contemplative Dance Practice portion can unfold with clarity and continuity.

No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please do not let finances be a barrier to participation. Registration through the Alembic website is required.

About Contact Improvisation
Contact Improvisation is a movement practice centered on improvisation, somatic awareness, touch, and physical communication. Through spontaneous interaction with other dancers, gravity, and space, participants explore a constantly unfolding field of movement possibilities
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About Contemplative Dance Practice
Contemplative Dance Practice combines seated meditation, personal movement inquiry, and open improvisation. The form was developed by dancer, teacher, and writer Barbara Dilley at Naropa University.

Nick Smith is a facilitator, organizer, meditator, dancer and body worker focused on improvisation, somatics, touch and relational practices. Nick offers one-on-one movement classes, body work sessions, organizes events and teaches regularly throughout the Bay Area. https://www.grapes.dance/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berkeley/contemplative-dance-practice-contact-improvisation-and-partnering-with-nick-smith/200030182562847
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, health-wellness, Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Berkeley
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Alembic
- **lat**: 37.854107094724
- **long**: -122.2934609279
- **full address**: The Alembic, 815 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710-2754, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Contemplative Dance Practice: Contact Improvisation & Partnering with Nick Smith being held?
  - **A:** Contemplative Dance Practice: Contact Improvisation & Partnering with Nick Smith takes place on Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 am at The Alembic, 815 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710-2754, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Contemplative Dance Practice: Contact Improvisation & Partnering with Nick Smith?
  - **A:** Contemplative Dance Practice: Contact Improvisation & Partnering with Nick Smith is organized by The Alembic.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at The Alembic's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given The Alembic a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. The Alembic has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Contemplative Dance Practice: Contact Improvisation & Partnering with Nick Smith is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Berkeley, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Contemplative Dance Practice: Contact Improvisation & Partnering with Nick Smith sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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