Ongoing Jams/Classes — local classes and jams – "regularly scheduled dancing"
UNITED STATES
NEW YORK
Buffalo Contact Improvisation Jam
The Verve, 910 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 USA

An open jam for all different contact improvisation experience and movement experience. For now there will be a "class" for the first 30 minutes or so.

If you are in the area and would like to teach please contact us.

Free

1st and 3rd Sunday from 5p.m.-8p.m. every month feel free to call and verify the jam is happening.

CONTACT: Nancy Hughes, 860 539 0422,
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Ithaca Contact Improv Jam
215 North Cayuga Street, Ahimsa Yoga Center, Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

Monthly Jam held in Ithaca, NY at the Ahimsa Yoga Center, located at 215 North Cayuga Street in the Dewitt Mall, directly opposite the entrance to Moosewood Restaurant. Beginners are always welcome, bring a friend! Occasional classes and workshops are also offered.

Small donation requested for space rental, $3-5 suggested

Third Sunday of the month from 3 – 4:30 PM

CONTACT: Doug Shire, 6073397085, , http://www.dougshire.com
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Ithaca Contact Improv Jam
215 North Cayuga Street, Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

We hold a monthly JAM at the Ahimsa Yoga Studio on the third Sunday of the month from 1-3 PM. This coincides
with an event called Dance Church and there is a mix of people attending who are into free movement and contact. All abilities welcome, beginners too.

Donation for space rental, suggested $3-5.

Third Sunday of the month from 1-3 PM

CONTACT: Doug Shire, 6073397085,
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Cross Pollination @ Green Space
37-24 24th St. #301, Long Island City, NY 11101 USA

A monthly event for sketch artists to draw dancers as models-in-motion and for dancers to improvise with one another, while being inspired to move by the art in the making! This is a unique opportunity to explore the combination of visual, motion-based and audio arts. As host, Green Space hopes to provide a relaxed environment for spontaneous, free expression and improvisation between the different forms while encouraging synergy amongst artists. These sessions are open to artists, dancers, musicians and viewers alike.

*Artists should bring simple materials x non-messsy, accoustic, etc.

$5

2010 Schedule
Fridays
7:00-10:00 pm

February 12 • March 5• April 30 • May 28• June 18 •July 16 • August 13

CONTACT: Valerie Green, 718-956-3037, , http://www.GreenSpaceStudio.org
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Contact Improvisation Class - Sundays
537 Broadway (between Prince & Spring Streets), 4th Floor, New York, NY USA

Movement Research at Eden's Expressway
These weekly classes are open to people of all levels of movement experience, and are informed by the individual teaching artists. Teaching artists change every month so see www.movementresearch.org for details.

Classes are $13 each; $120 for a ten class card (good for four months); and $60 for a five class card (good for two months). Payment by cash or check. Enrollment begins 30 minutes before class.

Sundays 6:15 to 8:30pm

CONTACT: Movement Research, http://www.movementresearch.org
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Open Movement Jam at the Childrens Aid Society
219 Sullivan Street, Greenwich Village, New York, NY 10012 USA

The Open Movement Jam consistently draws 40 to 50 contact and non-contact movement improvisers and dance-friendly musicians, meeting absolutely all Monday evenings at the Childrens Aid Society in the center of Greenwich Village, NYC. We are open to all sorts of movers — including those who may be trained in or trying out various dance forms, contact improv, theater, martial arts, yoga and other styles — and welcome participants with all sorts of physical capabilities. We continue to mix many out-of-town visitors and other newcomers with semi-regulars and regular participants, meeting in this enormous, beautiful space.

The jam and its predecessors have 40 years of continuous participation:
- Carrier Pigeon events of the 1960s (conceived by Kenneth King, still the most accomplished and supportive improviser around)
-
Robert Wilson School of Byrds of the 1970s (from which more than a dozen of the collaborators still participate, including the great Christopher K.)
- Open Movement at PS 122 from the 1970s-90s (founded by Charles Dennis, who regularly contributes his creative energy and ideas) and
-
The Jam at Judson Church 1999-2001 (founded by Bill Jacobson, who brought the jam to the center of the Village and participates whenever in town.)

Thank you to all who bring the wonderful energy that makes this event.

Zero ($0) admission for 2007-2009 and we hope to keep it free into future years as well.

8:15 till 11:15 PM, absolutely every Monday night including all Monday holidays (such as Christmas Eve 2007 and Christmas Day 2006.) The last Monday we missed was in 2002.

CONTACT: James Dowling, 718-768-3492, , http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contactnyc
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Saturday Jam - NYC
537 Broadway (Between Prince & Spring), 4th floor, New York, NY USA

Weekly Contact Improvisation Jam from 1:30-4:30. Come anytime. Eden's Expressway, 537 Broadway (Between Prince & Spring) 4th floor, $5. All levels welcome.

$5

Saturdays, 1:30 to 4:30

CONTACT: Charlie Mosey,
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Rochester Jam
302 North Goodman Street, Rochester, NY 14607 USA

There are usually one or two jams a month in Rochester, some at the Physikos Movement Studio, and some on the University of Rochester campus. All are welcome to attend!

$5

Check the website for the current schedule

CONTACT: Craig Harman, 585-415-3780, , http://contactimprovrochester.org
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Troy, NY Jam
285 Pawling Ave, Troy, NY 12180 USA

is on hiatus at this time, but if you would like to call me, I might be able to gather a group of people for dancing while you are in town. Let me know: 1 518 833 1340. Sue

Free

On demand

CONTACT: sue lauther, 518 833 1340,
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