The Montreal contact improvisation dance community has set up a formal (and let’s admit it: legally incorporated) structure to preserve that fragile, precious moment when anything seemed possible. This structure is the Association de contact improvisation.

In its formal dimension, the Association is composed of members who come together annually in a general meeting to elect a board of directors, ratify any changes to the general guidelines, and approve the financial statements.

In its intuitive dimension, the Association expresses a hope of solidarity and harmony arising from the regular practice of contact improvisation.

The mission of the Association of Contact Improvisation (ACI) consists of: assembling individuals to support an artistic community project, adequately representing its membership before concerned parties, promoting contact improvisation dance through education, research and performance, developing the practice of contact improvisation and broadening its accessibility to the public.

Kathleen Rea, former dancer with the National Ballet Company of Canada, Ballet Jorgen Canada and Tirolerlandes Theatre (Austria), founded REAson d'être dance productions in 2000. Directed by Kathleen Rea, its mandate is to create and produce dance events that use dance, vocalization, text and physical theatre to express the human condition. The company highlights the creative work of Kathleen Rea and other artists. REAson d'être dance productions also strives to teach and inspire the public about dance through education projects, and provides experience for young dancers. Another unique feature is that Rea values senior dance artists as much as young dancers. She is inspired by the generational story telling and themes possible with a dance company that spans many ages.

REAson d'être dance productions has produced four main stage works choreographed by Kathleen Rea: Fleeting, Marrow, Ire and Long Live. Another memorable event was the co-production of Lapinthrope, a dance film choreographed by Rea. Lapinthrope was screened at 14 international film festivals and won best long-short film at the Festival Der Nationen (Austrian film festival). REAson d'être dance productions also produced Close Knit for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2007, which was performed outdoors throughout the night and involved a 30 foot long piece of knitting. REAson d'être dance productions has co-production credits with Decadence Films, the Chimera Project, Kaeja d’Dance,the Parkdale BIA and princess productions.

Most recelty REAson d'etre dance productions' Long Live was nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore awards, Outstanding Choreography for Kathleen Rea, Outstanding Dance Performance for Karen Kaeja and Outstanding Sound Design/Composition for Daniela Gesundheit and Dan Goldman

REAson d'etre dance values:

- Expression through movement

- Excellence in the field of dance

- Diversity

- Arts Education

- Accessibility of the arts

- Support of other artists in an inclusive approach to creation and business practices

REAson d'etre dance activities:

-Production of dance performances

-Production of affordable dance based workshops and classes

-Mentoring of other artists

- Education outreach

- Programs that ensure that dance is accessible

Initiative Contact Improvisation

spazio NU is an association of indipendent artists interested in Contact Improvisation, and other lunguages, like butoh, clown and others.
we organise Jams and workshop.
spazio NU is also a dance-physicall theatre company.

we organize a jam every Saturday-afternoon (16:00h.),
with before that a class, where one of us teaches alternately (14:00h).
please check: our-calendar

email: amsterdamjam at gmail dot com

I teach a weekly class in Utrecht on wednesdays, and iregular workshops througout the country.

email:     info at Dansavontuur dot nl

Greycoloured Shamans is a self-proclaimed association founded on 13th March 2008 with the aim to act against no action. We say a flat NO! to apathy and passiveness of those whose time is flowing through the fingers.
The first Polish Contact Improvisation website has been created to help C.I. fans to explore this form of movement and dance. The website will provide information about C.I. events, workshops and jams. We will be also organizing C.I. events, keeping you up to date with them all for contact is great fun . For all the latest news go to our Forum. Sign in and share your knowledge with us! We hope to get C.I. going in Poland. This website has been prepared for you and you are welcome to contribute!

GroundFloor Group is an advocate of young and emerging choreographers and dancers, taking up, encouraging and supporting initiatives in contemporary dance and theatre in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Since 2006 they are annually organizing TRANS-CONTACT, International Festival of Contact Improvisation. The group also produced or co-produced five contemporary dance performances between 2004-2009 and plans to open its own venue in a former brush factory in October 2009.

ESPACIO ESFERA surge en el año 2006 como nombre de un correo electrónico desde el cual enviar y recibir información relativa al CONTACT IMPROVISATION en Mallorca.
Desde ESPACIO ESFERA se co-organizaron clases, JAMS, encuentros en distintos lugares de la isla con la intención de conectar a todas las personas interesadas en la práctica.
Un día de Julio del 2008, en el tercer piso de Carrer Sant Bonaventura, en Palma, ESPACIO ESFERA se re-organiza en forma de Asociación sin fines de lucro.

We have organized 2 half years monthly guided jams, some events and a contact workshop with Guy Aloni in Zaragoza.

l´mono ( http://l-mono.org ), an independent urban arts/cultural center run by a small collective. We have a beautiful dance studio, a music and a couple more studios, a exibition/concert hall, kitchen… situated in a centrical old industrial building, which due to urban planning is destinated to disappear in the not too faraway future; the dance studio is run by olaf kehler, who studied at the sndo,amsterdam; ongoin classes monday&wendsday, 20.00-23.00; other classes tba, usually contact on the last wensday of the month; main investigating focus is multidisziplinary improvisation; sometimes we have dance pieces performed, but mainly we have a lot of concerts, a lot of international and local experimental bands; with these musicians we often have a 15 min dance/music/projections improv-set before their shows; we invite all travelling artists dancers performers to pass by, maybe share work, maybe play together..
and bilbao and its surroundings are sure worth a visit : friendly and very special people, it´s famous transformation from industrial to ´cultural´city ("guggenheim-effect"),beautiful beaches with cool waves 25 min away, mountains all around…sounds like a tourist guide..haha..but it´s true..
..Nov 16 – 20, 2009 FIM-Festival of Multidisziplinary Improvisation…
check out a video :
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wVSNIBmbk

myspace.com/fimbilbao

Since 1980, a school for actors and dancers.
Contact for beginners and experts.
Contact Festival
Jam Sessions

Movement 12 is a group of independent dance artists based in and around Brighton who curate an international programme of artist – led professional development opportunities for dance artists in a variety of spaces in the town.

The programme includes: Regular movement classes, workshops and summer schools with internationally respected performance makers and teachers; Space to try out ideas and show work in progress; And opportunities to meet, discuss and explore.

The programme creates a variety of contexts for dance artists and their collaborators to come together with others working in their fields to support, challenge and expand the work they do.

Movement 12 aims to facilitate an environment in which the focus is on process, exploration and discovery rather than on product, and on giving professional dance artists some breathing space in which to train, try things out and explore new territory.

Movement 12 12 have curated events with dance artists including:
Steve Paxton, Jonathan Burrows, Lisa Nelson, Kirstie Simson, Jeremy Nelson, Gaby Agis, Lauren Potter, Rahel Vonmoos, Marie-Gabrielle Rotie, Scott Smith, Kathy Crick, Augusto Corrieri, Andrea Buckley, Sasha Roubicek, Rachel, Krische, Matthias Sperling, Henry Montes, Gill Clarke, Theo Clinkard, John Stirk, Christian Burns, Yael Flexer and Henrietta Hale.

Weekly Sunday jams and once-a-month classes.

Twice monthly improvisational dance sessions 1.5 – 2 hours long.
See website for schedule updates and location.

Tumblebones is a group of 7 people who are passionately committed to CI as a practice for exploring and expanding our humanness. Working with the principles of CI as a base for our physical practice, we incorporate elements of dance improvisation and composition, and theater. What thrills us is dancing, dancing together. We consistently explore CI, which is for us simultaneously athletic and artistic. Our “mission” is to explore the core principles of CI, to nurture our evolving friendships, and to delight in the gifts that build from dancing regularly. Moving together year after year has deepened our way of working, refined our interests, and established a container for exploring our “one wild and precious life.”

Virtual network annex for all interested in Contact Improvisation in South East Florida.
"CISeFlo" is also on Facebook

CIB supports and organizes Contact Improvisation events in Boston area:

Mon Movement Jam w/ live music, fac. by Olivier Besson
Tues Jam 8-10pm
Sun Jam/class 11:30am-1:30pm
Fall Jam (Oct.)
May Jam (Memorial day weekend)
Workshops
Other events

The Zany Angels are a highly physical, wildly animated dance theatre company who enjoy sharing insightful, captivating works of performance art. They believe that everyone and anyone can be an artist and they want to show you just how it works.

The Zany Angels reveal the human element, draw the audience into stories, music, and movement we can recognize and enjoy.

They teach classes & workshops: Zany Performance Art, Creative Sourcing, Contact Improvisation, Creative Couples, & Wellness.

Valerie Green and Dance Entropy, Inc., opened Green Space in November 2005. Located in Long Island City, Green Space serves the public by offering discounted services to individual artists and dance companies in a spacious 1200 sq. foot studio. Green Space's mission is to serve the Queens and general dance community by providing an affordable and welcoming environment for rehearsals, classes, and performances.

Dance Meditations and Conscious Contact Improvisation Playshops in Dallas, TX and beyond.
Events are held all around the city at hotels, rec centers and dance studios. See http://www.FeelsLikePeace.com for current schedule.

Group of Contact Improvisors in both the Burlington and Montpelier areas of Vermont that organize weekly jams and an Annual Contact Jam in Burlington.

Classes in Contact also offered.