This Madison, WI, group has regular open improvisational dancing sessions called jams. Newcomers are welcome!.

This eGroup is open to any who are interested in the Madison improv dance community.

Information about contact improv dance can be found via the links in the "Links" section. Explore them for a sense of history of this form.

The regular jams are:

WEDNESDAY 7:30-9:30 PM Main Street Yoga Center
Corner of 1st St and Main St, white whse bldg, middle door, second floor. $5
Open jam, with no instruction or facilitation. Dancers will warm themselves up and dance when they are ready. Not a class. Dancers can come and go during the jam. For more information, contact Nataraj Hauser at nataraj.hauser(at)gmail.com or 608-332-8649, or Heather Good at hgoodworks(at)yahoo.com or 608-239-1263

SUNDAY 4:00-6:00 PM Jewel in the Lotus Yoga
821 E. Johnson Street (near Burnie's Rock Shop) $5
This is a "facilitated jam" hosted by Heather Good
This structured jam explores the world of contact improvisation, a dance form that asks the question "what happens when bodies in motion make contact with each other?". Jam time includes an opening circle, facilitated warm-up, a guided experience exploring one of the basic concepts of contact improvisation (weight sharing, listening, leading/following, yielding/resisting, etc.), and open jam time. Men and women of all experience levels are welcome. For more information, contact Heather Good at hgoodworks(at)yahoo.com or 608-239-1263.

Instruction
At this time, instruction is limited to the structured warmups at the Sunday jam, and to periodic special events or classes.