The call? You answered.
(It's creation. She rang.)
Dance.
Create.
Play.
Connect.
Contemplate.
Or just,
Be.
Come immerse yourself in North Bali for a week residency in Contact Improvisation & co-creation.
Oct 3 - 7, 2022
4 nights / 5 days
Classes & Jams
Art & Creation Labs
Waterfall & Nature
Poetry & Writing
Qigong & Meditation
Retro Ecstatic Dance
The Venue
(It's sorta secret. Yes the photos are the thing).
Hidden in a lush jungle valley, our open air Shala is just a five minute walk to one of the tallest waterfalls in Bali.
The Vision
(Our Proposal)
Includes :
* Daily Contact jams, art labs, and classes
* Beautiful wood dance shala and outdoor gathering space in nature.
* Space for artistic investigation, alone or collaboratively.
* Delicious, local vegetarian (mainly Vegan) food
* Space for rest
* Live Musicians
* Waterfall, 5 minute walk away.
There will also be sessions dedicated to artistic ‘labbing’ together. In this week we will be focusing on taking the time to delve into what is most present for the group, to move fluidly, just like the dance. Through this approach, we aim to give more time and space for integration, both for the body and the group.
The Team
(Buncha Contact Dancers & Artists).
Bethany is a multimedia creative, a lifelong student of movement, and a creature of the water—hailing from turtle island. She’s lived in Indonesia for the past decade, studying traditional/contemporary dance, martial arts, meditation, and aqua therapy while teaching artistic swimming and helping individuals reframe their relationship with water. Her excitement for improvisational embodied movement was born out of several collaborations with Indonesian artists and performers during a festival tour around the volcano-dotted island of Java. Since moving to the mystic waters of Bali, Bethany has co-founded Inner Ocean Collective, a women/femme centered cooperative of somatic movement facilitators, bodyworkers, and sound healers, together utilizing water to bring people on a collective journey inward.
Tickets
Early Bird | til Sept 23| 3.2 mill IDR
Regular Bird | til Sept 28| 3.6 mill IDR
Late Bird | til Oct 2 | 4.2 mill IDR
15 spaces available.
The Tickets
Food & Facilitation included :
2 x vegetarian meals a day
2 - 3 sessions a day (jams, labs, classes, nature excursions)
Accomodation is not included. We have a list of recommended spaces in the valley, simple guest rooms or nature immersed camping type for 200 - 300k IDR / night.
Info pack sent by inquiry.
Schedule to be released shortly.
The FAQ's
(Frequently Asked Questions).
Yes | You can come if you are new-ish to Contact Improvisation. Note that dance is a large part of the retreat and we will not be offering a beginners CI immersion, however, there is space for you to create, collaborate, and move as you are. :)
No | Covid. All participants must be free of Covid-19 or symptoms for minimum 7 days before arriving. We advise you to take a test beforehand if you feel ill.
No | There is no wifi in the valley. BYO data or book a hotel in town with good signal if you must work. Better yet, turn your phone off and enjoy a digital detox.
Yes | Massages are available to book in the valley (200k / hr).
No | Day trip drop ins. No trippin' either. (Plant medicine, alcohol or other funky substances will result in removal from the retreat without refund).
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