Joint Forces Dance Company’s mission is to encourage the evolution of contemporary dance and provide ways for people to connect through dance. The mission is accomplished through the work of DanceAbility International, contact improvisation workshops and events, and performance.

The work of JFDC creates inclusive communities through dance.

“As the information that we were in a safe touch, safe adventure environment dawned on us, the warmth grew. First came safety, then came warmth. Then came...well, what one goes dancing for. Meeting people, doing and seeing unusual things, finding physical challenge while laughing. Being moved.”

~Steve Paxton,

Founder of Contact Improvisation

Welcome

What’s Happening

• Our site is new! Please take a self-guided tour and let us know what you think. Also, find a link to the new DanceAbility International website at the bottom left of every page.
• Dates and conference facilitators are set for the 28th annual Breitenbush Contact Improvisation Jam and Conference in March 2009. Go to the Breitenbush Jam page under Workshops and Programs for details.
• Alito continues to enjoy teaching contact improvisation, the roots of his work, internationally. This past summer Alito taught classes in contact improv, bodywork and DanceAbility at CI36, at the annual ImPulsTanz Festival in Vienna, and in Finland.
• Alito will be leading a bodywork workshop in Chile in January 2009. See the calendar for dates.