Joint Forces and DanceAbility Events Calendar
2010 & 2011 Events
January 2010
- January 4 to 9: The 3rd Encuentro de Contact (3rd Contact Improvisation Festival) will take place in Santiago, Chile. Alito Alessi will present a DanceAbility workshop.
Contact: Angela Vega (producer and dancer), Santiago »
- January 19 to 22: There will be a DanceAbility course facilitated by Alito Alessi in Rio de Janeiro during the Contact in Rio Festival.
Contact: Contact in Rio Festival (in English, Spanish, or Portugese) »
- January: Young Audiences - Portland, Oregon.
February 2010
- February 1 to 26: DanceAbility Teacher Certification in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Contact: Florencia Martinelli (producer of the workshop); emails in English or Spanish are welcome. »
March 2010
- March 4 to 12: The 29th Annual Breitenbush Contact Improvisation Jam »
will take place at this beautiful hotsprings retreat center in the mountains of Oregon. Workshop/labs led by Andrew Harwood on "Less Intention--More Attention." To register, send $125 deposit to Joint Forces,
PO Box 51257, Eugene, Oregon 97405.
- March 18: Young Audiences performance in Portland, Oregon.
May 2010
- May 23 to 28: MoMo Dance Theatre of Calgary, Alberta hosts Alito Alessi. He will teach a six-day DanceAbility workshop.
Contact: Pam Boyd, Calgary »
- May 29: DanceAbility Street Performance Parade in a downtown plaza during Speak Out, Calgary’s annual rally, parade and party celebrating disability pride in Alberta. See May 23-28 event information above.
July 2010
- July 5 to 30: Alito Alessi leading a DANCEABILITY TEACHER CERTIFICATION COURSE in Vienna at ImPulsTanz/ Vienna International Dance Festival, then contact improv and bodywork the following week.
For registration and cost details, see this page at the ImPulsTanz website »
2011
- March 3 to 11: 2011 will be the 30th anniversary of the Breitenbush Hot Springs Contact Improvisation Jam ». We want to rent the whole retreat center for our event, but we need a big turnout. Let us know early if you want to attend. Click on the link to learn more about the Jam, PDF: Reflections at the 25th Anniversary of the Breitenbush Jam »
Click here to view our 2008 Calendar »
Click here to view our 2009 Calendar »