REAson d'etre's "Tuesday Contact Dance Jam"
EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF CONTACT IMPROVISATION
Dive into a dance where touch, momentum, and connection fuel spontaneous movement. Contact Improvisation is more than just a technique—it’s a playful, interactive experience. Feel the thrill of balancing with a partner, listen, and sense moving in sync. It’s about real connection, real people, and presence. Come feel, play, and explore in a consent-based community that celebrates movement and communication through Contact Improvisation!
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The first month is a free trial!
We also welcome drop-ins. So no need to become a member if it does not suit you.
LOCATION:
Rafos Hall
(Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation -NUUC- )
310 Danforth Avenue
Toronto
DAY AND TIME:
Weekly on Tuesdays
6:00 pm - Arrival and warmup
6:15 pm to 7:15 pm - Contact improvisation class
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm Contact Improvisation Jam Practice.
ON THE LAST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH (Septermber to June):
We jam every Tuesday but the last Tuesday or the month (from Septeber to June) is a special event night. Over the summer (July and August) we still run the jam but take a break for our special evening events.
Onbourding for new members
There is a Fundamental Contact Improvisation Skills workshop from:
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm (last Tueday of the month Sept to June)
in the adjacent studio.
Communtiy Social
8:45 pm to 9:45 pm (last Tuesday of the month Sept to June)
There is an after-jam event potluck-social and soem times a community performance, or movie night.
NEWCOMERS TO CONTACT IMPROVISATION
You can join any time but a great day to join is the last Tuesday of the month (Sept to June) because we will have an onboarding Fundamental skills workshop:
6:00 pmto 7:30 pm in studio adjacent to the main hall.
Please note all newcomers need to read our Jam Guidelines before attending (see link below).
Also here is a CI Newcomer Tip sheet
REASON D'ETRE DANCE JAM GUIDELINES
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VvM85pJ_2gE58dANWztFLy5N4KoAZ49U/view
COST OF MEMBERSHIP
Dancers of all levels are welcome, including complete beginners.
Membership rates:
$450 - yearly membership period
$45 - monthly membership periods
And we also accept drop-ins so no need to get membership if it is not your thing.
MEMBERS RECEIVE
- a one-month free trial
- attend the Tuesday night dance jam
- pre-jam class
- after-jam special events
- have access to RDD Online Academy digital content (CI moment with Kathleen Rea, a video lift archive, anatomy notes for dancers, and other digital content)
DROP-INS
You can drop in as a non-member and pay $25 at the door.
Also, NUUC members and staff can drop in for $15 at the door.
All drop-ins need to read RDD Jam Guidelines before attending the first time. See the above link.
PURCHASE A DROP-IN TICKET
You can pay at the door through our square reader or buy a drop-in ticket in advance at this link:
https://torontotuesdaydancejam.eventzilla.net/e/2138635677
PHYSICAL ACCESS
Rafos Hall is wheelchair-accessible with wheelchair-accessible washrooms right next to the dance studio. The entrance is barrier-free.
For those who need barrier-free access please use the Jackman Avenue entrance that has a ramp. All others can use the Jackman/Hurdle Avenue entrance.
HEALTH
Please do not attend if you are sick
Masking is optional (Please know the community who attends this jam tends toward 90% not wearing masks and 10% wearing masks ratio)
Contagious skin issues or open wounds need to be covered by a medical-grade covering
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