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Sunday, November 8, 12 to 8pm

Angie Hauser/Chris Aiken master class ~ jam ~ performance ~ snacks ~ friendly people…
all packed into one manageable, affordable day.

Schedule:
12-3pm contact improvisation workshop w/ Chis and Angie, workshop description tba
3-4pm break (we’ll provide snacks in the lounge)
4-6pm – contact improvisation jam
6pm – informal performance with Chris, Angie and others tba
7-8pm cool down

Pricing:
full day 14-day advance $35
full day door price $45
workshop alone $40
jam/performance alone $10

Preregistration:
chris@deephouse.name
215.402.0133 (home)

Send checks (payable to PDP or Philadelphia Dance Projects) to:
c/o Chris Deephouse
1300 Bergan Road
Oreland PA 19075

Chris Aiken is a leading international teacher and performer of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. Over the past two and a half decades his work has evolved through ongoing investigations of performance, composition, movement technique and design. His work has been significantly influenced through the somatic practice of the Alexander Technique, ideokinesis, yoga and Rolfing. Chris has performed and collaborated with many renowned dance artists including Steve Paxton, Kirstie Simson, Nancy Stark Smith, Peter Bingham, Andrew Harwood, Patrick Scully and Angie Hauser. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and an assistant professor at Ursinus College. Chris is currently touring a new work entitled “Dwell” co-created with Angie Hauser.

Angie Hauser is a dance-maker, performer and teacher. Her work is grounded in improvisation and performance and reflects the influences of contact improvisation, ballet, butoh and contemporary dance techniques. Angie is a member of Bebe Miller Company. In 2006 she received a BESSIE Award for her collaboration with Miller. She has also danced with the companies of Elizabeth Streb, Liz Lerman and Poppo Shiriashi and performed with many gifted artists including Kirstie Simpson, Andrew Harwood, Kathleen Hermesdorf, K.J. Holmes and Darrell Jones. Her creative work also includes her ongoing collaboration with Chris Aiken resulting in performances and workshops in the U.S. and in Europe, including their project, Dwell , co-commissioned by the National Performance Network. She has taught improvisation and dance throughout the U.S. and in Switzerland, Germany, Canada and Scotland.