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this page has details about the Washington, DC metro area's two weekly
contact improvisation jams, on Sundays_ and Thursdays_, plus `details about
other local ci-related resources`_.  jam venue changes are generally noted
just below, so check back here to confirm that the regular schedule
applies.

.. _Sundays: #the-sunday-afternoon-jam
.. _Thursdays: #the-thursday-evening-jam
.. _`details about other local ci-related resources`:
   #general-local-contact-improv-resources

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.. _`above note`:

*No venue changes currently pending.*

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The Sunday Afternoon Jam:
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2:00-4:30 pm Sundays at St. James/St. Monica Church parrish hall, Capital
Hill, DC
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When:       Sunday afternoons, 2-4:30 pm
Where:      `St. James/Monica Episcopal Church`_ parrish hall
Address:    222 8th St. NE, Washington, DC 20002
Price:      $5 donation - supports the church's community outreach program
More Info:  DCSundayContactImprovJam, dc-ci@python.org, ken.manheimer@gmail.com
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directions to St. James/Monica from the Union Station metro station are
`here`_.  a $5 donation goes to the church to help support their community
outreach program, which makes our use of the space possible.  see
DCSundayContactImprovJam for more details.

on the first sunday of each month we use the jam for a structured improv,
usually based on Nancy Stark Smith's *Underscore*, with an orientation from
2:00 to 2:30.  this is usually a good opportunity to get acquainted with
the jam, and jamming in general!

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The Thursday Evening Jam:
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8:00 to 10:00 pm Thursdays at Liz Lerman's Dance Exchange, Takoma Park, MD
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When:       every Thursday evening, 8-10 pm
Where:      `Liz Lerman Dance Exchange`_, Studio 1
            - a `short distance from the Tacoma Park red line metro stop`_
            (here is a `mapquest map`_)
Address:    7117 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Price:      $5 donation collected at the door
More Info:  John Glenn, jkgindc@yahoo.com, dc-ci@python.org
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"We are excited to announce a new [as of september 28, 2006] contact
improvisation jam on Thursday evenings, 8-10 pm, at the Liz Lerman Dance
Exchange ($5 donation at the door).  We look forward to helping create an
opportunity to learn, practice, and deepen an appreciation and
understanding of contact improvisation.  The jam will begin with a brief
guided physical warm up focusing on basic principles for beginners and
dancers wishing a structured focus.  The remaining time will be open space
for people to improvise in solo, duet and larger group forms.  The
facilitators of the jam will ensure that safety is observed at all times.
All skill and experience levels are welcome!"

.. _`Liz Lerman Dance Exchange`: http://www.danceexchange.org/

.. _`short distance from the Tacoma Park red line metro stop`:
   http://www.danceexchange.org/contactus.asp

.. _`mapquest map`:
   http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=address&address=7117+Maple+Avenue&city=Takoma+Park&state=MD&zipcode=20912&search=++Search++

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General Local Contact Improv Resources
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- the `dc-ci mailing list`_ is a private list for current and former dc
  jammers.  this is the central way to keep track of contact improv in dc.
  (among other things, it's the best way to be informed about venue
  changes.)

  conversation is held to jam and local dance topics, and it's a good way
  to be filled in on progressive dance and related arts in the dc metro
  area.  membership is by moderator approval - nobody is turned away if
  they're really interested in ci - and postings by non-members are
  moderated, so the traffic is high-fiber / no-spam.

- http://contactimprov.net has an entry for the dc jams, as well as lots of
  other jams, and other ci-related resources.

- Dan Burkholder, a local dancer and choreographer, has been teaching an
  ongoing (last confirmed in July, 2007) drop-in contact improv class at
  the Joy of Motion studio in Friendship Heights on wednesday evenings,
  from 8:00 to 9:30pm.  ("drop-in" meaning you can join the class at any
  point in the series.)  see the Joy of Motion "by style" schedule at
  http://www.joyofmotion.org/Fall%2006/bystyle.htm and do a text search for
  contact improv.  (the link they have to the entry on the page is broken,
  alas.)

  For directions to the studio, see
  http://www.joyofmotion.org/directions.htm#Friendship

- this page and its subtopics, initiated September 13, 2006

- jammers - contact improv is a process of perpetual discovery, yet it is
  not just doing whatever.  you can learn it in each dance, if you listen,
  but you can also learn from asking questions.  feel free to ask for help,
  if you're feeling curious or lost.

- online resources describing CI, eg `the wikipedia contact improvisation
  entry`_.

- ken (who's behind these pages) describes some of the stuff he's learned
  from this and other collaborative improvisation practices.  see
  ContactImprovisation and particularly CIBeyondSharingBalance and
  CISharingBalance.

any other suggestions for this list?  use the "contact" link at the top
right of the page to notify me about it, or the comment form below!

.. _`dc-ci mailing list`: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/dc-ci
.. _`St. James/Monica Episcopal Church`:
   http://www.saintjameschurch.org/index.php
.. _`here`: http://tinyurl.com/2lzl6n
.. _`the wikipedia contact improvisation entry`:
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_improvisation

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