Contact Improvisation is a movement form involving exploration of one’s body in relationship to the floor, space, and others through movement awareness, touch, and sharing weight. Learn techniques such as rolling point of contact, sliding, and giving and receiving weight with a shared center of gravity. Follow momentum, and listen with your body and senses.

CLASS: Will include solo and group guided improvisation, CI partnering exercises, and conclude with a round robin, which is structured group dancing with observation. Thursdays from 6:30-8:15 (*there will be NO CLASS February 13). Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55410. All levels and drop-ins welcome! Sliding scale $10-20.

PRIVATE LESSONS: Learn fundamentals and have fun creating spontaneous dance together! Private instruction for 2-4 people. Hourly rate $20 per participant. Great for friends, partners and family members!

“Lindsay is an excellent instructor! She is patient, clear, and highly experienced. I felt like I learned a lot more than anticipated, due to her efficiency and ability to customize classes on the spot. I recommend her to dancers of all levels, and I look forward to taking a class with her again.” -M

“The atmosphere Lindsay created put me at ease instantly. With that feeling of comfort and safety I felt I was able to really explore my growing edges, which is right where I want to be while out on the dance floor. That is only possible because of the time and effort Lindsay has, over the years, lived at her growing edge.” -J

“Our group had a mix of brand new and more experienced CI dancers. Everyone had a fantastic time and learned something. Lindsay was a great teacher, we highly recommend her private sessions!” -O

CDP is an hour-long stillness and movement practice created by Barbara Dilley. We will practice in silence in a sequence of: 15 minutes sitting, 20 minutes personal awareness movement, and 25 minutes group awareness movement. We sit at the perimeter of the room in a circle and listen for the bell to mark the time. We sense, accept, meditate, move, and hold space together. Friday mornings 10:00-11:30am, beginning January 17, 2025 (*but NO CLASS February 14). Suggested donation $5-15. Click here to see a longer detailed description of CDP. Center For Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Ave. MPLS. Room 105w. Please bring a pillow for sitting meditation if you wish. Drop-ins welcome.

We will commune outdoors and engage in practices including wandering, sit spotting, sensory meditation, wide-angle vision awareness, and other guided mindfulness practices. Activities will include group circling, journaling, and somatic nourishment. Discover the variety of ways you can immerse in Nature, gaining trust in it as a teacher and supporter in your daily life. We practice being in a state of acute awareness, awe, and share in the experiential process together.