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Scott Wells
Flying ≠ Jumping
A 5 day Intensive on Contact Improv
Jan 19th -23rd, 2011 Victoria, B.C.
This is the workshop where Scott teaches all his crazy lifts. In this Intermediate workshop we
will start with clear, satisfying contact in which pleasure is the first teacher. We will practice
flying, catching, landing, fluid acrobatics and deft maneuvers. For the acrobatics everyone
will work at their own level and will learn best by building group safety and trust-- everyone
will do something new. We will learn some repertory and practice taking the aerial work into
improv. Jumping ≠ Flying because Jumping is a muscular action, whereas flying is in the bones
and is affected greatly by emotions and attitude. Don’t be scared off by the photo, no-one is
required to leap over chairs!
In teaching 20+ years of flying workshops, Scott continues to develop the work, infusing it with
subtle Somatics to enrich body awareness, deepen the pleasure and heighten abilities.
In his choreography, Scott rigorously investigates partnering and acrobatics, thus enabling
him to bring unique movement and training to his workshops.
For an example of Scott’s innovative work, check out this 1 minute trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch
In 1981 Scott Wells discovered the pleasure of contact improvisation shortly after
becoming obsessed with the struggles of modern dance. He stuck with both and
currently directs a company in San Francisco and tours annually to Europe. In 2005
and 2010 Scott received the Izzie (Isadora Duncan-San Francisco’s most prestigious
dance award) for Best Choreography and was selected by Dance Magazine as “one of
the 25 To Watch”. Wells has been practicing Alexander Technique for twenty years
and BMC for ten. He recently completed his certification in Radical Counseling.
“An electrifying style of contact improvisation” San Francisco Weekly
“…high-energy, forward-thinking freakouts of really expressive dance with wit, humour…” San
Francisco Weekly
“…the first to make dances in this idiom that are deeply musical, somehow “normal”, imaginative,
witty, often hilarious, sometimes fierce…” Dance View Times
Workshop Deets:
Where: Dance Victoria Studios (formerly Victoria Arts Connection)
2750 Quadra Street, (between Hillside and Topaz)
www.mapquest.com/mq/8-b3yF...9X**xkbvHX
When: Wednesday, Jan 19th, Registration 9:30, Studio available for warm up 9:30, Class 10-4pm.
Thursday, Jan 20th, 11-4pm
Friday, Jan 21st, 11-6pm
Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2:30-9:00pm
Sunday, Jan 23rd, 10-4pm
Early registration = low-stress workshop planning! Register early and receive big discounts!
Super Early Registration Post marked by Nov 17th $330
Early Registration Post marked by Dec 15th $360
Regular rate After Dec 15th $400
Send Non Refundable deposit of $75 to: Helen Tudway-Cains, 2516 Prior Street, Victoria, B.C. V8T 3X6.
For info call (778) 433-3120 or tchelen@gmail.com
Flying ≠ Jumping
A 5 day Intensive on Contact Improv
Jan 19th -23rd, 2011 Victoria, B.C.
This is the workshop where Scott teaches all his crazy lifts. In this Intermediate workshop we
will start with clear, satisfying contact in which pleasure is the first teacher. We will practice
flying, catching, landing, fluid acrobatics and deft maneuvers. For the acrobatics everyone
will work at their own level and will learn best by building group safety and trust-- everyone
will do something new. We will learn some repertory and practice taking the aerial work into
improv. Jumping ≠ Flying because Jumping is a muscular action, whereas flying is in the bones
and is affected greatly by emotions and attitude. Don’t be scared off by the photo, no-one is
required to leap over chairs!
In teaching 20+ years of flying workshops, Scott continues to develop the work, infusing it with
subtle Somatics to enrich body awareness, deepen the pleasure and heighten abilities.
In his choreography, Scott rigorously investigates partnering and acrobatics, thus enabling
him to bring unique movement and training to his workshops.
For an example of Scott’s innovative work, check out this 1 minute trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch
In 1981 Scott Wells discovered the pleasure of contact improvisation shortly after
becoming obsessed with the struggles of modern dance. He stuck with both and
currently directs a company in San Francisco and tours annually to Europe. In 2005
and 2010 Scott received the Izzie (Isadora Duncan-San Francisco’s most prestigious
dance award) for Best Choreography and was selected by Dance Magazine as “one of
the 25 To Watch”. Wells has been practicing Alexander Technique for twenty years
and BMC for ten. He recently completed his certification in Radical Counseling.
“An electrifying style of contact improvisation” San Francisco Weekly
“…high-energy, forward-thinking freakouts of really expressive dance with wit, humour…” San
Francisco Weekly
“…the first to make dances in this idiom that are deeply musical, somehow “normal”, imaginative,
witty, often hilarious, sometimes fierce…” Dance View Times
Workshop Deets:
Where: Dance Victoria Studios (formerly Victoria Arts Connection)
2750 Quadra Street, (between Hillside and Topaz)
www.mapquest.com/mq/8-b3yF...9X**xkbvHX
When: Wednesday, Jan 19th, Registration 9:30, Studio available for warm up 9:30, Class 10-4pm.
Thursday, Jan 20th, 11-4pm
Friday, Jan 21st, 11-6pm
Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2:30-9:00pm
Sunday, Jan 23rd, 10-4pm
Early registration = low-stress workshop planning! Register early and receive big discounts!
Super Early Registration Post marked by Nov 17th $330
Early Registration Post marked by Dec 15th $360
Regular rate After Dec 15th $400
Send Non Refundable deposit of $75 to: Helen Tudway-Cains, 2516 Prior Street, Victoria, B.C. V8T 3X6.
For info call (778) 433-3120 or tchelen@gmail.com
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