Aalia Hashem

Faces Of CI

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Welcome to Faces of CI – Conversations in Contact ImprovisationI interview Contact dancers, teachers, strangers, and friends about the practice—and ultimately ask about Contact as a mirror for life. We journey primarily through the Contact scenes of Southeast Asia and Canada. I’m your host, Aalia—a lifelong dancer now based in Bali, where I share CI in workshops and retreats.📸 Instagram @momentumcontact🪩 Find Aalia: www.aaliadances.com🏫 Dance Workshops: msha.ke/momentumworkshop✍️ Learn Online: www.contactbody.ca

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Aalia Hashem

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Khuyen Bui — Dancing With The Voices In Your Head (Vietnam) 28.06.2022 35:44

This is one of my favorite episodes so far! We’re live in Chiang Mai, Thailand for the Towards 50th CI Anniversary Conference — a month-long dance festival intensive. Our guest is Khuyen “Kasper” Bui — teacher of CI, philosopher, TED speaker, and writer based in Vietnam. 🌐 More about his work: www.khuyenbui.com 🎧 Faces of CI online: Instagram @ momentumcontact 📚 Learn CI online: www.contactbody...

Bari Kim — Dancing Landscapes & Performing CI (Korea) 20.06.2022 26:33

We’re live in Chiang Mai, Thailand for the Towards 50th CI Anniversary Conference — a month-long dance festival intensive. Our guest is Bari Kim — teacher of CI, Body-Mind Centering®, and choreographer based in Seoul & Jeju, Korea. 🌐 More about her work: Instagram @ bari.dance & barikim.blogspot.com 🎧 Faces of CI online: Instagram @ momentumcontact 🪩 About Aalia www.aaliadances.com 📚 L...

Anne Cooper — Improvising At A Distance at Edam Dance 19.06.2022 54:47

We’re in Vancouver, Canada at EDAM Dance Company — the first studio where I learned Contact and a space that holds a special place in my heart. Our guest is Anne Cooper — Contact Improvisation teacher at EDAM for over 20 years, artist, performer, and choreographer. Her Sunday classes offer a patient, inquiring approach that’s especially welcoming to newcomers. We chat about: ✨ Performance & c...

Ubud, Bali — Our Contact Community with Helena, Anika, Fay & Somaji 19.06.2022 1:37:44

Faces of CI: Conversations on Contact Improvisation Ubud, Bali — a place that’s become my unofficial new home after spending 9 months here this year. 🌿 In this (long-awaited) episode, we’re joined by local teachers and friend- dancers: ✨ Helena Kober (Spain) ✨ Somaji Surya (Costa Rica) ✨ Fay Yeo Un Kim (Korea) ✨ Anika Gunawan (Indonesia) Together, we explore the spirit of Ubud’s Contact commu...

Koh Phangan, Thailand — Dolores Dewhurst-Marks, Bernd Vollmer & Astrid Van Zon 19.06.2022 1:06:59

Welcome to Faces of CI: Conversations on Contact Improvisation We’re in Koh Phangan, Thailand, during Art Continuum Nomadic Residency, joined by guests: ✨ Dolores Dewhurst-Marks (England) ✨ Bernd Vollmer (Germany) ✨ Astrid Van Zon (Netherlands) Together we explore: 🌊 Dance as life philosophy ✨ The highs of movement 🧘 Yoga-to-CI journeys ❓ The magic of not knowing 🌿 Dolores Work Towards. Co...

Chiang Mai, Thailand — Vangelis Legakis (Greece) & Man Yee Cheung on Teaching (China) 19.06.2022 34:52

Welcome to Faces of CI: Conversations on Contact Improvisation We’re in Chiang Mai, Thailand, joined by CI Facilitators: ✨ Vangelis Legakis (Greece) Creator of Contact Beyond Contact and Unity Space Performance Trainings ✨ Man Yee Cheung (China) Dancing Contact and navigating sexuality in China. Together we discuss: 🎭 Current dance projects 📚 Unique teaching methods — or as Man Yee puts it, “s...

Arambol, India — Vega Luukkonen & Dancers — CI as a metaphor for life 19.06.2022 33:38

Welcome to the first episode of Faces of CI: Conversations on Contact Improvisation We’re in Arambol, India, joined by Contact dancers and teachers in casual discussions about the practice: ✨ Orion Freeman (USA) ✨ Vega Luukkonen (Finland) ✨ Ambarish Shiva (India) ✨ Harmandeep Singh (India) ✨ Nati Nita (Georgia) Together we explore: 💡 First impressions of Contact Improvisation 🎓 Teaching the...