Orvieto Contemporanea
International Cultural Projects in Residency 2009
Palazzo Caravajal Simoncelli
Caravajal15 residenza dinamica
Orvieto, Italy
October 26 – November 2 \ 2009
BEING READY
an intermediate course in Contact Improvisation
Project in residency Orvieto \ Italy
with
Andrew de Lotbinière Harwood
26/10/’09 - 1/11/’09
Intensive Residential WORKSHOP
BEING READY
an intermediate course in Contact Improvisation
2/11/’09
International JAM
BEING READY
an intermediate course in Contact Improvisation
Because of the challenging nature of this workshop, this intensive is for those with a solid grasp of Contact fundamentals.
What does it mean to be ready to dance at any time, with anyone, anywhere? There are no set formulas, or specific manners to achieving this state of readiness.
There is, however, an attitude and a state of body-mind that can be cultivated which can help bring us to that place of total alertness.
Being completely attentive and always prepared on all levels, will enable us to go beyond thinking our way through the dance, and help us be attuned to what is actually taking place.
This full presence also allows us to be freed of the mental chatter, planning ahead, and judgment, which so often override the body’s ability to make appropriate split-second choices.
In this way the improvisations can be entirely physical, playful, heartfelt, surprising and enjoyable.
Explored themes will include: tumbling, flying, use of variable speeds, use of direct action and initiation, resistance, disappearance, subtle and surprising ways of moving weight, flowing through unfamiliar circumstances, extending our personal range of movement, and integrating our imagination and our heart.
Discussions about the work and various approaches to bodywork will complement each session.
Andrew de Lotbinière Harwood is the artistic director of AH HA Productions a project oriented company focusing on improvisation as a performing art.
Andrew is recognized as an exceptional international teacher, performer and creator in the field of instantaneous choreography and contact improvisation since 1975.
His work has been presented in numerous international festivals since 1980 (Impuls Tanz, La Biennale, Festival Montpellier, F.I.N.D., Festival des Antipodes, IF/ New York, Bates Dance Festival, etc).
He has danced with the companies of Fulcrum, Jo Lechay, Marie Chouinard, and Jean-Pierre Perreault, and has collaborated with many renowned dance artists including Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith, Lisa Nelson, Kirstie Simson, Peter Bingham, Chris Aiken, Ray Chung and Benoit Lachambre among many others.
His background includes athletics, gymnastics, yoga, modern dance, Release Technique, improvisation, alignment work and Aikido.
He was awarded the Canada Council’s Jacqueline Lemieux dance award in 2000.
Intensive Workshop timetable
October 26 - November 1
A 7 days of intensive training
with Andrew de Lotbinière Harwood for 42 hours,
6 hours every day: from 10 to 13 and from 14 to 17
November 2 - Jam
beginning at 11 am ending at 7 pm
at Caravajal15 residenza dinamica
Cost of the workshop with Andrew Harwood (October 26-November 1)
The workshop costs 350 euros, it is a 42 hours of workshop, consisting of 6 hours a day for 7 days.
Cost of the Jam (November 2)
The jam will be from 11 in the morning until 7 PM at evening time, including the lunch break.
For participants enrolled in the residential workshop, the Jam costs 25 euros, including breakfast and lunch.
Only Jam, without lunch and breakfast is 12 euros.
For people not registered in the workshop, the Jam costs 45 euros, lunch included.
Lodging:
The residential workshop’s fee includes free beds that our association offer to participants, in a collective situation, with the mattresses in the workshop premises.
Please bring your own sleeping bag and pillow.
Meals: we have our Italian cook who will prepare dinner and supper for us.
The cost is 25 euros a day for all three meals (dinner, supper, breakfast).
It will also be advisable for participants to communicate their dietary restrictions: vegetarian, non vegetarian, allergies, etc.
Registration procedure
Registration open on August 31st.
In registering for the Andrew Harwood’s intensive workshop you have to send a pre-registration fee of 150 euros, confirming with an e-mail to: info@contactfestival.it.
After having made the payment, send a copy of the money order via fax, to +39 0763.340669
The pre-registration fee is considered an advance payment for participation in the project.
The remainder of the fee of 200 euros, will be paid upon arrival in Orvieto.
The deposit of 150 euros may be paid as follows:
1 - via postal or telegraphic money order addressed to:
Associazione ALEF, Via Malabranca 15, 05018 Orvieto (TR) - ITALY
in the money order you have to indicate the object of payment (Harwood intensive workshop);
indicate your name, surname (last name), address, telephone and e-mail;
after having made the payment, send a copy of the money order via fax, to +39 0763.340669.
2 - via bank credit transfer made to:
Account with Institute
CASSA di RISPARMIO di ORVIETO SPA
branch of Orvieto sede centrale
Benefic customer:
Associazione Culturale ALEF
Via Malabranca 15
05018 Orvieto (TR) Italy
Account number Associazione Culturale ALEF
IBAN: IT56 I062 2025 7100 0000 1200 440
Bic: BPBAITR1
In the bank credit transfer indicate the object of payment (Harwood intensive workshop);
indicate your name, surname (last name), address, telephone and e-mail;
after making the bank credit transfer, send a copy of the transfer itself via fax to the number: +39 0763.340669
In the event of cancellation:
- 70% of the pre-registration fee will be forfeited, and the remaining 30% will be refunded if cancelled by and no later than September 30;
- the entire pre-registration fee will be forfeited if cancellation is communicated after September 30.
MORE INFO and REGISTRATION
+39 0763341479 info@contactfestival.it
Directions for arrival to Orvieto
Orvieto is situated in Umbria (central Italy), halfway between Florence and Rome, easily accessible by car or train.
The traveler who approaches Orvieto by train or by car, sees from a distance the city which rises on a plateau of volcanic tuff, surrounded by a stupendous landscape of fields and vineyards. The unreachable walls appear to encircle the city rather than elevate it, as though it were a fortress rising on the flat valley floor of the river Paglia.
Because of its location, because of its Etruscan roots, because of its charming medieval character, and above all because of its celebrated Cathedral which is a gem of Gothic architecture, Orvieto is one of Italy's most unique and interesting cities.
Orvieto is at an elevation of 1000 feet while the valley lies at 360 feet.
There are 6,000 people who live in the city itself and another 15,000 in the valley and in the surrounding hills. http://www.comune.orvieto.tr.it
By Plane
The closest Airports to Orvieto are: Fiumicino Rome Airport, Ciampino Rome Airport, Florence, Perugia, Pisa.
From Roma Fiumicino Airport there is a shuttle train connected to Rome Central Station, Roma Términi, and then take a train for Orvieto; or, the easiest, take a train from Fiumicino airport directly to Orte, and change to Orvieto.
Please check the timetable trains on the web: www.trenitalia.it, departure train station from Fiumicino Aeroporto.
From Ciampino Airport there is a new bus shuttle, straight to Roma Termini train station.
For the bus shuttle timetable please look at http://www.terravision.it/.
By Car
Super Highway A1 Milan - Roma, exit Orvieto;
or, Highway Perugia-Todi; and Highway Todi-Orvieto.
By Train
Line FS Milano-Roma to Orvieto.
Orvieto is on the main Italian Railway link: Milano-Roma.
During the day trains leave Rome (Rome's Central Station, Stazione Términi) about every 2 hours:
Inter-City trains, more expensive and faster; Regional trains, less expensive and 15 minutes longer.
Please check the timetable trains on the web: www.trenitalia.it.
How to reach Palazzo Caravajal-Simoncelli, once in ORVIETO
From the railroad station of Orvieto Scalo, right outside in the square, there's a rail-cable funicular that will take you up to Orvieto center.
Once you're at the top, you'll be in Piazza Cahen:
from here you have to take the bus direction Piazza della Repubblica, and from there you walk to Via Filippeschi, then go straight and in 5 minutes you will arrive in Via Malabranca.
At the number 15 on the left side of the road, there is the Palazzo Caravajal-Simoncelli, a big grey palace.
Our association is at the first floor: once you enter in the big entrance of the palace, take the stairs to the right.
Caravajal15 residenza dinamica
Palazzo Caravajal-Simoncelli
Via Malabranca 15
05018 Orvieto TR – Italy
