We dedicate the 9th edition of Kontaktland to Steve Paxton. Steve was an American dancer, choreographer, and farmer who originated Contact Improvisation in 1972 and sadly left his physical body in February 2024. As we wonder whether you still feel gravity where you are now, Steve, we honor your lifelong research and the international community of dancers who continue to gather to practice and explore this unique and transformative dance form.
We invite teachers who have worked closely with Steve in performing, researching, and deepening this practice.
July 14th-18th
Learning while Touching
Intensives with Kirstie Simson (UK) and Ray Chung (US)
Kirstie and Ray will share and offer their life research.
July 19th-23th
Reunion – CI Jam gathering
with Kirstie Simson (UK), Ray Chung (US), K.J. Holmes (US), Andrew Harwood (CA), Eszter Gál (HU) and Eva Karczag (HU)
Every jam will be facilitated by one of our guests and we will have round tables, videos and talks about Contact Improvisation and personal experiences with Steve. Some of those teachers did not meet for 25 years.
July 24th-28th
CI and its performative forms
Intensives with K.J. Holmes (US) and Andrew Harwood (CA)
K.J. and Andrew will guide us into the performative aspect of Contact Improvisation, separately then together during the evening jams.