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Here’s a Contact Improvisation video of Irene Sposetti and Johan Nilsson dancing at “No Mind 2012.” The video was taken and edited by Mike Poltorak: A Contact Improvisation Dialogue at NO MIND 2012

Here’s a Contact Improvisation video of Jörg Hassmann and Kira Kirsch dancing at CI36 in 2008: CI36 Kira Kirsch & Joerg Hassmann

Here is a Contact Improvisation video of Steven Homsher and Bradley Ellis dancing at the 2012 Moab Jam in Utah: Moab Jam: Steven Homsher and Bradley Ellis

“I think Contact Improvisation is a brilliant proposition, and it gets more brilliant all the time. It’s remarkable that it stays remarkable as the context and the times change. Steve’s original construction, the way it was proposed — that the dancers and the physical forces collaborate to make the movement — is interesting and beautiful, somewhat unpredictable and surprising, odd, risky, revealing, touching, curious, challenging. That sounds like good art to me.” — Nancy Stark Smith

Here is a video of a spirited Contact Improvisation duet with Benoît Aubertin and Nelson Tetreault(?) at the 2011 Boston May Jam: Boston May Jam 2011. Benoit and Nelson

Here is a Contact Improvisation video of the Freiburg Contact Festival (Germany) in 2009. This week-long festival draws 200-300 people from all around the world in a dance space comprising of three basketball courts. I hope to go back again sometime 🙂 Contact Improvisation Freiburg 2009

Here is a Contact Improvisation video clip of Mirva Mäkinen and Otto Akkanen dancing at the Kiev Contact Festival in 2010: Contact Improvisation Mirva Mäkinen & Otto Akkanen

Here is a Contact Improvisation video clip entitled “negative space = positive space” by Rachel Brown featuring dancers Ruben Antoniano, Christopher DelPorto, Bradley Ellis, Gabriel Forestieri, Keren Ganin-Pinto, Emily Moore, and Leah Nelson: negative space = positive space

Here’s a Contact Improvisation video clip from the Contact Camp at La Palma in June, 2010. (Video contains nudity): Contact Improvisation Camp – La Palma

Here’s a Contact Improvisation video clip of a duet with Ulla Mäkinen and Tim O’Donnell at CI36 in June, 2008: CI36 dancers: Ulla Makinen & Tim O’Donnell