Nicole Bindler
Class Description: Myofascial Release in Contact Improvisation
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This class will explore the fascial system through the practice of CI. We will experiment with the principles and qualities of fascia, celebrate the connectivity in our bodies, and unwind myofascial tension and scar tissue. Most of us have some scar tissue in our bodies from old injuries, surgeries, or chronic holding patterns. These patterns show up in our dancing as sticky spots, places where movement can’t travel directly through. In this class we will embrace our body-histories, imperfections, and idiosyncrasies; learn from the knowledge our bodies hold; and become better acquainted with ourselves and each other through moving together.
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Nicole Bindler–dance-maker, Body-Mind Centering® practitioner, writer, and activist–has practiced contact improvisation since 1997. Her work has been supported by numerous grants and fellowships, and presented on four continents. Recent projects include curating an evening of Palestinian dance films; somatic research on the embryology of the genitalia from a non-binary perspective; a workshop on neuroqueering embodiment; co-producing the Consent Culture in Contact Improvisation Symposium; and a solo dance, The Case for Invagination, in which her scars speak candidly about trauma and desire. She is co-editing a book, Gathering Sparks: Jewish Arts and Somatics that will be published by punctum books.