Silent Contact Retreat
A gathering for Contact Improvisation practitioners moving and living in silence
What is Silent Contact Retreat?
SCR is like an empty canvas. We curate a container intended to focus ourselves on movement, dance, contemplation and expression.
The process unfolds by itself, with minimum intervention. Imperceptible facilitators, present only to hold the space, support if needed and remind the intention we came together with.
No teachers, no classes and no guidance.
A day in Silence
Jams
An open score. The place to move and be. Non facilitated, non unstructured. Open to arrive and leave. Sustained only by the common interest in the movement.
Authentic Movement
A sustaining practice that cultivates both, the nonverbal expressive mover, and the quiet aware witness. A dyadic process that supports the unfolding of our inner experience.
Scores
Every evening, we choose structures/focuses for movement. From a Round Robin or mini-underscore, to interesting novelties. All within the frame of silence and dance research.
Intentions
The meaning of Silence
The experience and meaning of silence differs greatly, in depth and quality. It differs from one individual to another, as it differ for the same individual moment to moment.
As much as we enjoy philosophical or religious/spiritual thoughts and discussions on the idea of SILENCE, that’s far beyond our intentions. We leave that to the plethora of gurus and spiritual guides devoting themselves to that path.
Our interest…
Is Dance
In the Silent Contact Retreat silence is in service, it is a tool.
The experience and expression of our movement appears clearer and more authentic with an open wide focus. But this focus, slippery, is prone to slid away in response to the external stimulus. For this, we invite to this retreat. To spend 8 days together, deepening our focus, moving between expression and introspection.
Without words
This is our common field. Giving up verbal communication and conventional interactions to open up for other ways of being present, perhaps more subtle ones.
From this point of departure each might go where they feel, or where the process takes them.
Schedule
11th Jan
Morning - 2 pm
Arriving
4 pm
Opening Circle
7- 8 pm
Dinner
8.30 pm
Opening the silence
8.30 - 10pm
Silence / Opening Jam
12th - 17th Jan
7.30 - 8.30 am
Open space / Contemplative time
8.30 - 10 am
Breakfast
10 am - 1 pm
Open Jam
1 - 2.30 pm
Lunch
4.30 - 6.30 pm
Authentic Movement
7- 8 pm
Dinner
8.30 - 10 pm
Evening scores
18th Jan
7.30 - 8.30 am
Open space / Contemplative time
8.30 - 10 am
Breakfast
10 am - 1 pm
Closing Jam
1 pm
Closing the Silence
Afternoon
Harvest circle, Feedback, Meet in words, Celebration, Depart
Organization / Facilitation
Mario Blanco
Alessandro Rivellino
Ann Kristin Holten
Venue - Pastoral Valley
Pastoral Vadi Eco Farm is surrounded by pine forests in the village of Yanıklar in Fethiye.
The farm grows vegetables and fruits by ecological methods on a land of 42 acres with a rich biological diversity with farm animals such as goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, and horses.
Houses are made of stone, timber, and adobe, and designed with an ecological architectural approach. There are two large halls of wood and mudbrick for practices. They cook healthy meals with the features of Mediterranean cuisine in wood fire and with tandır, local and traditional methods
Pastoral Vadi Eco Farm is 15 km from Fethiye, 40 km from Dalaman Airport, 3 km from Fethiye-Mugla highway and 5 km from the sea.
Prices / Sliding Scale
There is a limited number of spots.
In order to confirm the registration and secure a spot in the SCR you must transfer € 100. This prepayment is refundable up to 30 days before the event.
As soon as the max. number of participants is confirmed (registered and prepaid), a waiting list is open.