Reunions of Contact Improvisation in Europe
International Contact Improvisation Meeting
1982 1° St. Baume France Marc Tompkins Private initiative by Marc, supported by Atelier Contact Paris (Suzanne Cotto, Didier Silhol, a.o.) 80 participants. Jam, classes, performances.
European Contact Improvisation Teacher Conferences
Year Nr. Place Country Organiser External supported by
1985 1. Amsterdam Netherlands Margot Rijven School for New Dance Development, Amsterdam Nancy Stark Smith (University)
1986 2. Amsterdam Netherlands Margot Rijven, a.o. School for New Dance Development, Amsterdam Nancy Stark Smith (University) Students from School
1987 3. Anger France Howard Sonnenklar Dance Academy of Anger 2 Suzanne Cotto Marc Tompkins
1988 4. Berlin Germany Dieter Heitkamp Tanzfabrik Berlin, Governement Berlin, European Union Bruno Stefanoni & others
1989 5. Joensuu Finland Jaap Klevering Private dance school of Jaap & Jaana Jaana Turunen
1990 6. Argos / Nikosia Cyprus Arianna Economou Government of Greek part of Cyprus
1991 7. Geneva Switzerland Elinor Radeff ADC Dance Association, Maison Grütli Walter Weiler
1992 (no conference)
1993 8. Athens Greece Konstantin Mihos ? Titi Antonopoulou
1994 9. Copenhagen Denmark Ole Bjerre ?
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1995 10. Amsterdam Netherlands Natanja den Boeft School for New Dance Development, Amsterdam Weijke Koopmans 3
1996 11. Bretton Hall England (GB) Mary Prestidge Bretton Hall Dance School/University Helen Roberts, Katy Dymoke and oth.
1997 12. Bressanone Italy Laura Banfi ? Roberto Lun Nadia Pedrazzini
1998 13. Lillsved Sweden Benno Voorham ? Sybrig Doktor
1999 14. Potsdam Germany Ka Rustler and others Government of Potsdam
2000 15. Budapest Hungary Eszter Gal Dance School/University, City of Budapest and others
2001 16. Bern Switzerland Peter Aerni ? and others
2002 17. Ytterjärna Sweden Benno Voorham ? Sybrig Doktor
2003 18. Findhorn Scotland Karl Jay-Lewin Centre of Findhorn 4 and others
2004 19. Athens Greece Konstantin Mihos ?
2005 20. Viljandi Estonia Eve Normets Dance School, Community of Viljandi
2006 21. Haslach Austria Sylvia Scheidl ? Ingrid Hörlezeder
2007 22. St. Petersburg Russia Olga Sorokina ? and others
2008 (no conference)
Collected by: Walter Weiler Hürst-Strasse 81 8046 Zürich Switzerland 5 0041 44 361 57 53 [email protected]