1 European Contact Improvisation Meeting/Jam

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]