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Hudson Valley Contact Improvisation, 59 Oneil Street, Kingston, NY (2026)

10/10/2026

**Important notes re: the Underscore: we'll start promptly at 2pm. Please arrive by 1:45PM to pay, warm up and settle in, so we can start on time. The Underscore is a closed container once we begin. It is recommended that you participate in the entirety of the Underscore, from beginning to end.**

An Underscore led by Sarah Young is a Contact Improv bucket list item, in our humble opinion! The Underscore is deep, captivating, and fun, and Sarah is an expert facilitator who is coming all the way from Northampton to guide us through it.
You do not need any special knowledge or set of experiences to participate; you only need to bring your curiosity and some level of exposure to Contact Improvisation.

People of all experience levels, movement backgrounds, and ages are welcome.

Cost: $35
Thank you for contributing promptly upon arrival, rather than waiting till the end:
~ Cash is best, but if you forget, Venmo is an option
~ Additional contributions are welcome to help sponsor others.
~ Email us in advance if you need arrange a work/trade to reduce your cost.

Address: Score Studio, 59 O'Neil St., Kingston, NY 12440

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Upcoming Fall '26 Hudson Valley Contact Improv dates:
- Oct. 25
- Nov. 8
- Nov. 22
- Dec. 13
- Possibly Dec. 27
Put 'em in your cal!

09/11/2026

This Sunday! class by Leah Siepel “Hands That Don’t Want Anything”
Drawing loosely on Welsh improviser Kirstie Simson’s practice of “hands that don’t want anything,” we’ll begin by exploring the hands as instruments of listening rather than intention. What happens when our hands stop trying to make something happen and become available to what is already unfolding? From there, we’ll carry this quality of attention into our practice of Contact Improvisation, exploring the interplay between wanting and listening.

Leah Siepel signed up for her first Contact Improv class 27 years ago because of a crush on a boy in the dance department. She moved on from the boy, but never the dance. Leah is also an educator, consultant, and doctoral student who runs Crosscut Studio.

Class 2-3pm
* please arrive to class 10 minutes early so we can start on time
* all levels warmly welcomed

Jam with music 3-4:30pm: Music/sound by Madeleine Grace

Address: Score Studio, 59 O'Neil St., Kingston, NY 12440

Prices: Thank you for contributing promptly upon arrival, rather than waiting until the end (cash or VENMO).

Both class and jam together: $25 (or $30 if you can!)
Only class: $10
Only jam: $20

Fall '26 Hudson Valley Contact Improv dates:
- Sept. 13
- Sept. 27
- Oct. 11
- Oct. 25
- Nov. 8
- Nov. 22
- Dec. 13
- Possibly Dec. 27
Put 'em in your cal!

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08/31/2026

The HCVI schedule from Fall 2026 through the end of 2026 -- please save it!
And here is is in text form:

9.13 / Leah Siepel / Madeleine Grace
9.27 / Underscore: Young / Meira Feit
10.11 / Teresa Smith / Madeleine Grace
10.25 / Amii Legendre / Shir Meira Feit
11.8 / Jacob Coombe / Madeleine Grace
11.22 / Moti Zemelman (teaching and music)
12.13 / Liv Butowsky / Madeleine Grace
12.27 / Jovanina Pagano / Silent Jam

08/06/2026

We are deeply saddened by the loss of choreographer and movement artist Simone Forti, whose “Dance Constructions” have influenced generations of artists and dancers. In December 2016, Danspace Project and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)’s Department of Media and Performance Art collaborated on an unprecedented Research Residency with Simone Forti, on the occasion of MoMA’s acquisition of Forti’s “Dance Constructions” (1961).

MoMA curator Stuart Comer said, “We’re particularly interested in the idea of body-to-body transmission, so we’ve been developing a new model of workshops with the organization Danspace Project to ensure that this work continues to inhabit the dance community and the new generations who will carry it forward.”

“Simone’s trailblazing and radically embodied experiments are deeply embedded in Danspace’s cultural ethos,” writes Judy Hussie-Taylor, “She was a generous and fearless artist, collaborator, and friend. She has left an indelible imprint on all of us who were fortunate to be part of her world.”

📷: Simone Forti, “That Fish is Broke,” Danspace Project’s Platform 2012: Judson Now, November 2012. Photo: Ian Douglas.

06/03/2026

CI Class "Falling into Potential, Part I" by Jovanina Pagano + Jam w/ sound by Madeleine Grace

In this pre-jam class — part I of II — we’ll explore the seeming paradox of Contact Improvisation: that stability, safety, and freedom of choice all depend on the body’s ability to release into gravity, fold at the joints, and ride the fall. We’ll begin with a short shaking practice to warm and lubricate the joints, then move into solo explorations of fluid stability. From there, we’ll expand into partnered weight-sharing exercises that combine negotiating center — our own and our partner’s — while staying nimble, responsive, and free.

Jovanina Pagano is a dedicated student and teacher of Contact Improvisation, Afro-Haitian folkloric dance, Body-Mind Centering, and Iyengar Yoga. She has shared her love of yoga and dance with the New York City public and private schools, St. John the Divine, Heifetz International Music Institute, Jackson Hole Dancer’sWorkshop, Key West Dance Company, and the City-Wide Youth Opera. Currently, co-produces contact improvisation events at the Peaceable Barn Studio in Redding, CT.

Jam with music from 3pm -4:30: Music/sound by Madeleine Grace

We end the jam at 4:30 and sit in a closing circle together.
Come to class, jam, or both!

at Score Studio, 59 Oneil St. Kingston NY (upstairs)

Cash (preferred) or Venmo. Thank you for contributing promptly upon arrival, rather than waiting until the end. If you can contribute more, this helps sponsor others.
Both class and jam together: $25-30
Only class: $10+
Only jam: $20+

Additional details and FAQ in the FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1038264845372795

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59 Oneil Street
Kingston, NY
12401

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