EDAM Performing Arts Society

LXCL:6 - 7:30PM

Thursday, Nov 6th — with Hayley Gawthrop

Thursday, Nov 13th — with Francesca Frewer

Thursday, Nov 20th — with Francesca Frewer

Thursday, Nov 27th — with Arash Khakpour

Thursday, Dec 4th — with Arash Khakpour

Thursday, Dec 11th — with Arash Khakpour

Thursday, Dec 18th — with Arash Khakpour

LXCL:To participate in classes at EDAM, you must be a member. If you are new to EDAM, please purchase a membership. EDAM Membership is a lifetime membership (one-time $5 membership fee).

EDAM Membership

<div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.5;" style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.5;"><div fr-original-style="line-height:1.5;" style="line-height:1.5;"><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">FOUNDATIONS IN CONTACT THURSDAYS 6 - 7:30PM</h3><p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">$25/drop-in SPECIAL SEPTEMBER OFFER: $20/drop-in until Sept 19th<p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">This class is a drop-in, beginner-friendly class focused on introducing Contact Improvisation basics, and is best for those with 0 - 3 years of CI experience. All levels are welcome to join supporting our ongoing research of introductory CI skills. Teachers rotate every six weeks. <p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">Class format: Class begins with a facilitated warm-up, moving into CI skills and techniques in the form of individual, partnered, and/or group exercises. We may explore a variety of fundamental CI principles including:<p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">&nbsp;- rolling point of contact<p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">&nbsp;- sloughing (sliding)<p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">&nbsp;- meeting pressure (continuity of connection)<p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">&nbsp;- weight sharing<p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">&nbsp;- under-dancing (offering mobile support) We typically close with a round-robin or score; an opportunity to put our skills into practice and dance together. <p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">There is space to shape your experience within the class; you may participate at your own comfort level in as much or as little as you like. Witnessing is an active form of participation and a welcomed learning method.<p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">About&nbsp;Hayley:<div fr-original-style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.5;" id="isPasted" style="width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.5;"><div fr-original-style="line-height:1.5;" style="line-height:1.5;"><div fr-original-style="">Hayley&#39;s classes balance skill-building with space for personal inquiry, aiming to help students feel thoughtful, brave, and confident in the unknown.</div> </div></div><div fr-original-style="">Born and raised in Semiahmoo territory (South Surrey), Hayley Gawthrop is an independent artist based on the unceded ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (Vancouver). Hayley has been singing and dancing since their beginning and is passionate about gentleness, bodily autonomy, and listening with curiosity.Since 2015, Hayley has studied Contact Improvisation under Peter Bingham and has danced professionally with EDAM since 2021. Contact Improv serves as a framework for their ongoing exploration of movement, care, listening, disruption, and flight. </div><p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">Questions about attending? Please contact us at <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="mailto:info@edamdance.org" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">info@edamdance.org</a>. <p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">Drop-ins and Class Cards welcome. Purchase a Class Card (5-class pass) <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/edam-class-card-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. <p fr-original-style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">Photo: Olivia and Hayley by&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://lucianaphotography.com/" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">Luciana Photography</a>, 2024</div><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; box-sizing: inherit;">Membership<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">To participate in activities at EDAM, you must be a member.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">If you are new to EDAM, please purchase a membership along with your drop-in.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">EDAM Membership is a lifetime membership (one-time $5 membership fee).</li></ul>Waivers<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">All EDAM participants (every person who attends an EDAM class, workshop or jam) agree to: <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.edamdance.org/waiver" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">EDAM Waiver</a> and <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.edamdance.org/edam-safety-consent-inclusion-policy" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">EDAM Safety, Consent and Inclusion Policy</a> before coming to the studio.</li></ul>Refund &amp; Cancellation Policy<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Drop-in purchases are non-refundable.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">We offer class exchanges when contacted in advance. Please email us at <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="mailto:info@edamdance.org" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">info@edamdance.org</a> and allow at least 24 hours to request a class date exchange.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">EDAM reserves the right to cancel classes for any reason. Refunds will be issued and registered participants will be notified.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">EDAM reserves the right to change the teacher if the scheduled teacher can no longer attend.</li></ul>Accessibility &amp; Building Info<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.edamdance.org/contact" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">Accessibility and building info HERE</a>.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please email us at: <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="mailto:info@edamdance.org" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">info@edamdance.org</a> if you have specific access requests or questions.</li></ul></div>

Hi <span data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name , Thank you for registering for Thursdays | Foundations in Contact&nbsp;at EDAM. Your payment is inclusive of GST. What to Wear + Bring:- Comfortable clothes to move in, with layers for changing body temperature. Long sleeves and pants are best.- Water / water bottle- Knee pads (optional - we do sell them for $35/pair; cash or e-transfer at the studio) Reminders:- Please arrive about 10-15 min early so you have time to get changed and sign-in.- We are a scent-reduced space, thank you in advance for helping us keep the space odour-free.- Our studio is located on the ground floor of Western Front. The main lobby is for passing through &mdash; please come directly into EDAM where we have a space for you to store your belongings. Getting Here:- EDAM is located at 303 E 8th Ave- Entry: The front door is usually locked, buzz &ldquo;02&rdquo; to enter.- Driving: If you are arriving by car, there is free street parking in the neighbourhood along Scotia St and around Dude Chilling Park (check for hour limits and permit signs). Parking can sometimes be difficult to find, so allow yourself an extra 10-15 min.- Biking: We have a bike rack out front.- Transit: We are within a couple blocks of public transit and are closest to stops at Main/Broadway and Main/Kingsway. If you have any questions about attending class, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at: <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="mailto:info@edamdance.org" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">info@edamdance.org</a> We look forward to dancing with you! Warm regards,Sierra Megas General ManagerEDAMinfo@edamdance.org

<div><div>FOUNDATIONS IN CONTACT THURSDAYS 6 - 7:30PM$25/drop-in SPECIAL SEPTEMBER OFFER: $20/drop-in until Sept 19th This class is a drop-in, beginner-friendly class focused on introducing Contact Improvisation basics, and is best for those with 0 - 3 years of CI experience. All levels are welcome to join supporting our ongoing research of introductory CI skills. Teachers rotate every six weeks. Class format: Class begins with a facilitated warm-up, moving into CI skills and techniques in the form of individual, partnered, and/or group exercises. We may explore a variety of fundamental CI principles including: - rolling point of contact - sloughing (sliding) - meeting pressure (continuity of connection) - weight sharing - under-dancing (offering mobile support) We typically close with a round-robin or score; an opportunity to put our skills into practice and dance together. There is space to shape your experience within the class; you may participate at your own comfort level in as much or as little as you like. Witnessing is an active form of participation and a welcomed learning method. About Hayley:<div><div><div>Hayley's classes balance skill-building with space for personal inquiry, aiming to help students feel thoughtful, brave, and confident in the unknown.</div> </div></div><div>Born and raised in Semiahmoo territory (South Surrey), Hayley Gawthrop is an independent artist based on the unceded ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (Vancouver). Hayley has been singing and dancing since their beginning and is passionate about gentleness, bodily autonomy, and listening with curiosity.Since 2015, Hayley has studied Contact Improvisation under Peter Bingham and has danced professionally with EDAM since 2021. Contact Improv serves as a framework for their ongoing exploration of movement, care, listening, disruption, and flight. </div>Questions about attending? Please contact us at <a href="mailto:info@edamdance.org">info@edamdance.org</a>. Drop-ins and Class Cards welcome. Purchase a Class Card (5-class pass) <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/edam-class-card-2" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Photo: Olivia and Hayley by <a href="https://lucianaphotography.com/">Luciana Photography</a>, 2024</div><hr />Membership<ul><li>To participate in activities at EDAM, you must be a member.</li><li>If you are new to EDAM, please purchase a membership along with your drop-in.</li><li>EDAM Membership is a lifetime membership (one-time $5 membership fee).</li></ul>Waivers<ul><li>All EDAM participants (every person who attends an EDAM class, workshop or jam) agree to: <a href="https://www.edamdance.org/waiver">EDAM Waiver</a> and <a href="https://www.edamdance.org/edam-safety-consent-inclusion-policy">EDAM Safety, Consent and Inclusion Policy</a> before coming to the studio.</li></ul>Refund &amp; Cancellation Policy<ul><li>Drop-in purchases are non-refundable.</li><li>We offer class exchanges when contacted in advance. Please email us at <a href="mailto:info@edamdance.org">info@edamdance.org</a> and allow at least 24 hours to request a class date exchange.</li><li>EDAM reserves the right to cancel classes for any reason. Refunds will be issued and registered participants will be notified.</li><li>EDAM reserves the right to change the teacher if the scheduled teacher can no longer attend.</li></ul>Accessibility &amp; Building Info<ul><li><a href="https://www.edamdance.org/contact">Accessibility and building info HERE</a>.</li><li>Please email us at: <a href="mailto:info@edamdance.org">info@edamdance.org</a> if you have specific access requests or questions.</li></ul></div>