About this event
Glass between Touch and Distance
An contact improvisation lab in collaboration with professional dancers, open for everyone.
6 Sessions of embodied research with Another Kind of Blue
How do we connect when something stands between us?
In a time where so much of our contact happens through screens (phones, laptops, digital platforms), we are constantly seeing each other, yet rarely touching. We communicate through glass. We reach through devices. We connect, but something is filtered.
This research lab explores that space between visibility and physical presence. We work with a glass plate as both a physical object and a powerful metaphor. The glass is transparent. You can see the other person, but you cannot fully touch. What changes when connection is mediated?
What does connection feel like when something stands in between?
Through movement, contact-based practice, and guided research tasks, we investigate connection, weight, touch, and distance in a very physical way.
This lab is part of an ongoing artistic researchproject by Another Kind of Blue. The material developed here may become part of a future touring performance — and you can be part of that process.
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What we’ll explore:
Rooted in contact improvisation principles and contemporary movement practice, we explore:
• Sharing weight
• Connection without direct touch
• Trust, boundaries, and proximity
• The body in relation to obstacles and limitations
A key element is working with the glass as a moving partner — a shared responsibility that requires constant attention and cooperation.
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Who is this for?
Open to dancers, movers, and anyone curious about physical research. Dance and art students interested in deepening their physical and creative practice.
You don’t need to be highly technical.Curiosity, body awareness, and willingness to explore are more important than experience.
To make that safe for everyone, we expect participants to be able to take care of themselves physically and mentally within the setting of the class. If you have any doubts about whether this class is suitable for you at this time, please get in touch with us beforehand.
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How We Work
Each session combines physical training with guided research.
We begin by building strength, awareness, and sensitivity through technique and contact-based principles.
On the first day, Joy Post, an experienced tantra facilitator, guides us in working with personal boundaries and embodied consent, creating a safe and grounded framework for the lab.
Throughout the process, sessions are also supported by contact improvisation teacher Ady Elzam, who brings depth to weight sharing, listening, and relational awareness.
All sessions are led by David Middendorp and Ady Elzam.
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Unique opportunity
Through the lab, 6 professional dancers from the current Another Kind of Blue touring cast will be present and actively participating.
This is a rare opportunity to work closely with dancers who have trained for years at a professional level and perform internationally.
This creates a unique environment where professional and non-professional dancers meet on equal ground, learning from each other in real time.
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Schedule
May 26 – June 13
Tuesdays (19:00–22:00) & Sundays (10:00–13:00)
Final Presentation: Saturday 13 June, 18:30–21:30
(Last hour includes a public sharing of the research)
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Pricing
€195 – Regular
€100 – Student price (limited spots)
Cancellation & Refund
Cancellations are possible up to 72 hours before the start of the event. After that, refunds are no longer available. You are welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else.
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Practical overview
AKOB Studio, De Gheijnstraat 51, The Hague
🗓 6 sessions × 3 hours (18 hours total)
Includes:
✔ 6 technique classes (including guest teachers)
✔ 18 hours of guided research
✔ Professional artistic guidance
✔ Tea and 30 minutes after each session of free space
Want to see only the final presentation of this research? Please have a look at this link:
https://hipsy.nl/event/216140-glass-eindpresentatie-onderzoeksproject
Spoken language
English, Dutch
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