Do I need to have previous dance training to participate?
What do I wear?
How can I pay?
Is there music at the Jam?
Is there a movement facilitator?
Does the Jam run every Wednesday of the year?
What time should I arrive?
Can I come and just watch the first time?
Is the Jam accessible to special needs groups or individuals?
What does the $6.00-$12.00 attendance fee go towards?
Who goes to the Jam?
Are there any rules or guidelines?
How do I deal with issues relating to boundaries at a dance jam?
Do I need to have previous dance training to participate?
The Wednesday Dance Jam welcomes people of various training levels from absolute beginners to professional dancers.
What do I wear?
Comfortable clothing that allows for movement. A long sleeved shirt and full length pants facilitate floor work. Please avoid wearing clothes or jewelry that have features (such as buttons) that could cause injury to another dancers.
How can I pay?
Participants pay with cash, preferably using exact change.
Is there music at the Jam?
A Wednesday Dance Jam resident musician plays from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. In the spirit of maintaining the energy of staying in the moment, there is no pre-recorded music.
Is there a movement facilitator?
A facilitator who is experienced in dance improvisation is in attendance and watches over each jam . The jam provides open studio space with no formal teaching or facilitation accept for a brief warm-up from 6:00 -6:15. The facilitator is happy to answer any of your questions and offer suggestions. If you are new to the jam and are feeling nervous about attending please let the facilitator know and they will offer assistance.
Does the Jam run every Wednesday of the year?
Yes
What time should I arrive?
The Jam is run in a drop-in structure, so you can arrive any time from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm
Can I come and just watch the first time?
You may come watch in order to see what the jam is like free of charge.
Is the Jam accessible to special needs groups or individuals?
The Dovercourt Penthouse is on the third floor. If you feel you may need to use the assistance with the stair case, please contact Kathleen Rea at dance@kathleenrea.com and arrangements will be made.
What does the $6.00 - $12.00 attendance fee go towards?
The attendance fee is put towards paying for a jam facilitator, resident musician, studio rental fees, and expenses incurred marketing the jam.
Who goes to the Jam?
Regular individuals who love to move, business professionals, contact improvisers, professional dancers, musicians, poets, liturgical dancers, dance teachers, dance workshop facilitators, retired dancers, expressive art therapists and healing arts practitioners are among some of the types of people who attend the jam.
Are there any rules?
- To bring no harm purposely to yourself, others and the studio space
- To conduct yourself in a responsible manner
- If an individual is placing the safety of others in jeopardy, the Wednesday Dance Jam facilitator will ask the person to leave.
- For guidelines relating to boundaries please see link below
How do I deal with issues relating to boundaries at a dance jam?
Please see hand-out at each jam that provides boundary guidelines
Boundary guidelines at the Wednesday Dance Jam
