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<br><div><table border="0" width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="text-align: left; width: 600px; font-family: Tahoma; position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><table bgcolor="#9FFFE6" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" id="content_LETTER.BLOCK1" style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px; background-color: rgb(159, 255, 230); position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr><td valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; ">Dear dancing friends,<br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(159, 255, 230); ">Now's the time to register for the January 2012 Workshop at Earthdance. We hope to see you, your students, and/or friends at the workshop this year. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this to others who might be interested.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(159, 255, 230); "><br></span><div style="margin-left: 240px; "><br></div><div style="margin-left: 210px; ">Thanks! Nancy (& Patrick, workshop coordinator)</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div><div><br></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span _mce_style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; ">JANUARY WORKSHOP 2012</span><br>a 3-week <span _mce_style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">OPEN</span> training with<br><span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; ">NANCY STARK SMITH</span><br><span _mce_style="font-style: italic;" style="font-style: italic; ">plus Mike Vargas and other guests</span><br> <br><strong>January 2 (evening) - January 20 (midday), 2012</strong><br>western Massachusetts, USA<br> <br><div _mce_style="margin-left: 40px;" style="margin-left: 40px; "><span _mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold; ">Contact Improvisation</span><br><span _mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold; ">Solo Training · Changing States<br>Improvisation Scores · The Underscore </span></div><div _mce_style="margin-left: 40px;" style="margin-left: 40px; "><span _mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold; ">Composition · Performance </span></div> <br>A 3-week residential workshop focused on contact improvisation and other related work: physical training, improvisation and composition scores, jamming, watching, discussion, feedback, labs, contemplation practice, and performance studies. In solo, duet, trio, and group work; in and out of contact; in silence and with live music, we'll move toward greater clarity and inspiration in our dancing and watching.<br><br>Please come prepared for intensive practice (and a bit of fun!). Intermediate level in CI required. Fill out online application form-outlining your background and skill level in contact improvisation, dance, and improvisation, and your reasons for wanting to attend. All registrations must be approved by Nancy.<br><br>The workshop will meet Monday-Friday, 10 am to 5:30/6 pm in studios at Earthdance, in Plainfield, MA, (a beautiful dance retreat center located 35 minutes west of Northampton, MA, in the Berkshire Mountains), and in town at an Aikido dojo. There will be some evening and weekend activities.<br><br><b>For details & application form</b>: <a linktype="link" href="http://nancystarksmith.com/workshops/nancies_12/" _mce_href="http://nancystarksmith.com/workshops/nancies_12/" shape="rect" _mce_shape="rect" track="on" _mce_style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" style="color: blue !important; text-decoration: underline !important; ">www.nancystarksmith.com</a><br><b>Early Registration Deadline</b>: October 15, 2011<br><b>Contact</b>: Patrick Crowley, workshop coordinator, <a href="mailto:januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com" _mce_href="mailto:januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com" shape="rect" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" style="color: blue !important; text-decoration: underline !important; ">januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com</a>, (617) 320-9792</span><br>
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