<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><center style="font-family: ArialMT;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="backgroundTable" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); height: 100% !important; width: 100% !important; position: static; z-index: auto;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="templatePreheader" style="position: static; z-index: auto;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="preheaderContent" style="border-collapse: collapse;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="templateContainer" style="border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); position: static; z-index: auto;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="templateHeader" style="border-bottom-width: 0px;"><tbody><tr><td class="headerContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><img src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/653153ae841fd11de66ad181a/images/transparent.gif" alt="" border="0" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" id="templateBody"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="bodyContent" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><table border="0" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div style="color: rgb(80, 80, 80); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><div><table bgcolor="#33ffff"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Dear dancing friends,</span><br><br>It's time to apply! The early registration and discount deadline is October 15. The workshop is filling quickly, so if you're wanting to come, please get your application in as soon as you can. We hope to hear from you. Please spread the word. (Nancy's upcoming events are at the bottom of this email.)<div style="color: rgb(80, 80, 80); font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-left: 80px;"><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">See you in January? </span><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ~Nancy & Patrick (January Workshop coordinator)</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="p4"><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>JANUARY WORKSHOP 2015</strong></span></span><br><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">a 3-week </span><strong style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><em>OPEN</em></strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"> training with</span><br><strong style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">NANCY STARK SMITH</strong><br><em style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">plus Mike Vargas and other guests</em></span></p><p class="p2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">January 4 (arrive afternoon) - January 23, 2015</strong><br><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Earthdance, western Massachusetts, USA</span></span></p><p class="p2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 50px;"><strong>Contact Improvisation</strong><br><span style="margin-left: 50px;"><strong>Solo Training · Changing States</strong><br><span style="margin-left: 50px;"><strong>Improvisation Scores · The Underscore </strong><br><span style="margin-left: 50px;"><strong>Composition · Performance </strong></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="p2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">A 3-week residential workshop focused on contact improvisation and other related work: physical training, improvisation and composition scores, jamming, watching, discussion, feedback, labs, contemplative 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 depth in our dancing and watching.</span></span></p><p class="p2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">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.</span></span></p><p class="p3"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">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.</span></span></p><p class="p3"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>For details & application form</strong>:</span> <span class="s2"><a href="http://nancystarksmith.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84c2abed12d65b167708872be&id=89d543f240&e=b57ee10b94" target="_self" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><span class="s2">www.nancystarksmith.com</span></a></span><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Early Registration Deadline</strong>: October 15, 2014<br><strong>Contact</strong>: Patrick Crowley, workshop coordinator,</span><a href="mailto:januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com?subject=January%20Workshop%20inquiry" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><span class="s2">januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, (617) 320-9792 or Nancy, </span><a href="mailto:contactq@aol.com?subject=January%20Workshop%20inquiry" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);"><span class="s2">contactq@aol.com</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, (413) 586-8243</span></span><br> </p><center><img align="none" height="448" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/84c2abed12d65b167708872be/images/f200b0d3-e653-4fef-afdb-b28751c4c15c.jpg" width="290" style="border: 0px; height: 448px; line-height: 14px; outline: none; display: inline; width: 290px; float: center; margin: 0px;"><br> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 22.499998092651367px; background-color: rgb(211, 211, 211);"><strong>UPCOMING NSS EVENTS/WORKSHOPS</strong><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"> <br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>NORTHAMPTON FALL UNDERSCORE</strong><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">with Nancy Stark Smith </span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">October 5, 1:30-5 pm<br>Northampton, MA USA<br><a href="mailto:nssunderscore@gmail.com?subject=Fall%20Northampton%20Underscore%20inquiry" target="_self" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">nssunderscore@gmail.com</a><br> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>MAKING THE MYSTERY VISIBLE<br>Dancing in Open Scores</strong><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">workshop with Nancy Stark Smith </span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">November 21-23, 2014<br>Cambridge, MA USA<br>Jared Williams <a href="mailto:jaredtwilliams@gmail.com?subject=NSS%20November%2021-23%20workshop%20inquiry" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">jaredtwilliams@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://nancystarksmith.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84c2abed12d65b167708872be&id=93cdc086cf&e=b57ee10b94" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">www.electricfishstudio.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <strong> </strong></span><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>DANCING OUTSIDE THE LINES:<br>Principles, Patterns, and Patternless Play in Contact Improvisation</strong><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">workshop with Nancy Stark Smith </span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 60px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">December 5–7, 2014<br>Washington, DC USA<br>Leslie Zucker <a href="mailto:leslie@lesliezucker.com?subject=NSS%20Washington%20DC%20workshop%20inquiry" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">leslie@lesliezucker.com</a><br><a href="http://nancystarksmith.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84c2abed12d65b167708872be&id=9dab88afb6&e=b57ee10b94" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">www.lesliezucker.com</a><br> <strong> </strong></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div style="color: rgb(112, 112, 112); font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>STATES OF GRACE</strong><br><strong>Contact Improvisation, Embodiment, and Collaboration</strong><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">including a </span><strong>Community Underscore</strong><br><span style="font-size: 12px;">workshop with Nancy Stark Smith & Mike Vargas</span></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 60px;">December 18-21, 2014<br>Boulder, CO USA<br>Jun Akiyama <span class="s1"><a href="mailto:akiy@sharingweight.com?subject=NSS%20Boulder%20CO%20workshop%20inquiry" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">akiy@sharingweight.com</a></span><br><a href="http://nancystarksmith.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=84c2abed12d65b167708872be&id=a9210e48d0&e=b57ee10b94" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">www.sharingweight.com</a></div> <div style="color: rgb(80, 80, 80); font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>JANUARY WORKSHOP 2015</strong></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">a 3-week OPEN training<br>with Nancy, plus Mike and guests</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 60px;"><div style="color: rgb(112, 112, 112);"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">January 4–23, 2015<br><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Earthdance, Plainfield, Massachusetts USA</span><br><a href="mailto:januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com</a></span><br><a href="http://nancystarksmith.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=84c2abed12d65b167708872be&id=6ce357ebf4&e=b57ee10b94" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153);">www.nancystarksmith.com</a></span></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 60px;"> </div></center></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-collapse: collapse;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br></td></tr></tbody></table></center><img src="http://nancystarksmith.us2.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=84c2abed12d65b167708872be&id=203b0c45bd&e=b57ee10b94" height="1" width="1" style="border: 0px; height: auto; line-height: 14px; outline: none; font-family: ArialMT;"></body></html>