<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="headerContainer" style="padding: 10px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 600px; font-family: ArialMT;"><div class="headerText" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Courier New';"><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">Nancy Stark Smith / Mike Vargas</strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">Spring-Summer 2015</strong></span></span></div></div></div><div class="headerImage" style="font-family: ArialMT; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><img src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/653153ae841fd11de66ad181a/images/transparent.gif" alt="" border="0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" class=""></div><div class="mainContainer" style="padding: 10px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 600px; font-family: ArialMT;"><div class="mainText" style="font-family: 'Courier New'; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Dear Friends,<br class=""><br class="">Please join us at a workshop or event this spring and summer 2015. (Also see January Workshop 2016 preview.) Please pass the word to anyone you think might be interested. Thanks!<br class=""><br class="">Hope to see you somewhere along the way.<br class=""><br class="">Best wishes,<br class="">Nancy and Mike<br class=""><a href="http://www.nancystarksmith.com" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">www.nancystarksmith.com</a><br class=""><a href="http://www.mikevargas.net" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">www.mikevargas.net</a></span><div align="center" class=""><img align="center" height="288" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/84c2abed12d65b167708872be/images/nss_kn_counterbal_schell.jpg" width="300" class=""></div><div style="font-size: 10px; margin-left: 280px;" class="">drawing by Susan Schell</div><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""> </p></div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">CQ 40th Anniversary </strong><br class=""><strong class="">Talk, Open Studio & Reception, and Jam</strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 60px;" class="">Friday, March 6, 2015</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 60px;" class="">Arts and Industry Building, 221 Pine Street, Florence, MA 01062</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 100px;" class="">4:30 pm Salon Conversation, Studio rEvolution #422</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 100px;" class="">6:00 pm Open Studio & Reception, Contact Quarterly #112</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 100px;" class="">7:00 pm Jam, Wild Life Sanctuary #349</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 60px;" class="">(413) 586-1181, <a href="mailto:cqads@contactquarterly.com" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">cqads@contactquarterly.com</a></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 60px;" class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/869064576483488/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">More Info</a></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; margin-left: 60px;" class=""> </div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">NORTHAMPTON WINTER/SPRING UNDERSCORE</strong><br class="">Seasonal Underscore practice<br class="">facilitated by Nancy, live music by Mike</span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Sunday, March 15, 1:30–5 pm</span></div><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">NEA Dance Studio<br class="">Northampton, MA</span></div><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:nssunderscore@gmail.com?subject=Northampton%20Winter%2FSpring%20Underscore%20inquiry" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">nssunderscore@gmail.com</a></span></div><br class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">CONTACT IMPROVISATION: </strong><strong class="">Deepening the Form</strong><br class="">5 day workshop with<br class="">with Nancy and Mike Vargas</span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">June 1–5, 2015</span></div><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Centre choregraphique national de Rennes et de Bretagne</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Rennes, France</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Marie Quiblier, <a href="mailto:mariequiblier@museedeladanse.org" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">mariequiblier@museedeladanse.org</a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""> <br class=""><strong class="">STATES OF GRACE: </strong><br class=""><strong class="">CI, Contemplation, and Composition</strong><br class="">8 day workshop<br class="">with Nancy and Mike Vargas</span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">June 10–17, 2015</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Arlequi retreat center</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Banyoles, Spain</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Anna Borreda, <a href="mailto:anna@arlequi.de" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">anna@arlequi.de</a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="http://www.arlequi.de" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">www.arlequi.de</a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""> <br class=""><strong class="">GLOBAL UNDERSCORE 2015</strong></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Sunday, June 21, 2015: 4–8 pm UTC+1, 10 am–2 pm EST<br class="">NSS & MV will be in Geneva, Switzerland<br class="">Geneva info: Paola Gianoli, <a href="mailto:paola.gianoli@tuena.ch?subject=Global%20Underscore%202015%20in%20Geneva%20inquiry" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">paola.gianoli@tuena.ch</a><br class="">Global Underscore info: Brandin Steffensen, <a href="mailto:underscorenyc@gmail.com?subject=GUS%202015%20inquiry" target="_self" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">underscorenyc@gmail.com</a><br class="">GUS website: <a href="http://www.globalunderscore.blogspot.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">www.globalunderscore.blogspot.com</a><br class="">“Like” the Global Underscore <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Underscore/143945995727101" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">Facebook</a> page</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""> <br class=""><strong class="">ZOOM: </strong><strong class="">Contact and Improvisation in Detail and Perspective</strong><br class="">6 day workshop<br class="">with Nancy and Mike</span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">June 25–30, 2015</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Geneva, Switzerland</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Paola Gianoli, <a href="mailto:paola.gianoli@tuena.ch" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">paola.gianoli@tuena.ch</a></span></div><br class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">BATES DANCE FESTIVAL</span></strong><br class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">3 weeks of classes & performances<br class="">with Nancy, Mike, and many others</span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">July 18–August 9, 2015</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Bates College</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Lewiston, Maine</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""></span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="http://www.batesdancefestival.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none;" class="">www.batesdancefestival.org</a></span></div><br class=""><em class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">Preview:</span></strong></em><br class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">JANUARY WORKSHOP 2016</strong><br class="">a 3-week OPEN training<br class="">with Nancy, plus Mike and guests</span><div style="margin-left: 60px;" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" class="">January 3–22, 2016<br class=""><span class="Stil11" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Earthdance, Plainfield, Massachusetts USA</span><br class=""><span class="Stil11" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="mailto:januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com?subject=January%20Workshop%20inquiry" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" class="">januaryworkshop@nancystarksmith.com</span></a></span></span></div></div><br class=""><br class=""></div></div><div id="monkeyRewards" style="font-family: ArialMT; 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