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NOTES FROM THE FLOOR
Short, practical pieces about Contact Improvisation in Miami: what the Friday class is like, how weight-sharing works, how to fall, what to practise at home, and how the room stays safe. Written for this site, for people who are new to it.
Contact improv in Miami: what to expect on a Friday
A newcomer's guide to the Friday contact improv class and jam in Miami at Inner Motion Dance Studio, Hallandale Beach: schedule, online vs door prices, how to book.
Oct 6, 2026 · 5 min readFloor to standing: dancing through levels
Contact improv moves between the floor, a middle level and standing. Why the floor comes first, how dancers travel between levels, and what changes at each height.
Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min readThe small dance: what standing still teaches you
The small dance is a contact improv exercise in standing still and noticing the constant tiny adjustments that keep you upright. What it is, how to do it, and why it matters.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min readFive things to practise on your own between jams
You do not need a partner to get better at contact improv. Five short solo exercises for rolling, falling, the spine and balance that make your next jam easier.
Sep 20, 2026 · 5 min readFive things nobody tells you before your first jam
What actually happens at a contact improv jam, and the five things that make the first one easier: sitting out, the awkward start, leaving a dance, and what to bring.
Sep 20, 2026 · 6 min readWeight-sharing, explained
Giving weight, receiving weight, and the rolling point of contact: the one mechanic every contact improv dance is built on, and the mistake almost every beginner makes.
Sep 20, 2026 · 6 min readHow to fall without getting hurt
Falling is not a mistake in contact improv, it is a skill: lowering your centre, rolling instead of stopping, keeping your feet available, and why spotting exists.
Sep 20, 2026 · 5 min readDancing with strangers: consent and saying no mid-dance
Consent in contact improv is continuous, mostly physical and always revocable: how the negotiation works, what a good jam does about it, and what to do if something feels off.
Sep 20, 2026 · 4 min readWhy there is (usually) no music at a jam
Silence at a contact improv jam is not an oversight: music covers the information the dance runs on, and dancing without it changes how you move and listen.
Reading is the easy part
The form makes sense in a room, about ten minutes in. Come to the Friday jam and find out.