Bellingham Contact Improvisation

05/28/2026

January til March 2027 in the dojo. Stu Phillips in Bellingham.

05/13/2026

Next Monday — MAY 18 — is our last CI class before the summer break with Eric Mulhern.
Come in droves :)

Classes will resume in September.

03/17/2026

March 28 - A Day of the Underscore with Anne Cooper! This is a rare opportunity to spend a whole day with this rich practice. Please come share that day with us:
https://www.carmenserber.com/a-day-of-the-underscore-with/

March 29 - Rajendra and Carmen Serber are offering the beginning of "Deepening" - a workshop series and great opportunity to deepen your Contact Improvisation practice over five months!
https://www.carmenserber.com/deepening-contact-improvisation-series/

March 28, 2026 • The Underscore was developed by Nancy Stark Smith in the 90's. It is a spacious experience shared by the participants which can spark surprising kinesthetic and compositional improvisation and Contact Improvisation within this defined framework.

03/05/2026

Fundamentals classes will continue. 5:30-7 followed by the jam. 4 days class passes and drop in will be available at the door. No pre registration necessary anymore.

All classes will be held in the supporting atmosphere of a beginner's mind. Each facilitator will bring their unique style, understanding, research and experimentation skills into the space.

02/03/2026

February 20 - March 3 – A new Be Body series coming up. A great way to learn Contact Improvisation too!

Dance and Somatics continuously oscillating between practice, theory, improvisation and play. The body as a field of inquiry and research, embodiment and fierce physicality.

Dance and Somatics continuously oscillating between practice, theory, improvisation and play. The body as a field of inquiry and research, embodiment and fierce physicality. Dates: Friday morning dance 10am - noon February 20, 27 - March 13, 20, 27 - April 3 no class on March 6 Drop in $25

01/23/2026

Fundamentals classes start on Monday January 26 - 5:30 - 7pm followed by the JAM. We offer a discount for signing up for all 6 including the JAM.

1101 N State Street - Aikido Peace Education Center aka „the dojo“ January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2 5:30pm-7pm followed by the JAM 7pm-9pm Full series $90 including the JAM Drop in possible $20 including the JAM. We need ~ 6 people signed up in advance. Registration

12/19/2025

Carmen is teaching a beginner and beyond Workshop. January 4th!
Let's disorient in order to stimulate and challenge the way we are used to balancing! A foundational skill that can be practiced and refined for the rest of your life.

Daylong workshop for beginners and beyond Sunday, January 4, 2026 10:30am - 5pm (1.5h lunch) Sliding scale $80 - $150 @ the dojo Registration Developing an appetite for disorientation is a necessary skill to learn and to delight in while dancing Contact Improvisation. Disorientation stimulates balan...

12/16/2025

Eric will lead an intro warm up from 6:30-7pm from 12/15-1/19 before the Fundamentals classes start.

12/04/2025

Bellingham JAM is now Mondays from 7-10pm. One hour more!

10/04/2025

Fundamentals in CI starts Monday, 6th
5:30-7 followed by the JAM.
Drop in possible.
Teachers: Bradford Ge**er, Wonder Phallen, Carmen + Rajendra Serber and Pretzel.

October 6, 13, 20, 27 November 3 and 10 5:30pm-7pm followed by the JAM 7pm-9pm Full series $90 including the JAM Drop in possible $20 including the JAM. We need ~ 6 people signed up in advance. Registration Pretzel, Bradford Ge**er, Wonder Phallen, Rajendra and I are excited to offer