Harbin Jam

Memorial Day Weekend

(Thursday-Monday, 27-31 May, 2010)

Harbin Hot Springs, California

Join the California Contact Improvisation community, at Harbin Hot Springs, for three or four days of

• Natural hot springs and swimming pools
• Fabulous catered food
• Warm, inclusive dancing, classes
• Creative play
• Group sleeping deck or camping
• Secluded conference center with private hot pools
• Beautiful natural setting for hiking and outdoor play

The mission of the Harbin Jam is to support a contact improvisation dance community in which all are valued and welcome. Our goals are to establish a comfortable place to:

• Easily approach and interact with others
• Develop oneself as a dancer and member of the community
• Explore community
• Experience a dynamic system of creative process

Welcome to the 25 th year of the Contact Jam at Harbin Hot Springs

What's New?

Like a Phoenix, the Jam seems to be self-renewing. With this year, 2010, we are on to our third group of organizers.
Our focus this year is to make the jam as affordable as possible. To do this , we've made the following changes:

• Added a three day option (instead of four days). This cuts about 25% off the cost of the four day option.
• Two meals a day (instead of three). After years of getting "too much food" feedback, we've reduced the jam costs by making more time to dance!
• Changes in the Organizers. Gabrielle, Katja and Eunice have let go of their organizer responsibilities, Jeff Nash, Emma Hawley have taken them on!
• Sliding scales for registration fees.

See photos from the 2004,2005 and 2006 Harbin Jams!

For more contact improv info, visit ContactImprov.net and Contact Quarterly.