Andy Chen — Mindsets & Choice — Momentum Contact Facilitator Training

About this episode

Aalia Hashem interviews Andy Chen about his experiences and insights from the Momentum Contact Facilitator Training and the joy of Contact Improvisation.

New Episode ~ Faces of CI: Conversations on Contact Improvisation Today I’m joined by Andy Chen (USA / Portugal) — our newest graduate of the Momentum Contact Facilitator Training. ✨ Reflections on the magic of CI jams: "I really love the jams where I get to dance with a lot of bodies. Then I had a nice dance. That idea that it's always different, and I get to choose to have another chance of feeling joy. For me that's a big change in my mindset. Where in other forms of activities, I might just leave and not come back. For some reason with contact, I keep wanting to go back. That's what it's about." ✨ The mindset shift that keeps him returning to the dance floor ✨ The role of joy and choice in movement practice ✨ Lessons learned from facilitator training and beyond 🪩 Find Andy on Instagram in Portugal: @casa_eira 🎓 Join our next trainings — online & in person: www.momentum-contact.com 🎧 Instagram: @ momentumcontact 📅 Upcoming Workshops: https://msha.ke/momentumworkshop #contactimprovisation #momentumcontact #contactdance #dancepodcast #somaticpractice #movementtraining #improvisationdance

People in this episode

Guest: Andy Chen

Topics covered

• Contact Improvisation
• Mindset
• Movement Practice
• Joy
• Choice

Keywords

• contact dance
• somatic practice
• movement training
• improvisation dance

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Momentum Contact Facilitator Training

Books & works: Faces of CI: Conversations on Contact Improvisation

Places: USA, Portugal

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