What was that slow motion stuff in center camp?

diceychoice · Post by **diceychoice** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:12 pm

In center camp, I saw some people doing an intriguing slow motion dance, fight, martial arts, thingy. I didn't get a chance to see it for very long, but I was curious. What is it and where can I find out more about it?

Thanks!
-Jeff-

Intubater69 · Post by **Intubater69** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:18 pm

I saw just a dude in an all silver body suit and shades doing like a slo-mo mime thang, didnt see the martial arts etc. He was kinda tripping out my 5 yr old dude-man, but then again what wasnt

DoriumLux · Post by **DoriumLux** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:20 pm

Do you mean capoeira or the hippy interpretative contact dancing that was always happening? The stuff where they roll all over each other and yeah...

This?

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:34 pm

not sure what it's called, but I believe the idea is to always maintain physical contact with your partner while performing very slow fluid movements.

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:47 pm

I thinks it called the hippie dry hump.. kinda like a memphis dry rub without flavor but with lots of extra odor.

DoriumLux · Post by **DoriumLux** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:59 pm

Toolmaker wrote:I thinks it called the hippie dry hump.. kinda like a memphis dry rub without flavor but with lots of extra odor.

It's called "contact dancing."

I found out more about it than I wanted to know...

According to its founder, Steve Paxton

â€œContact improvisation is an activity related to familiar duet forms such as the embrace, wrestling, martial arts, and the jitterburg, encompassing the range of movement from stillness to highly athletic. The exigencies of the form dictate a mode of movement which is relaxed, constantly aware and prepared, and on-flowing. As a basic focus, the dancers remain in physical touch, mutually supportive and innovative, meditating upon the physical laws relating to their masses: gravity, momentum, inertia and friction. They do not strive to achieve results, but rather, to meet the constantly changing physical reality with appropriate placement and energy.â€

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:06 pm

DoriumLux wrote:
Toolmaker wrote:I thinks it called the hippie dry hump.. kinda like a memphis dry rub without flavor but with lots of extra odor.

It's called "contact dancing."

I found out more about it than I wanted to know...

According to its founder, Steve Paxton

â€œContact improvisation is an activity related to familiar duet forms such as the embrace, wrestling, martial arts, and the jitterburg, encompassing the range of movement from stillness to highly athletic. The exigencies of the form dictate a mode of movement which is relaxed, constantly aware and prepared, and on-flowing. As a basic focus, the dancers remain in physical touch, mutually supportive and innovative, meditating upon the physical laws relating to their masses: gravity, momentum, inertia and friction. They do not strive to achieve results, but rather, to meet the constantly changing physical reality with appropriate placement and energy.â€

justfred · Post by **justfred** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:08 pm

Toolmaker wrote:I thinks it called the hippie dry hump.. kinda like a memphis dry rub without flavor but with lots of extra odor.

(snapping fingers, hipster-style)

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:30 pm

It was the baristas making coffee!!

Just kidding...

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:29 pm

The Jitterburg? A German town where they all drink too much coffee?

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:33 pm

It's the narcissistic, LOOK AT ME! dance. Rather than doing it in their own camp, they all run over to center camp to "be seen" by all the others hanging around center camp to "be seen". Or something like that. Nothing wrong with that, though. It is better for things like that to have a "place" so we know how to avoid it than having or senses assaulted by having the display forced on us in random locations around the city.

Steven bradford · Post by **Steven bradford** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:01 pm

geekster wrote: It is better for things like that to have a "place" so we know how to avoid it.

Yes, sort of like your post.

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:03 pm

Not a fan of snark? But I have seen some things in those full contact things that I don't think people should have to see. If one is going to go shoving their rear end out towards people, for example, it might be better if the brown stains in the crotch didn't show. And I am not joking. Sometimes it just isn't pretty to watch.

DoriumLux · Post by **DoriumLux** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:06 pm

geekster wrote:Not a fan of snark? But I have seen some things in those full contact things that I don't think people should have to see. If one is going to go shoving their rear end out towards people, for example, it might be better if the brown stains in the crotch didn't show. And I am not joking. Sometimes it just isn't pretty to watch.

buahaha. So true on all accounts. Thanks for the laugh.

Playa Pepper · Post by **Playa Pepper** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:09 pm

Also known as contact improv. Not entirely "hippy" based, actually a foundational technique for most forms of modern dance as well as stage combat for actors.

DoriumLux · Post by **DoriumLux** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:27 pm

Playa Pepper wrote:Also known as contact improv. Not entirely "hippy" based, actually a foundational technique for most forms of modern dance as well as stage combat for actors.

Sure looks like hippies to me.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:28 am

I was hoping for mimes.
I love to tip over mimes.

They never complain.