**"Dance Between Water and Land" - Contact Improvisation Immersion**

**Location:** Koh Phangan, Thailand

**Dates:** September 4-7, 2025 (4 days)

**Overview:**

The **"Dance Between Water & Land" ** training originated in Vietnam in 2024 and was further developed there in April/May 2025. It is now finally ready to be introduced in Thailand.

In this program, we will explore the intersections between Contact Improvisation dance in the studio and in the sea. Each modality has great potential to inspire and support the other.

**Why Koh Phangan in September?**

Koh Phangan offers ideal conditions for this unique program:

* **Perfect Beaches:** Clean sand, warm and calm water, with a gradual increase in depth, allowing for varied exploration at different levels.

* **Optimal Weather:** September provides pleasant temperatures (not too hot) and a very comfortable sea temperature.

* **Fewer Crowds & Affordable Accommodation:** Enjoy a more serene experience with the added benefit of economical lodging options.

**Program details:**

In this course, we will learn how to make our dance in the water diverse and creative by studying movement principles such as counterbalance, spiraling, movement from the center, momentum, and playing with partially submerged bodies. We will also explore examples of movement patterns in water, which will give us ideas for how to bring the diversity and creativity of dancing in water closer to dancing CI in the studio.

Around 70% of our body is water in different forms. When we come to the studio after being in the sea, we can naturally connect to the fluid aspect of movement, which makes a more gentle and effortless dance possible.

**Who Can Join:**

This program is open to individuals of **any level of experience** in Contact Improvisation.

**Swimming Skills are Not required.** The practice will take place in areas where the depth allows participants to stand comfortably.

**Pricing:**

* **Early Bird Price:** 6000 THB

(Till August 20 th, 2025)

* **Regular Price:** 7000 THB

Information: +7 (906) 076-65-86

(WhatsApp / Telegram)

**Daily Schedule:**

Each day will consist of two sessions:

* One 3-hour session in the studio.

* One 2-3 hour session in the water.

**Ivan Gurianov** - facilitator of contact improvisation since 2018, teacher & co-organiser of international Contact Improvisation programs, performer, multidisciplinary artist.
As a child Ivan practiced acrobatics & football.
From 2005 was practicing yoga & meditation. At the same time, Ivan started to learn different schools of western and eastern philosophy and spiritual teachings. Since 2007 to 2009 studied martial arts. Ivan has been trained in different modern dance styles: butoh, hip-hop, popping, house, jazz funk, contemporary dance, tango.
Other movement practices that he studied: Ideokinesis, Axis Syllabus & Movement Culture, Flow Arts & Physical Theatre.
For the first time Ivan encountered contact improvisation in 2013, and has been teaching contact improvisation since 2018. He has been facilitating Contact Improvisation in Russia, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong & South Korea and organizing international courses and residencies.

From 2021 facilitating Contact Improvisation in Water.