We are excited to announce the 8th annual Contact Improvisation Dance Festival
will take place on Salt Spring Island in 2025 from July 25th to August 3rd 2025.
We will be gathering for 10 days of dance with a medley of classes, jams, silent jams,
music jams, authentic relating sessions, performance night, & nature exploration.
A place where dance, community, art, nature and self discovery all meet in a space of investigation, a time of play.

OUR FACILITATORS

Intensive by
Eszter Gál

Guest Teachers
Sabine Parzer (Austria)
Olivia Shaffer (Vancouver)
Samuel Samways (Brazil)
Natalie Rousseau (SSI)
Nayana Fielkov (SSI)
Ming Tsai (Montreal)
Mike Detweiler(Boulder)
Selena LaBrooy (SSI)
Manuel Rochette (SSI)

FOOD
All food is included in the tuition.
Our excellent chef Beatriz Ugalde and her multi-handed assistant, Coco, are returning!
We are very proud of the food we serve and we source from local and organic foods as much as possible.
Meals are wholesome, diverse, fresh, yummy and abundant.
We consider your food restrictions.
We care for your health and aim to provide the impossible fart free diet.
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LOCATION
Rhizome Springs
An off grid situation where everyone can camp and live together for the duration of the event.
The views are incredible, the lakes and oceans just a short drive away.
We are presently in terraforming stage. Expect a rugged landscape.
The property is 20 min on a logging road which can be driven by regular cars.
It’s located 25 min from Fulford Ferry terminal and 40 min from Ganges.

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CAMPING, CABINS & AMENITIES
Camping is included in the tuition.
We are on a 40 acre property and there are plenty of camping spots to chose from.
Car camping is also possible.
We have showers and use compostable toilets.
Spirit lake and the ocean are a short distance away and we’ll be making daily trips.

Glamping and Cabins

For an additional cost, we offer on site glamping tents and a geodesic dome. 
There are also several rustic cabins to rent at the buddhist centre next door to us. 
If interested in any of these options, please contact Selena at info@rhizomesprings.com

SCHEDULE
From July 25th to August 3rd
Schedule TBA
9am to late evening everyday
Classes, Jams, Performances, Labs, Nature, and other synergistic practices
49% Jam - 49% Classes - 2% Magik

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ARRIVAL
Festival runs from July 25th to August 3rd 2025
There are two arrival days possible depending if you are attending full or part time.
The arrival days are July 24th OR July 30th

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COST
FULL TIME ATTENDANCE COST
$1190 if you are economically constrained, students and underemployed.
$1300 if you are economically balanced, artists, farmers etc..
$1450 if you are economically abundant, happily sustained, supports the art.
In Canadian dollars. Any amount in between is welcomed. 

PART TIME ATTENDANCE DETAILS
Attendance of 5 days minimum.

July 25th to 29th 
Arrival on the 24th and departure on the 30th in the morning.
If you arrive from the beginning,  you can stay as long as you want. See prices below. 

30th to August 3rd
Arrival on July 29th in the evening and departure on Aug 4th.
No beginners to the form are to arrive for the portion starting on 30th. 

PART TIME ATTENDANCE COST
$710 if you are economically constrained, students and underemployed.
$750 if you are economically balanced, artists, farmers etc..
$790 if you are economically abundant, happily sustained, supports the art.
In Canadian dollars. Any amount in between is welcomed. 

Deposit of 300$ upon registration required to save your spot.
Paid by email transfer to ssicontactfestival@gmail.com
International student can use Paypal or Wise at the same address.
We can also take cryptocurrencies, please inquire.

Payment to be completed by July 1st.
Deposit refundable (-$50 admin fee) until June 1st
Non-Refundable after June 1st
In case of cancelation of this gathering, all deposits will be refunded minus $50 for admin fee.
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Come, slide, roll, tumble, leap, pivot, fall, run, rest, reach, touch… be here & book your time off NOW!

We value inclusivity & transparency
This event is for all experience levels, genders, sexual orientation, skin colour, ages and other physical differences.
-We acknowledge and are thankful for the lands and waters of Salt Spring Island which have been and continue to be home to Coast Salish First Nations and Metis peoples. We are grateful to the Cowichan Tribes, Saanich Nation, Tsawwassen First Nation, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, and the Hwlitsum Claim for this land to be danced on, in utter respect for it’s inhabitant and the ecosystem that nourishes us.