January 15–21, 2008 (MLK Weekend)

Newly expanded to 2 studios for more workshops, performances, and jams!

Now at the DIAVOLO PERFORMANCE SPACE & LAB

The Downtown Brewery Arts Complex
616 Moulton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90031

Presented by:
Making Faces Productions    &    Intention Dance Theatre

A week of movement workshops, performances, and jams in sunny Los Angeles, California. The festival is an exploration and celebration of the variety of improvisational movement styles and alternative dance techniques; featuring Contact Improvisation, Site Specific Laboratory, Improv Partnering, Improvisational Performance Structure, Ensemble Movement, and integrating sound, voice, theatre, sets and structures into performance.

NEW Multi-Studio Festival Location
NEW Extended Workshops
NEW In-Site Collaboration Performances: Each Show Is Different
NEW Bigger Jam Schedule

Featuring the work of:

Kim Epifano (San Francisco) – Site–Specific Laboratory & Advanced Contact Improvisation
Stephen Kent w/ Kim Epifano (San Francisco) – Sonic Dance Theatre
Carolyn Stuart (Portland) – Ballet de Balance–Contact Improvisation 1+1=1
Stefanie Cohen (Ann Arbor) & Rachel Walker (San Francisco) – Making Performance Lab
C. Derrick Jones (LA) – Movement & Theatre
Stephanie Nugent (LA) – Improv Partnering
Jones Welsh (LA) – Moving with Structures and Props
Hassan Christopher (LA) – Ensemble Movement/Strange Play
Kirk Andrews (LA) – Developing the Inner Director
Teri Carter (LA) – Fluid Body Tai Chi
Tanya Kane–Parry – Viewpoints

See full schedule online and Register early for discount at www.idfest.org.

In–Site Collaboration Performance

An exciting new approach to improvisational performance, which matches up national and international artists from all over the world to collaborate on new works, as well as local dancers and festival participants with the internationally renown instructors of iDfest to produce a unique and enigmatic performance experience each night. Come to all!

Friday, Saturday, January 18th & 19th, 2008 @ 8:30pm
Sunday, January 20th, 2008 @ 2:00pm

$20 General, $15 Student/DRC, Friday Pay–What–You–Can

Tickets Online at www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/24658.

Jams: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday, 7:30-10:30pm.