Blackwood Gallery → Stimprovisation

Stimprovisation is stimming improvisation, an embodied creative practice of sensory-seeking, instant composition. Discovered and coined during Dr. Aby Watson's doctoral research and developed as a somatic practice for neurodivergent people, stimprovisation acts to liberate neurodivergent embodiments through a choreographic practice of ‘unmasking’. In this playful workshop, neuroqueer choreographer Aby Watson shares her process of stimprovisation: sensory-seeking improvisation through practices of movement (stimdance), object (stimplements), and voice (sensinging), directed by the sensorial curiosity of the bodymind. This workshop offers a practical introduction to stimprovising. You do not need performance experience to join us, only a willingness to play and explore! Come wearing clothes suitable for movement and embodied play.

Accessibility

In the Davis Building, the Dance Studio is located on Level 0. The Davis Building (DV) is connected to the Recreation, Athletics, and Wellness Centre (RAWC), which is located on the south-east corner of campus. DV can be accessed from Inner Circle Road, and RAWC from Outer Circle Road. Both buildings are AODA-compliant, with wide doorways and powered doors. Accessible multiuser gendered washrooms are located on the Levels 0 and 1. The Dance Studio is a medium-sized open room with hardwood floors and two mirrored walls, and is available throughout both seminar days as a quiet, low-sensory space for reflection, processing, and rest. Watch this video for directions to the Dance Studio from the RAWC’s Welcome Desk.