Fall 🍁 JAM
September 25-27, 2026
Registration
Please note that there are NO DROP-INS for individual sessions. See below for attendance options.
The Fall JAM in Bellingham is a Contact Improvisation weekend hosted by Carmen and Rajendra Serber, featuring a special workshop with Rachael Lincoln and Aaron Swartzman. We are lucky to have Heather Cunningham and Aimée "Mia" Kelley as additional facilitators. Music by Serge Gubelman and Aaron Finbloom. Optional Farewell Dinner in our home on Sunday after the JAM.
Join us to practice Contact Improvisation with the inspiration of classes, scores, labs, music and of course jamming. We are invested in creating a welcoming and safe enough container while also inviting the experimental nature of a radical community process.
At the Aikido Peace Education Center (the Dojo) in the Masonic Hall, downtown Bellingham, WA.
September 25 ~ Friday day workshop with Rachael and Aaron
September 25, 26 and 27 ~ Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday
You can join us for ...
- Friday Workshop with Rachael and Aaron (including Friday evening) $90 to $180.
- The Jam Weekend (Friday evening - Sunday) $100 to $300.
- Workshop and Jam Weekend $180 to $350.
🥊 After September 10:
- Friday Workshop with Rachael and Aaron (including Friday evening) $110 to $200.
- The Jam Weekend (Friday evening - Sunday) $150 to $300.
- Workshop and Jam Weekend $230 to $350.
We try to keep the price low but the rent has increased so we unfortunately had to raise the price.
Sign up early! We have a limited capacity and these events sell out.
📣 Please let everybody you want to dance with know ~ share this post in email, on Facebook or wherever you are social.
🏕️ 🚗 🛏 Housing/Carpool
Upon receiving your registration/payment, you will get access to a self-serve spreadsheet to inquire about rides and housing.
🍚 🥗 🍫 🧀 Sunday farewell dinner potluck at Carmen and Rajendra's.
Schedule
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Friday May 8
10:00-4:30 ..... Workshop with Rachael Lincoln and Aaron Swartzman🌍
10:00 Workshop
1:00 Lunch Break
2:00 Workshop
Jam Weekend
6:00 Open Space
7:00 Welcome mixer
7:30 Jam ~ music by Serge
Saturday May 9
9:00 😌 Long CDP practice 20/40/2h?
12:00 Lunch
2:00 Welcome activity
2:30 Class with Mia into JAM
4:00 Jam
5:00 Evening Break
6:30 Open Space
7:00 Focused JAM
Sunday May 10
9:00 😌 Bodywork
10:00 円 Liberation Collaboration 相 with Heather
12:00 Lunch
1:15 Fall Harvest Score and Jam with music by Aaron
3:45 Last round
4:30 Clean up
6pm 🍚 🥗 🍫 🧀 farewell dinner potluck at Carmen and Rajendra's 🏠.
Workshop with Rachael Lincoln and Aaron Swartzman
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😌 Contemplative Dance Practice (CDP) is a movement meditation created by Barbara Dilley at Naropa University in 1980. It blends sitting meditation with mindful improvisation to cultivate embodied awareness. Open to all abilities, it provides a safe, non-judgmental container to explore spontaneous movement and personal expression.
🍚 🥗 🍫 🧀 Farewell dinner/potluck on Sunday
We provide rice and salad. Bring your own protein, favorite dressing and other snacks to delight you and others. Some topping ideas include: avocado, chicken, tuna, feta cheese, fried tofu... chocolate, etc. 🥨 🍠 🍗 🍰 🍲 🍕 🍪 🥑