The Glasgow Jam

New Jammers Participant Blog. Entry 3 - 21/6/15 The final New Jammer's Jam was one of the highlights of the programme for me, getting to co-facilitate the warm-up with the seven other jammers, was a really exciting experience and really meant we had to all tap into listening to each other and trust that we could improvise on the spot, it was a great example of the New Jammers programme and all that we had learnt during this put into action, putting key aspects of facilitating a warm up together into the room, we all had to be able to let go, and be resourceful and think of what was needed collectively, it was a great to see this put into action and for us to be able to work together so effortlessly and intuitively. In particular getting to lead our own warm ups to each other during the programme, was a real turning point in overcoming a fear I had, this chance to challenge myself, and offer something to the space, to test out my ideas, put them into practice without havi...

New Jammer Participant Blog Entry 3: 21st June 2015 A score for ‘Feeling every bit of the movement’ (with thanks to Penny for the title and to Tom for the idea) Opening Circle: I felt great after the New Jammers Jam. Quiet Focus: the whole programme has been a journey. Or perhaps a map, or a compass that marks and points towards the beginning of something. For me, the contact improvisation road did not start that long ago. I dabbled with it for a while but was too scared to let go. It is only in November that I managed it, after conquering some fears that had been deep set in my body. I am lucky. Lucky to be able to see the value of contact improvisation on a deep level; lucky to be mentored in the New Jammers programme; lucky to be supported by such a talented, committed, encouraging and caring community. Bigger Movement: I have found that the facilitation skills I learned in the programme can apply to many other aspects of my life. To let go, to do less, to liste...