Start with practice
Begin slowly, arrive in the body and tune in to the people around you.
- Morning practice
- CI intensive or class
Movement · Contact Improvisation · Performance
About Contact+
An international festival of Contact Improvisation, performance and shared practice in Chișinău.
26 September — 4 October 2026Chișinău, Moldova
What is Contact+
Contact+ brings together Contact Improvisation, movement practice, performance and the living social space around them. It is more than a sequence of classes or shows: people arrive, practise, watch, talk, dance and make time together.
Why people come
- To deepen a movement or Contact Improvisation practice.
- To explore where CI meets performance and composition.
- To take part in laboratories, performances, JAMs and gatherings.
- To meet an international movement community in Chișinău.
How Contact+ unfolds
The festival has many points of entry, but no single way to move through it.
Five program lines
Contact+ brings together five connected program lines. You can enter through practice, performance research, family and youth formats, public performances, or the shared life of the festival.
- 01Contact ImprovisationClasses, intensives and embodied research.
- 02Performance LabsResearch, composition and shared investigation.
- 03Family & Youth ProgramMovement spaces for families and younger participants.
- 04PerformancesWorks, showings and encounters with an audience.
- 05Jams & Festival LifeJAMs, conversations and the life around the program.
A day at Contact+
This is a possible festival rhythm, not a timetable repeated every day.
Move into exchange
Practice, rest, conversation and performance research meet.
- Lunch, rest and conversations
- Performance lab
Stay for the evening
Let the day open into watching, participating and shared festival life.
- Performance or showing
- JAM or evening gathering
Contact+ in motion
A glimpse of the people, movement and shared attention that shape Contact+.
Who gathers here
Contact+ is open to people with different backgrounds, from those simply curious about moving together to experienced practitioners.
- People curious about movement practice
- Families and young movers
- Local performance audiences
- Dancers and performers
- Movement teachers and artists
- Contact Improvisation practitioners
Finding your entry point
Some formats offer an entry point for people newer to Contact Improvisation. Other intensives and performance laboratories may assume previous movement, CI or performance experience. Individual event pages remain the place for specific participation guidance.
Rooted in Chișinău
Contact+ grows from a local movement and performance context while welcoming artists and teachers from elsewhere. The city becomes part of the festival rhythm: studios, walks, conversations and evenings shape the week together.
Who makes Contact+ possible
Contact+ is held by local artists, organisers and community partners who shape the practical and artistic life of the festival.
Festival direction & organisation
Alexandra Soshnicova, Sergey Golovneafestival directors; dancers, performers, choreographers and teachers
Anriana Celanmanager
Community partners
Music & participant support
Stan Potokuinstrumentalist and musician
Olyga Braga, Tara Diamondbreathcommunication and administrative support for participants
Participation
Choose the formats that fit your experience and interests, then register through the festival form.
Questions
Do I need previous Contact Improvisation experience?
Some formats welcome people newer to CI; others assume previous movement, CI or performance experience. Check individual event pages before choosing.
Is Contact+ only for dancers?
No. Contact+ is also open to beginners and people who are simply curious about movement. Some formats are made as entry points, while others are better for people with previous CI, movement or performance experience.
How do I choose a participation format?
Start with the program lines, then read individual event pages for format and participation guidance.
Explore the festival
