Photo: K.J. Holmes courtesy of The Julliard School
K.J. Holmes
K.J. Holmes has been practicing Contact Improvisation as process and performance since 1981, studying with the early developers of the form including Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith and Daniel Lepkoff. CI has deeply informed her journey as a dance artist as well as an actor, vocalist, writer and teacher. An avid improviser and creator of solo/duo and ensemble work, she has also been very influenced by the Tuning Score of Lisa Nelson, Body Mind Centering ® and the work of Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Ideokinesis with Andre Bernard, Meisner acting work with Terry Knickerbocker, voice and singing with Richard Armstrong, Barbara Maier Gustern and Samita Singha, among others. K.J. is a certified Yoga teacher through her studies with Sondra Loring as well as a certified Ayurvedic Holistic Health Counselor through her studies with Dr. Naina Marballi. She teaches at NYU/Experimental Theatre Wing and Movement Research in NYC, as well as traveling nationally and internationally teaching, performing and creating. kjholmes.info
Upcoming Classes & Events
Past Classes & Events
[In-person] The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Mar 5 – May 21, 2022 | class |
[In-person] The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Oct 16 – Dec 19, 2021 | class |
[Virtual] Virtually Real Contact Practice |
Jul 12 – Jul 16, 2021 | melt |
[Virtual] The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Jan 16 – Jun 12, 2021 | class |
[Virtual] The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Sep 12 – Dec 19, 2020 | class |
[Virtual] MELT – Virtually Real Contact Practice |
Jul 13 – Jul 17, 2020 | melt |
[Virtual] The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Apr 4 – Jun 27, 2020 | class |
Movement Research at the Judson Church |
February 03, 2020 | performance |
The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Sep 14 – Jan 25, 2020 | class |
MELT–Contact Improvisation Practices |
Jul 8 – Jul 12, 2019 | melt |
Infinite Affinities |
Thu, Mar 28 – Apr 25, 2019 | workshop |
The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Mar 23 – May 11, 2019 | class |
[email protected] – Improvisation |
January 25, 2019 | class |
The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Sep 15 – Dec 22, 2018 | class |
MELT–Contact Improvisation Practices |
Jul 9 – Jul 13, 2018 | melt |
[CANCELED] Body, Mind and Image |
March 21, 2018 | class |
The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Feb 10 – May 12, 2018 | class |
Body, Mind and Image |
Wed, Jan 24 – May 9, 2018 | class |
The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Mar 4 – Apr 29, 2017 | class |
Movement Research at the Judson Church |
February 27, 2017 | performance |
Body, Mind, and Image |
Wed, Feb 1 – May 10, 2017 | class |
Body, Mind and Image |
Wed, Sep 14 – Dec 21, 2016 | class |
The Athletics of Intimacy |
Sat, Sep 10 – Dec 17, 2016 | class |
MELT "Movie" Night |
July 12, 2016 | event |