Jenna Tico
Jenna Tico is a storyteller. Born and raised in Santa Barbara, she made her debut as a firebird on the Summer Solstice stage in 1993, and has not looked back since; and in addition to twenty years of collaboration with Solstice, has taught and performed with AXIS Dance Company, Hip Brazil, Panzumo, UCSB, Proximity Theatre, and many others. Jenna is also a founding member of World Dance for Humanity, the launching pad for countless “Thriller” flashmobs and more than $100,000 of charitable donations at home and abroad.
Before graduating from Scripps College, she was introduced to Contact Improvisation under the watchful eye of Jessica Harris; and between 2012 and 2014, has danced her way from Bali to Rwanda, fascinated by the mind-body connection and inspired by the powerful healing it incurs. When she’s not teaching at Divinitree Yoga or performing in strange public spaces, Jenna can be found writing grants for the arts, and occasionally frightening the students of Santa Barbara High School by teaching their theatre class. She loves green juice and pink wine, blues music and black coffee, dark chocolate and white clouds, yellow flowers and red hair—and finally, believes that most things in life can be solved through improvisation; or at the very least, by asking a preschooler for advice.
Scheduled Appearances
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Introduction to Contact Improvisation: Movement, Mystery, Reverberation, Revolution.
Location: Warriors Way - Warrior ArenaThis workshop presents Contact Improvisation as a revolutionary way of moving through the world. A staple on festival dance floors, we will break down the principles of Contact—weight share, counterbalance, rolling point, play—in a way that is accessible to everybody, every body, every experience level and every ability! Using theatre, rhythm, breath work, Authentic Movement, and deep reflection, we will explore improvisation as metaphor for relationships: to self, others, and Earth. For dancers, writers, musicians, artists, yogis, and human beings of all ages looking to celebrate life and hone our instruments as human beings.
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Kids Introduction to Contact Improvisation: Movement, Mystery, Reverberation, Revolution.
Location: Family Garden - Phamily LairThis workshop presents Contact Improvisation as a revolutionary way of moving through the world. A staple on festival dance floors, we will break down the principles of Contact—weight share, counterbalance, rolling point, play—in a way that is accessible to everybody, every body, every experience level and every ability! Using theatre, rhythm, breath work, Authentic Movement, and deep reflection, we will explore improvisation as metaphor for relationships: to self, others, and Earth. For dancers, writers, musicians, artists, yogis, and human beings of all ages looking to celebrate life and hone our instruments as human beings.
Building on the above description, this workshop will focus on introducing Contact Improv to children: using silliness and open-heartedness, we will explore how the lessons found on the dance floor—listening, sharing, exploring—carry over to becoming conscious, excited, compassionate adults.
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