EVENT ORGANISER & FOUNDER

My passion is organising and holding space skilfully, so people can come together with ease to nourish themselves and nurture relationships with friends new and old. I am also pretty good at teaching Contact Improvisation, well so people say at least ;-)

Alongside facilitating the smooth running of the camp and the morning circles, I will be offering some Contact Improvisation workshops to support you on your journey.

EVENT COORDINATOR

Sofía is a Bristol-based performer and creative. Their current works are in movement, dance theatre and somatic practices that lead to performances of unconventional movement with choppy abstract narratives. Sofia found CI back in their uni days and has found the scene wholesome and inspiring in many ways as a person and as a creator

MUSIC COORDINATOR

Referred to as the ‘dancing bass meister’, by Barre Philipps, David Leahy has dedicated the last 20 years to navigating the area between music and dance. Originally from New Zealand, David works as an improvising double bass player, contact-improvising dancer, composer, educator, and researcher. He is a prominent member of the London free improvised music scene and is a long-standing member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, as well as various other improvisation ensembles across Europe.

FILMMAKER

I love creating films that explore the beauty of movement, particularly in Contact Improvisation. Through CI, I can express emotions that words can't, and reveal the hidden layers of the human experience. This style of movement has a special way of connecting people, and it's something I'm passionate about capturing on screen. My goal when creating films is to capture the energy and beauty of CI and to create experiences that viewers can relate to on a deeper level. I love the creative freedom of film and the way it allows me to explore and express my own inner mystery and wonder.

PHOTOGRAPHER

My love affair with CI started around five years ago and took me to a place of being present in my body in a way I’ve never experienced before. My CI sessions and jams are filled with moments of joy, hardship, awkwardness and realisation, just like in real life.

As a photographer, I aim to capture these moments. The photos I take are not staged or posed for but are raw and real images of interactions, emotions, movement or stillness.

I feel grateful for having the opportunity to combine my two great passions at his year’s camp.

SOUND TECHNICIAN

Pete loves CI for its trippy ability to bring embodied movement and conscious relating together. Improvised electronic music and dance have brought him to Emerging Hearts. Find him rolling around on the dance floor or nearby untangling wires for all your sound-tech needs.