DENVER
Contact Improv
A place to practice, be supported, and grow.
Beginner-friendly Contact Improvisation classes and a welcoming dance community in Denver, CO. Offering weekly gatherings and immersive experiences rooted in belonging.
In Denver, we gather to move, to listen with our bodies, to meet uncertainty with curiosity and care.
Contact Improvisation is our language, a place to practice presence, collaboration, and the quiet courage of leaning on one another.
This website is created and maintained by Michael Bernal. It shares information about his classes, guest teachers, and other Contact Improvisation opportunities in Denver.
Out beyond what ought to be is all that is. Let us learn to live there, together.
Come dance with us, everyone is welcome!
Featured Series
The Art of Living
A Four-Week Contact Improvisation Series with Michael Bernal
No experience needed. Come as you are and discover freedom, belonging, and play.
Wednesdays Aug 5 – Sept 2 · 6:15–8:45 PM · *no class Aug 26
The Savoy Denver · 2700 Arapahoe St, Denver, CO 80205
Reserve Your SpotTestimonials
“Michael is a gifted human with a passion for contact improvisation that is palpable. He is extremely present & attentive creating a safe space to explore CI. The classes and community are nothing short of amazing. He layers many different exercises to build up a skill and walks around as we practice, sharing tips and tricks. I am relatively new to CI and feel it's the start of a new chapter filled with play, connection, co-regulation, body awareness, expression and most importantly, safety to explore touch with other humans. I always look forward and feel energized after class. I wish we could go for hours more! I am so grateful to Michael for sharing contact improv with Denver & I can't wait to keep learning and dancing with him, wherever CI takes him”
Amy Longe
The Practice of
EMBODIED LISTENING
Mentorship with Michael Bernal
If you're feeling called to explore this work more personally, I offer one-on-one mentorship rooted in embodied listening, curiosity, and care. Reach out to begin a conversation.
Contact Michael