Spring 2026 ECJ registration will open in early 2026! Subscribe to be notified when registration opens.
Where: Claymont Society, Claymont Mansion Road, Charles Town, WV 25414. See Travel Info for travel details
When: May 13 2025, 5:00 PM to May 17, 2025, 2:00 PM
Official kickoff is Wednesday night, May 13 at 6:30 PM dinner. Jammers can begin arriving as early as 5:00 PM. Contact us if you need to arrive earlier.
To register: After getting acquainted with the details below visit the Register page. (Always findable via the Register entry in the menu at the top of this site's pages.)
Our continuing mission is simply to gather for Contact Improvisation. Bring your whole dancing self, share questions, connect and explore!
See our home page for general info about the East Coast Jam
See the At-the-ECJ Details page for various particulars
Visit Claymont Court Seminars for info about the Jam retreat center.
The rest of this page has the jam-specific details like costs and organizer contact info. Registration rates are organized around the actual costs, which vary depending on when and how you'll be attending.
Early Bird Deadline: April 19, 2025 (after April 19, rates increase by $50 until registration close)
Work trade signup deadline: April 19, 2025 (but don't wait, ask as soon as you're ready)
Registration close: by April 26, 2025, 11:59 PM or sooner if we reach jam capacity before then.
Full Balance Due: April 26, 2025
Deposit and balance paid are fully refundable until: April 19, 2025
Balance paid is fully refundable minus deposit: April 20 to May 6, 2025
Balance paid is 50% refundable minus deposit: May 7 to May 13, 2025
If you have an exceptional situation contact the organizers and we’ll work with you.
Registration costs include:
A bed in a shared room. Camping reduces your cost by 20$/night.
If camping, please indicate that choice on the registration form. If you choose camping on the form and then change your mind before (let us know as soon as possible) or decide to crash indoors at the last minutes to escape weather, etc, know that there might not be spare beds for last minute changes and you’ll need to pay the cost difference.
Delicious vegetarian meals with an option for some meals with tuna
Blankets and pillow if staying in the Mansion. Sheets and towels are available for a laundry fee of $5 per person.
Kids are welcome!
Kids 0-5 are free; kids 6-11 get 50% off the registration fee.
We welcome kids but those bringing them must be responsible for their supervision.
Work Trade
Work trade pays $25/hour and entails working in the kitchen for meal prep/clean-up. Work trade hours occur during times when we are jamming. Please contact the work trade organizer as soon as possible if interested, as these spots fill quickly. Work trade signup deadline: April 21 2026
The total cost depends on your dates of attendance, when you register (before or after the Early Bird deadline), if you are tenting or sleeping in the mansion, and if you choose work trade.
We encourage attending the full 5 days, especially first timers. Experiencing the full jam allows you to participate more fully in creating a deeply connected, enriching space.
We have a limited number of $100 stipends available for those in need. Contact the jam registrar (see below) to ask about it.
Early Bird registration fees:
$570 - 4 nights (Full Jam)
Arrive Wednesday before dinner and depart Sunday after lunch
$485 - 3 nights
Arrive Wednesday after lunch and depart Saturday after lunch or arrive Thursday after lunch and depart Sunday after lunch
$355 - 2 nights
Arrive Thursday after lunch and depart Saturday after lunch or arrive Friday after lunch and depart Sunday after lunch.
Registration must be for contiguous days – you can't skip days
For those who are unable to attend the full jam, we do have options for later arrival or Saturday departure.
Arrival for any day starts after lunch. If you want to arrive earlier that day you need to bring your own lunch or check the box on the registration form to have lunch provided by Claymont.
Late Registration fees: Add $50 to your total due
That's the essential info. You can register using the Register page and/or contact us organizers using the contact info below.
To reach the Spring ECJ organizers as a group, send an email to spring-ecj@googlegroups.com.
To reach a specific organizer:
Kathleen Hunter, Email: khunterphoto@gmail.com, Phone: 919 360-8601
Contact Kathleen particularly for registration questions
Abby Williamson, Email: abigailrwilliamson@yahoo.com, Phone: 512 573-1325
Contact Abby particularly for work trade questions
Ken Manheimer, Email: ken.manheimer@gmail.com, Phone: 202 525-6260
Contact Ken particularly for communications and online facilities questions (websites, online registration and payment, mailing lists and outreach, etc)