Les choses que tu fait The days that are good are when the desire to dance is strong. Those days it comes out in all my actions. On the subway ~ in writing Les jours quand je voudrais danser et je ne peux pas mais, yes I can. Just not in class I amContinue reading “Poems from New York, #5”
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Open Movement at Brooklyn Studios for Dance, 11/23
This Monday Movement Series‘ event at Brooklyn Studios for Dance was Authentic Movement lead by Katie Workum. Some of my thoughts during this wonderful, quiet, three and a half person movement exploration: It is the watcher that gives movement, not the mover – i.e. I was so concerned that I was being too choreographic with my movement,Continue reading “Open Movement at Brooklyn Studios for Dance, 11/23”
Poems from New York #4
Some questions that are now from the past: Do you have to burn something to stay warm? What is it with (those) (your) green pants? How can you stay in the house all day and …. ? However, there is no basement in the Alamo. Why would you put books on a shelf no oneContinue reading “Poems from New York #4”
Poems from New York #3
from the car, near Red Hook, upstate NY: all heads to the north nine black cows by the highway eating the green grass
Poems from New York, #2
about my mother, and the hornbeam trees underneath this there is a passage loose, rocky soil, ideal for aloe, that unlikely balm, except for climate. What I see here, instead, are mostly weeds I can’t identify and too much brick cement steps a “yard” made of gravel a man diligently tending the next concrete plotContinue reading “Poems from New York, #2”
Some thoughts on the feath3r theory Presents: Another 37 Reasons To Cry (A Warholian Production)
“Art asks questions; architecture answers questions. Art is uncomfortable; architecture is comfortable.” – Rasmus Waern & Gert Wingårdh I read these words a few hours before viewing Another 37 Reasons to Cry on October 2, 2015. What follows are some thoughts I had during and after viewing this performance. They are not intended to be a review in any way;Continue reading “Some thoughts on the feath3r theory Presents: Another 37 Reasons To Cry (A Warholian Production)”
Poems from New York, #1
When you understand why art exists. Because without it Why live? We follow what is pure If impractical And that is why I ache (In different ways) To protect you (All of you) Each day ~ There is a necessary step And then another step Which is really just a step ~ The city ofContinue reading “Poems from New York, #1”
Check-In #4
A new post is coming soon! Some things that have happened: Progeny Dance apprenticeship ended well! We had a little showing and got to “perform” what we’d been working on all in a row. It’s a lot of material! I figured out how to turn the side porch into a dance studio… Halestone Dance StudioContinue reading “Check-In #4”
Immersive Impressions of SFDI (Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation)
“At the furthest reaches of the world often occur new marvels and wonders, as though Nature plays with greater Freedom secretly at the edges of the world than she does openly and nearer to us in the middle of it.” – Ranulph Higden Playing badminton with Oscar Kosky, rising third grader, in his backyardContinue reading “Immersive Impressions of SFDI (Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation) “
FAIR Week #2 and #3
The last two weeks at FAIR I became more comfortable disciplining and teaching the children, and I enjoyed it a lot more. Showing videos at the beginning and discussing dance was very helpful for the rest of the lesson. Here is what I showed them: Monday: Oatka Trail (1979) by Garth Fagan Tuesday: Oyster (1991) by Inbal Pinto and AvshalomContinue reading “FAIR Week #2 and #3 “