I've seen a couple things over the past two labs that I am interested in exploring further. First is a return to basics--the rolling point of contact. I'm really impressed by our athelticism and our creativity, and I'm curious what happens when we stick to a basic constraint and play with that. I envision an exercise where we attempt to cross the length of the floor with the rolling point of contact as a constraint. Second is the prominence of personality. Keland may have touched upon this topic at Lab 1 when he expressed his curiosity about with what happens when the dancers put on clown noses. I'd like to offer a counterpoint to Keland's question and ask what happens when the dancers put on neutral masks. I often feel myself put on a determined face when I dance, which takes me out of the moment. A mask might offer a new experience of freedom for me.
I'm grooving on the opportunity to improvise with a mindful (but not too dutiful) emphasis on expanding and contracting. I've been dreaming about tigers recently, and I like the image of the tiger about to pounce and the tiger about to land on its prey. I notice dancers' contractions and expansions.
I saw some beautiful movement last night. Thanks for the gifts.
Sincerely,
Matthew
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