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Open Studio 2.

It was difficult today to move without music. I just discovered Sufjan Stevens' music and am completely enchanted with his song "Sister Winter." (Listen to it here and check out Sufjan here). It is an entrancing song. Far more lovely to dance with the song than by myself. The music makes my body feel stronger and more alive than it is (well, stronger at least) and it is nearly impossible not to move with the freedom.

But I did resolve to practice in silence for at least half of my studio time (the first half being devoted to warming up) and thus danced alone as planned. I found sort of a melancholy movement - a resistance to moving, but also a playfulness.

Mostly what I took away from this practice is that while I can move big, lush, and flowing-ly in response to the rhythms of sound, my own rhythms don't seem to exist. I (end up) exploring tensions in the body, stillness, slowness, and control.

In the moments of pause after dancing-- in there is what I am looking for.

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posted by e m p @ 5:30 PM