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FMiH. Athens Square Performance.

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posted by e m p @ 7:58 AM 0 Comments

open studio rules.

I am republishing the guidelines for my practice both to keep them fresh in mind and to bring in a new perspective through some minor amendments. Check out the original post.

My art is fleeting and I am working in celebration of that. Here are the "rules" for my process:

Objective
Reconnect with the unique body performing.

Rehearsal practice
- rehearse weekly, but do not restrict yourself to a specific duration (a practice can last 15 minutes or several hours)
- do not video/audio/photo document these rehearsals
- warm up with music, practice without it
- never use a mirror
- if you can't get studio time, use your living room
- write your thoughts during rehearsal (and post the notes here)
- put out seating for viewers (using placeholders if no chairs are available)
- open your doors to anyone who wants to watch you rehearse and offer q+a time at the end
- perform as often as possible in as many different environments as possible
- include these notes in programs

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posted by e m p @ 11:11 AM 0 Comments

open studio 9.

Dancing at home. It's my first session at home -not in the living room as anticipated, but the office, complete with carpet and cat toys.

Saturday morning and I am still in my pajamas, dancing and sweating (like crazy! no AC here) like it were an everyday thing.

I am dancing for my "audience" of two: one white chair with brightly mulit-colored cushion and one stern-looking stool. It is difficult to perform for them in part because they blend into the background, this environment I know so well. This room that shudders under each powerful shift of weight...

It's also nearly impossible to get "serious" this morning because, of course, I am in my pajamas. And how delicious to move "simply" (instead of "seriously"), without thought or design, just to feel the flow of action in my body.

Now that the living room is free, I am going to dance there for a while, and then go get a massage.

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posted by e m p @ 10:57 AM 0 Comments

FMiH. Astoria Park performance.

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posted by e m p @ 8:37 AM 0 Comments