Thoughts and Ideas
Musing
In an un-landscaped meadow of wildflowers and natural elements, how much form and structure are present?
Conversation Starter
Avoidance, Growth, Freedom. In terms of your artistic practice, where are you? What are you avoiding and why? Talk about the line between unjustified fear and self aware caution and avoidance. How do you know the difference? Discuss the temporary anxiety of working close to your discomfort zone and the longer term growth and exhilaration that happens there. Explore the terrain of exclusive freedom uninformed vs exclusive form void of exploration?
Creative
Go back to technique. Alternate between obsessive form and artistic expression within form and technique.
Switch to free movement alternating between intention and abandon.
Play with a ratio between these places of form and freedom that creates interest and personal inquiry.
Escape and Inspiration
-- Look over the June workshop or drop-in "Untensive" offered by ARCOS Dance for professional development addressing anti-racist body based practices. https://arcosdance.com/workshops/
-- Get a carload and head to Balloon Fiesta Park for an outdoor performance by Festival Ballet of Albuquerque May 28,29 - Nutcracker(!) with Orchestra or May 30 - Taos Pueblo Musician Robert Mirabel with band, Festival Ballet's Memoir Chaco, followed by a filmed version of Sacred Journeys II. Visit holdmytickets.com and find this event and many others.
-- Discover new art at Ricochet Gallery at 1102 Mountain NW. ricochetgallery.com
-- send your tips for inspiration and escape to info@abqdanceconnect.org
