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1. Margi Brown Ash wrote:

This is a most exciting conference!!!!!!!!!!!!A place where we as a community can explore improvisation; performance; art making processes...now this may sound confusing but: having an unfolding conversation (could be seen as primarily the unknown aural world) and at the same time tapping into the unknown visual world...improvising with visual images at the same time...

I am interested in alternate ways of research: performative research incorporating reflections on the performance to tease out the emerging themes...the themes therefore enter the dialogue through improvisation, rather than through the intellect...or saying it another way: the intellect is distributed throughout the body as tiny little brains (this idea came from dancer, Deborah Hay, based in Austin Texas) and dreaming that on to include tiny little hearts and tiny little ears throughout the ten trillion cells that make up the body. So the body is part of the decision making, not just the head.

For the last four years i have devised a way of working that encourages responding with the whole body (this Masters reseach can be sourced from a link on my website www.4change.com.au). While my past research has focused primarily on performers (in the theatre) i am now interested in bringing this body of work into the therapy realm and growing it...how to enhance the therapist's experience of living and working by enlivening every cell: my research is presently entitled: Performer Meet your Therapist; Therapist, Meet your Performer and i am part of the
Taos/Tillburg program.

I am going to come!!!! And hopefully bring other Australians with me!
Warmest to you all,
Margi

Mon, June 28, 2010 @ 12:54 AM

2. Sue Levin wrote:

I have just been in the Yucatan, Mexico-- and I flew over about 30 miles of oil, and am anxiously awaiting news of the likelihood of a hurricane (Alex) in the area today/tomorrow. Planning this event has offered an interesting juxtapositioning of realities, including: the incredible beauty and luxury of cruising the turquoise Caribbean and the threat of environmental hazards/disasters; the hopes that the oil spill will be soon contained and cleaned up, and fears that a hurricane and/or drilling and planning errors will extend this tragedy; the potential for fun, connection and enjoyment in our learning community as well as the importance of working in socially responsive ways with our colleagues in Progreso and with the issues in the Gulf.

I am excited to bring these seemingly contrasting issues together-- "play" and "social responsibility" are just two words that come to mind. I am looking forward to many generative conversations/performances about these issues, and to hearing what others are thinking...

Tue, June 29, 2010 @ 2:17 PM

3. papusa wrote:

we just finished a conversation with Saliha about this blog and the Progreso students interaction. We will post here all the different discussions about the themes and the performances themselves. One of the first ideas is start discussing how are we conceptualizing performance.

Performances are not "finished" pieces that a group of actors rehearse to "play" in front of an audience; they are pieces constructed by all the people who participate, "actors" and "audience", in the discussion/dialogue/interaction on a theme. Sometimes, a performance develops over time and different "ingredients" become integral part of it for a period of time, until someone comes and proposes a different stance/view/perspective and then even those "integral" parts change. They really are social constructions.....

Wed, September 1, 2010 @ 5:25 PM

4. Margi Brown Ash wrote:

i have just spent an hour and a half going over all the links, and i am now getting ready to teach, but with a big smile on my face. the joy from these installations and flash performances is infectious. i am now dreaming on ways that we can respond to play on the cruise...what mischief can we all get up to!

Sun, September 12, 2010 @ 9:29 PM

5. Rocio Chaveste wrote:

I' me very excited about the idea of all of you being in Progreso, with Kanankil students and teaches. Also the students and profesors of the Tecnologico Institue are eager to meet and receive in ther school. Come and join us in constructing a "perpetuum mobile" with our, incluiding yours, ideas, voices, languages and bodies. And at the end we will reflect with each other about the diference, the intersection and the possibilities.
Dont miss this oportunity.

Fri, November 5, 2010 @ 1:57 PM

6. Sue Levin wrote:

Found this today, from the New York Times... Play is important for children and other living things :).

The Movement to Restore Children’s Play Gains Momentum

Advocates are reaching out to parents, who are not always comfortable with the chaos and disarray caused by unstructured play.

http://nyti.ms/hsChQK

Thu, January 6, 2011 @ 9:20 AM

7. JP and Sheila wrote:

We were so excited to be able to participate in last weeks conference and want to thank everyone who participated in our Playshop. You were wonderful and we were inspired by your enthusiasm. It was a pleasure to be able to dance with you.

We have posted a discussion thread in the Play with Purpose Facebook page that summarizes our perception of the Playshop experience. We welcome and would appreciate your comments, ideas, and suggestions regarding your experience. It is here:

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=123577927664789&topic=314

We are very grateful to have had this opportunity. By dancing with us, you have given us a gift. We are most appreciative.

Thank you,

JP and Sheila
http://www.sheilapetersdance.com/
http://www.jponecm.com/

Sun, February 13, 2011 @ 2:45 PM

8. Dorothy Lander wrote:

Now that we are back home in Nova Scotia, not a day goes by that we don't have a (wonderful) memory insight that came out of our Play with Purpose and our short but v v meaningful encounters with all of you. And we always seems to have a laugh -- which is just the way to re-member carnival, don't you think? We have composed a multi-media memory piece with links to YouTube as a way to remember and share some of what was so meaningful about our time together. I'd be happy to attach this as a pdf to the blog if that is possible. In the meantime, you can find a version of it as the latest posting on our research blog. www.womenmakingwaves.wordpress.com

One wonderful new side learning -- Google translation -- how else would we be able to keep up with the 50 sentences that we can use in Danish! Thank you Anna Mette for this unexpected play. I just read of a recent study that learning a second language in the (third quarter?) of life is a proven boost for brain and memory health!! I believe it. Tak!

Dorothy

Sun, February 20, 2011 @ 1:11 PM

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