Deerfield, MA Harvest
Our group was focused, relaxed, jovial, reverent. I thought it was helpful that everyone was experienced with it. So noone came to the Friday talk-thru which was great because Tom and I went to the space to test the technology. It was a bust actually - nothing worked. Tom then worked on it at home that night and we were good to go Saturday. Tom gave a lot of his time to this project. I asked Rachel Schwartz to make your famous watermelon with lime and mint which she did so well. People really liked it.
Though only 10 people said they were coming, 22 people showed up:
Michaela Wood, Rachel Schwartz, Neige Christenson, Amii Legendre, Christie Svane, Kristen Timchak, Shelley Etkin, Gary Kuntz, Kelsey Hobbs (new Earthdance staff), Moti Zemelman, Shayna Chandelle Hesselgrave, Nina Smolyar, Dave Carrier, Phil Shinnick, Kelly Bitov, Rythea Lee, Tom Murray, Hilary Lake, Brando Brandes, Stephen Yoshen, Patrick Crowley, Torielle Lee.
I felt a good sense of group which included a few group “milling” migrations and grazing periods. The space was beautiful and I think the subtle presence of the Shintaido vibe fed what we were doing. People really spent time with/danced with Torielle, particularly Christie and Shayna and many others - Rythea and I didn't hold her much!
I enjoyed feeling the other 70+ sites. We mapped out the walls with locations and info quite a bit so people were oriented. People went over to look at everything on the walls a fair amount. I made a specific glyph Global Underscore map for us with a stick figure with 2 sets of those curved parentheses-like lines that signify movement in comics - for the 2 stands. We were facing almost the same direction both times (our 2 places being Buffalo and Chicago). So the technology piece was about 5-10% of my experience during the U'S but it took about 75% of total time in preparations. I still enjoyed it. When the video projection (we did this - thanks to Saliq's projector!) was on the UK (it could only be on one place at a time) a large frozen image of Nancy lasted for a while in this powerful sassy position - for me it was a cross between a superhero and Saturday Night Fever! Nancy and Mike in UK and the NYC folks and our 2 stand locations got their own MAP on the wall along with the regional maps of locations.
For a week before the GUS the temperatures here were very high. Luckily it had lessened a bit for that Saturday. What was amazing was that right after the final resolution, there was huge thunder crack and then it started pouring. It felt like we had done a rain dance! So soon enough people were frolicking outside in the rain in all sorts of dress and undress. It was quite a celebration!
I felt a deep contentment in the room at the sharing. The group was quite lovely together.
Patrick Crowley
Though only 10 people said they were coming, 22 people showed up:
Michaela Wood, Rachel Schwartz, Neige Christenson, Amii Legendre, Christie Svane, Kristen Timchak, Shelley Etkin, Gary Kuntz, Kelsey Hobbs (new Earthdance staff), Moti Zemelman, Shayna Chandelle Hesselgrave, Nina Smolyar, Dave Carrier, Phil Shinnick, Kelly Bitov, Rythea Lee, Tom Murray, Hilary Lake, Brando Brandes, Stephen Yoshen, Patrick Crowley, Torielle Lee.
I felt a good sense of group which included a few group “milling” migrations and grazing periods. The space was beautiful and I think the subtle presence of the Shintaido vibe fed what we were doing. People really spent time with/danced with Torielle, particularly Christie and Shayna and many others - Rythea and I didn't hold her much!
I enjoyed feeling the other 70+ sites. We mapped out the walls with locations and info quite a bit so people were oriented. People went over to look at everything on the walls a fair amount. I made a specific glyph Global Underscore map for us with a stick figure with 2 sets of those curved parentheses-like lines that signify movement in comics - for the 2 stands. We were facing almost the same direction both times (our 2 places being Buffalo and Chicago). So the technology piece was about 5-10% of my experience during the U'S but it took about 75% of total time in preparations. I still enjoyed it. When the video projection (we did this - thanks to Saliq's projector!) was on the UK (it could only be on one place at a time) a large frozen image of Nancy lasted for a while in this powerful sassy position - for me it was a cross between a superhero and Saturday Night Fever! Nancy and Mike in UK and the NYC folks and our 2 stand locations got their own MAP on the wall along with the regional maps of locations.
For a week before the GUS the temperatures here were very high. Luckily it had lessened a bit for that Saturday. What was amazing was that right after the final resolution, there was huge thunder crack and then it started pouring. It felt like we had done a rain dance! So soon enough people were frolicking outside in the rain in all sorts of dress and undress. It was quite a celebration!
I felt a deep contentment in the room at the sharing. The group was quite lovely together.
Patrick Crowley
Montevideo, Uruguay Harvest
Hola: envío las cosechas en español. Estábamos en un Underscore modifcado, lo siento, todavía no hablo inglés y mis alumnos tampoco. El taller se llama "escrito con el cuerpo", es un taller de contact que guío para terminar escribiendo con alguna consigna un texto cada uno. Durante el taller del underscore, hicimos un juego en el que escribieron cuatro textos entre todos, estos los tengo que tipear para enviar. Ahora, les envío los textos de cada uno, las cosechas individuales de ese dia: De Enrique Massonier:
UNDERSCORE
Marina estaba encantada de participar en el Underscore Global.
Hacía tiempo que estudiaba Contact Improvisation, después de varios años de estudiar danza. De chiquita había ido a estudiar ballet, entre los 5 y los 8 años. Luego había suspendido, pero a los 15 se puso a estudiar danza. A los 18, su amiga Silvia la entusiasmó para anotarse en clases de CI.
Silvia no bailaba tanto, pero estudiaba “actuación”. Tenía un trabajo original: era modelo “vivo” en un taller de pintura. Usaba el pelo llamativamente rojo, tenía un piercing en la nariz y siempre estaba buscando algo diferente.
Marina al principio se desconcertaba un poco con su amiga, pero se reían mucho juntas, y si pasaban varios días sin verse, alguna de las dos mensajeaba.
Las clases de CI habían entusiasmado a Marina, al punto de que Nancy Stark se transformó en su ídolo. Marina se hizo una trenza igual, y se tiño el pelo de plateado. Junto a su amiga de pelo rojo, eran un dúo que llamaba mucho la atención.
Hernán las miró impresionado cuando entraron. Él era ayudante de filmación del Underscore, lo que le exigía involucrarse pero con cierto distanciamiento. Tenía 19 años, y era la primera vez que filmaba danza. Lo ayudó mucho que lo invitaran a participar en el Pow Wow.
A partir de ese momento, el sitio se inundó de “aquí y ahora”, como encantado.
Pero por la mitad del evento, Hernán vio venir a Marina y Silvia muy preocupadas.
“Mi bebé está enfermo! “, dijo Silvia. “Me llamaron que tiene 40 de fiebre, y tengo que llevarlo al hospital!”.
Cuando Hernán quiso acordar, manejaba a toda velocidad el auto de su papá camino del hospital, con una madre gimiendo y un bebé llorando, sumergido en un viejo deseo: salvar al hijo de “la Maga”.
Fin de baile, comienzo de viaje.
De Magdalena de Torres:
La mujer y su cabello rojo exuberante, que le tapa la cara, y no le permite ver lo que hay a su alrededor. Se traslada sigilosamente intentando que nadie la observe.
Se siente liviana, casi despegada de la tierra, tiene en su andar una fluidez que se confunde con el movimiento de los peces en el mar.
Lleva puesto un vestido que combina con su pelo enrulado rojo carmesí. El espacio donde se mueve no es una pecera ni el mar. Si estuviera en la pecera todo el mundo la podría observar y eso es lo que ella no quiere, su imagen se vería distorsionada frente a la mirada de los demás. Tampoco está en el mar, allí se confundiría con los corales y un sin fin de peces a los que sólo buceando se podría alcanzar... Quizás su vestido rojo no sea el adecuado para andar en el salón de piso flotante y madera. Flota, flota, y se confunde con el enjambre de cabezas, pies, piernas, muslos, caderas, manos y brazos de distinto tono y espesor. Decide meterse y confundirse con esa masa humana. Rola, rola, y se encuentra con una larga trenza blanca que le permite subir a la espalda de... esa piel, esa que estaba buscando, y sin proponérselo encontró. De Laura Diaz:
Valentina era valiente. Su sombra ya no era aquel oscuro reflejo de su miseria, ahora la acompañaba por donde iba pero de forma benévola, esperando a que saque aquello que podía ser, que podía hacer, sentirse libre. Esa sombra que ahora la acompañaba en cada calle, cada baldosa, cada muro, en medio de la plaza pisando la hierba, paseando por la Rambla, atravesando el mosaico de Miró. Fue aquel día en el que todos la esperaban expectantes, mirando el punto desde donde salían todos lo acordes, las voces, los ritmos del jazz y del rock, Algunos danzaban, otros sólo miraban. Aquel preciso día en el que se me ocurrió cambiarme al rojo. Me llevó mi tiempo, primero leer detenidamente las instrucciones, no mojar el pelo, con el cabello seco me aplico primero en las raíces, dejo cinco minutos y luego extiendo a las puntas, dejar una media hora mas o menos y lavar con abundante agua. Me sequé el pelo y me miré al espejo, que bien estos de L’Oreal, es un rojo perfecto. Me pongo guapa tanto como me sentía últimamente y salí a la calle. El coche estaba frío, costaba encender, dice el termómetro del salpicadero tres grados bajo cero. A los cinco minutos ya estaba con calor. Me cruzo con un amigo que sale del bar del pueblo, lo saludo tocando la bocina rítmicamente un par de veces, él alza la mano señalando su pelo y me dice algo que no entiendo pero igual le sonrío y continúo la marcha. En el peaje estaba la policía parando, no me paran, menos mal, estoy justa de tiempo. Encontrar un lugar para aparcar en pleno centro de Barcelona se vuelve difícil pero lo logro, aunque tuve que caminar unas cuadras. En la puerta del bar estaba Pep con su quinto en la mano, un cigarrillo en la otra y su abdomen imitando a un barril de cerveza. Me mira cuando entro y me dice con su voz cascada , inclinando la cabeza en cada palabra pronunciada,“ a ver que sale hoy ” yo le sonrío y no digo nada. Comienza tocando una banda un tema de rock del viejo, alguien dice de quien es pero no logro escuchar, la música está muy fuerte. Luego sube Martín y su banda, abrazado a su guitarra roja tan fina como él y su pelo largo que se entrevera con las cuerdas y los dedos que vuelan en los trastes como arañas bailadoras. Luego de tocar me mira y me grita, vamos Vale, te toca, sube!! Yo sonrío sin más con una sonrisa que muestra todos los dientes y hasta con un sonido de satisfacción. Me siento frente a las teclas, acomodo el micro y comienzo con la intro de un tema que me gusta mucho hacer “Have you ever fed a lover with just your hands”… La gente grita, aplaude, se escucha uno que dice “bravo la pelirroja!!” y yo sonrío y me siento desnuda con la piel muy blanca como el día que nací.
De Vanesa Gonzalez
VOLAR
La tierra siente el tacto de la gente, ella no espera nada de las personas pero necesita el pisar, el arrancar de ella algo, la rabia, el tacto que enfurece lo que no ven debajo de ellos, se endurece el tiempo que no llega a disiparse.
Hay una jungla de brazos que buscan lo inencontrable, pero callan y mueren y ríen porque buscan, simplemente buscan.
Hombres y mujeres miran a un lugar, hay alguien que sobre eso entiende más que ellos, escuchan, mueven los hombros en señal de descontracturar algo que no entienden pero está ahí, estancado como una roca firme y dura.
Miran a ese otro que habla y explica, la tierra que los sostiene asiente con la cabeza en señal de agradecimiento, y los mortales que apenas a veces la recuerdan, ante su gesto certero, tiemblan sobre el piso.
Una mosca revolotea sin tregua sobre la nariz indecisa de un joven, molesta, no lo deja concentrarse. Pero las palabras llegan igual a esa zona del alma en donde sucede todo sin que él y su nariz lo sepan.
Los colores visten la zona de la gente que no viste haca adentro nada, absolutamente nada, porque la gente, ésta gente, está desnuda y feliz.
Entretienen la costumbre de querer volar, siempre querer volar, aunque digan que es otra cosa lo que buscan, todos, lo único que quieren en la vida es aprender a volar.. Pero la tierra no los deja porque necesita el tacto.
Entre ellos, sobre ellos, algo aparece, alguien nace del humo frío cuando sale de sus bocas, se va formando en le aire algo, es una imagen, es bella y escurridiza, es blanca, su espalda es blanca y su pelo es rojo, en la mirada esconde dos o tres palabras que dan miedo, en sus ojos claros la mujer pájaro, pájaro mujer accidente del aliento de la gente hermosa, hermosa mujer pelirroja que seduce, mira por detrás de su propio hombro, blanco y suave, invita a retirarse y no se cansa de la energía cada vez más fuerte de sus ojos cristal , cristal mirada azul y roja.
Nadie la ve, la gente respira porque sabe, porque respirar es un regalo de la tierra; la gente expira y el aire sale así, naturalmente y se mezcla con el aire de otros y forman a esa mujer humo que vino a molestarlos.
La persona hacia donde todos miran la ve, y disimula su presencia hasta el cansancio.
La tierra se sonroja de no poder sentir su tacto. Se sonroja y se alegra de que nadie vea el monstruo que esconde la belleza de una mentira, de un engaño, de alguien que una vez, pensó que ya lo había logrado y dejó de querer aprender a volar.
VANESA
Espero que se puedan leer igual, un abrazo desde el frio llegando al sur! Mariana Casares |
Global Underscore Stockholm, Sweden
Global Underscore at Stockholm 2012 from Yolanda Alonso Bothen on Vimeo.
Underscore with 82 people. All levels of contact improvisation.
A bit rainy day after a wonderful Midsummer celebration in the context of the festival.
A huge 82 people ring to start and end with. We are on a big stage and have 2 satellite rooms to play with. One facing the East, the other the West.
We have been dancing from Tuesday at NIM (Nordic Impro Meeting). Five days of workshops, Labs, Jams, parties at night, walking, bathing in the lake and improvising.
People are enthusiastic but tired also. Everyone want to be at the Global Underscore event. Even some babies.
We have an special button "make a sign". That's the material you see on the video we are sending the link (http://vimeo.com/44671916). We chose not to have pictures from the dancing.
We play bells 10 times totally to synchronize everyone, with the small dances and other moments we considered important.
We ate fruits during the sharing.
During the sharing, someone comes to the center of the circle and lies on the floor. Another person goes around the circle and watch every person on the face. Some are not happy with the election of the three spaces, others are happy and felt it was very organic. The small dances were done on the stage, in the very same room for everyone. Felt essential to be together then. Someone said she felt the “energy wind” behind and crossing her, during the opening small dance. It was probably from Moscow and every other sites “behind”.
Someone says, in the sharing, that many, if not all, of the themes of the workshops or labs from the previous 5 days could be seen during the Underscore.
The Underscore as a reflection of the whole NIM.
Yolanda, Myriam, and 80 wonderful participants.
harvest from Arenys de Mar Barcelona Spain
Global Underscore Arenys de Mar, Barcelona Harvest
Meeting for lunch with a very dear friend who just came back from a half year stay in
Peru, so the lunch extended into the no-hours zone (or how to call this feeling of loosing
the usual time notion) enjoying food, giving each other updates on family and story
from both sides of the world. As I hoped to meet a least one person who knows about
the underscore to involve a bit in a little dance, I’m very happy that Anna happens to be
the one. Even if the dance will be short, as she’s working on the market today.
Realizing at the end the “clocktime” I’m rushing home for the last preparations in the
room I’ll start the Underscore: pin the maps on the wall, direction and places to face.
Almost there! Breathing deeply, entering in my inner space and looking forward
to “meet” the dancers from Spazioseme in my first standing. Arezzo arrivo! Facing
Italy, Arezzo- perceiving almost immediately a warm flow over the whole front side
of my body. Receiving this lovely embracing as a welcome gift and expanding it at the
same time back to Arezzo and the dancers in Spazioseme. Back and forward, back and
forward …
Going outside! Staying secretly in my dance bounding with the earth on every step
as I’m circulating through de Riera, the main street of Arenys, which happens to
be “decorated” all the way down with stalls. Anna’s placing the jewelry she’s selling on
her stall. It’s still early and no client around, so I take the chance to get her into to dance
for a while.
All kinds of delicious smells salty, spicy, fruity, cured, and flowery gracing though
my nostrils and creating tiny dances there. It’s a special Solstice Market! I’m a bit
overwhelmed with the countless different smells of all kind of cheese, sausages, sweets
I’m perceiving in a very short time space, but enjoying it as all my body, and not only
the noise hair would dance through theme.
I’m wondering what will happen if I meet somebody known, who doesn’t know that I’m
actually in the Underscore. How will be my reactions? Will I be able to keep staying
with it?
Finally arriving at the beach. Lots of people! An acquaintance standing up from here
towel to say hello. I’m approaching to exchange some words and feeling very thankful
that I can really do it without loosing the inner state. My body leads me to the sea,
touching the water and going back home for the final stand.
Final stand, facing West Istanbul, Turkey: Feeling again a warm “shower” over my
front side which fills my whole body and soul with love. Smiling inside out!
Very slow disengagement from the whole pattern (but a part of me feels like staying a
while more with all the dancers around the world of the global underscore in rocking
hug)
Thank you all for this wonderfully deep exchange and experience!
Kingston, Jamaica Harvest!
So I didn't bump into any dance friends on Saturday. Woke up early after a chaotic night. Had a small dance while my other half was sleeping. And I felt REALLY out of sorts and unsteady. I'm always surprised when the "simplest" physical activity (like plies at ballet barre) can be hyper-emotional for me. Anyway, after a few moments of freaking out in my emotional body it settled in that RIGHT! I'm caught/held/grounded, and in the same way I've leaned to trust my physical intelligence in my dancing...maybe I can trust my other intelligences to weather the transitions I'm making outside my dance life. Or trust them even a little bit deeper. That was nice. I need those reminders.
So then on Monday, I ventured forth to teach some Contact Improvisation. I'd done only a couple sessions with this group, and was wondering if I could get them to a place where they'd taste the possibilities of the work. Although it wasn't on the day of Global Underscore, I feel like that last class was a particularly productive harvest...and another reminder of what's possible locally through dance/C.I./sharing. Onwards we go...
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