Movement As Action: Creating Community

A Workshop: To bring together people of varying backgrounds to generate collective creativity as performative and social action.

As social beings, we are constantly moving together with people through space. What happens when this movement is shaped consciously? Does it become (social) action? What happens when we consider or define "community" as an attitude, rather than a demographic?

本工作坊的目的,在於集合來自不同背景的人,
來完成一個具有表演性與社會行動的集體創作。

存在於社會的我們總是與它人在空間中互動。
這種流動是有意識的被塑造出來時,是怎麼一回事?
它是一種社會行動嗎?
當我們將「社群」定義為是一種態度,
而不是人口群體時,那又會是什麼狀態呢?


Friday, June 26, 2009

It feels so good!

Supposedly if there are going to be a series of article posts sharing for retrospect soon after the event, I am here to steal the sofa for that.

It feels good, doesn't it? First we truly enjoyed it (perhaps a bit too much at "birding"? I admit I did.) and at the end the audience responded to it. They really did; you can feel that they did enjoy it, contrary to my silent concern earlier that they might be reserve.

"A gift to share", if we had, we did it! It feels so good for me, so much so I begin to fear if it would become addictive. Never mind that for now though, looking forward to another wonder to be enjoyed Saturday night.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Hi Everyone,

Please don’t forget that this Saturday is our very important last session!

We will be rehearsing the final piece with music, trying on costumes, and reflecting on this whole workshop process. And of course, we’ll also be drawing and eating! ;)
Please bring your white shoes so we can see how they work! For those who don’t have white shoes, we will provide info on where to buy them or a sign-up sheet for who needs them.

Those of you bringing snacks, please remember! We will need enough to last us until dinner (and….karaoke…?) !

Looking forward to seeing you!!

Hugs,

sheenru

哈囉!各位學員:
請不要忘記這周六是工作坊的最後一堂課(也是最重要的一堂),
我們將會進行討論以及最後的彩排,
這次我們將搭配音樂以及服裝的部分. 我們當然也會進行畫圖和吃點心! haha.

請各位務必將演出當天要穿的白色球鞋帶來,
我們將試著穿著鞋子跳舞,
倘若你還未準備好白色球鞋的話,
我可以提供你相關的資訊,
告訴你可以在哪裡買到合適的鞋子,
或者是請有需要鞋子的人跟我登記一下。
另外,請本週負責準備點心的學員,要記得把食物帶來唷!
因為我們可能會彩排到晚上,
到時候大家說不定可以一起去吃晚餐!
期待這周末跟大家最後一次上課
hugs
欣如

Friday, June 5, 2009

the bubble


pic from
a painting from China's artist Fan-Lijun.(方力鈞)
It makes me think of our beginning!

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Hi everyone!

I'm still in the US attending a conference, so just a quick message--

Tech week times are:

Monday, June 22, 7pm-9pm
Thursday, June 25, 6pm call for DRESS REHEARSAL
Friday & Saturday, June 26 & 27, 6pm call for SHOW

Also, please remember that our next session is not until June 13, and we are planning on having a slightly longer session and maybe go out for dinner together!

Thank you!

sheenru =)

hello 大家!

我現在還在美國參加研討會,所以先提醒大家--

進劇場那周的時間表:

6/22 一 7pm-9pm
6/25 四 6pm call 彩排
6/26, 6/27 五,六 6pm call 演出

另外,不要忘記我們下一堂課(6/13) 會少偉長一點,然後可能大家可以一起去吃晚餐!

謝謝大家!

欣如 =)

Sunday, May 24, 2009

關於保證金

昨天工作坊結束和幾個夥伴聊到關於保證金的事
想一想 還是把它po上來 溝通一下
雖然 報名時已知道規則
也努力的排開事情 全力配合
但是活動期程很長 難免有突發事件 不得不請假
曾經 (忘了在第一 或第二次活動時 ) 致潔說 可以請ㄧ次假 不扣保證金
下一回的活動卻又說 為公平起見還是要扣
坦白說 心理有小疙瘩

其實ㄧ開始 我們也不知道會是研究和畢製的一部份
進行到現在
留下的夥伴都很投入 也都很開放
上次家绒的提問我覺得很真誠
每個人的狀況不同 感受不同
相對應的頻率也不同
大家為了整體表現 難免要調整個別差異或情緒
這些也都是學習的過程

而我個人覺得這是個互惠的社群(如上ㄧ篇心得分享)
希望能真誠交流
錢的問題很俗氣 卻很實際
是不是可以有彈性呢

Friday, May 22, 2009

透過舞蹈覺察自己 連結別人

一開始 只是單純的喜歡跳舞就來報名了
帶著愉悅開放的心情走入曼菲教室
跟著欣如的引導
從感覺身體每個部位和地板的接觸
開啟了感官細緻的自我覺察
一次一次不同主題的探索
呼吸 脊椎 關節 力量 速度 內在空間……
喚醒 被我遺忘忽略的身體

從手臂繞圓兩人一組開始和別人連結
無法預期夥伴的觸碰而有些小小緊張
溫暖的掌心 真誠的互動 化解了焦慮
信任 創造 持續在團體裡發酵
遊戲般的動作 拉進彼此的距離
繪畫 對話 更多的交流與溝通
創造性的社群似乎有無限可能

記得 那次分三組編選動作
大家竟然不約而同都排了L Belly
是那種在一起的感覺吧
一起笑 一起呼吸
我也喜歡每次結尾的圓圈舞
能量靜靜地在當中流動

謝謝欣如 謝謝大家
雖然沒法叫出每個成員的名字
我喜歡這個可愛的團體
真捨不得結束
發表完後 6/28星期日 來我家(三峽)玩吧