Wednesday, August 11, 2010

THIS VERY MOMENT: Portland Workshop

THIS VERY MOMENT:
Disciplines for Improvisation and Composition
"This very moment is always the occasion."
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche


Saturday August 28, 1-4pm
FINDING FOUNDATION: Using the Four Postures of Mindfulness as a source for
dance improvisation and TAMING THE DISCURSIVE BODY with Stillness,
Slow Motion and Repetition to make solos on-the-spot.

Sunday August 29, 1-4pm
THE RED SQUARE: Investigating composition practices beginning with seeing yourself
in the space and engaging with props as 'allies'.


With New York based teaching artist Damaris Webb
Damaris is a performer, director and teaching artist
whose work explores
the intersection of
contemplative dance, improvisational performance art,
and contemporary theater.
She holds an MFA
: Contemporary Performance
from Naropa University,
and a BFA from The Experimental Theater Wing of NYU.
With an extensive background in Viewpoints Practice, Moment Work,
Composition & P
erformance Making
and Psychophysical Acting,
she merges her love for deep play, artistic discernment and search for personal sustainability.

$50 for both sessions.
Bodies in Balance
208 Southwest 1st Avenue #340
Portland, OR 97204


A $25 non refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot.
Please contact damaris.webb@gmail.com with
“This Very Moment”
in the subject heading to make a reservation
or for further questions

Limited to 10 participants

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