Monday, June 27, 2011

evolution of DAL

What is organic?

How does BD want to participate, what does she need?

what’s the ethos/culture?

what’s the intention?

what’s the organizing principle?


SUPPORT IDEAS:

Submit what you’d be comfortable leading/holding space for, then be invited by Barbara to lead something. Also, don't mind volunteering for tasks

Zen practice models, seniors/students for taking care of administrative and timekeeping business. co-facilitators lead - holding the space of wisdom (wearing the space suit of wisdom & breaking down "little jobs" in style of martial arts/zen retreat)


EVOLUTION IDEAS:

How do we deepen/advance of dal?

people deepen practice perhaps with sitting, writing, etc? for the month before coming

silent lunch?


If incorporating/expanding to 24:

break out rooms in the afternoon and late morning model


WHAT'S NECESSARY?:

what’s the intention of DAL?

To:

continue BD's lineage & gathering of the tribe

laboratory & news from the front

retreat/renew/reflect

day three is the hard day: Barbara to lead the morning is important


Elements of a dal/some things are always there:

contemplative dance practice in mornings

solo quads & parallel corridors

afternoon - everybody brings in scores scores – laboratory

group conversation – on a relevant philosophical question

evening potluck at Barbara’s - celebration

what’s on Barbara’s mind (like "follow me" this year)

themes of investigation from Barbara like notecards

gift economy conversation


call to have participants keeping conversation going thru blog, response

2 comments:

Barbara Dilley said...

Let's say that parallel corridors,
the grid and
the 4 quadrants
are the maps of space that we sometimes agree to ~
And then there is open space ~ w/o maps we have agreed upon.
Let's say that folks who come have some experience in ~ what? ~ what is important for folks to have as disciplines in order to flourish at dance.art.lab>

Damaris Webb said...

some experience of leading self warm-up?
some past relationship with a mediation practice?
some experience in physical improvisation (like viewpoints, etc?)
... I have the feeling they most likely know/work with someone in the "art tribe"?