Coming Together

First session on Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2008 @ Pot Pan Thai. + 45
Kate and Steve and Emily first time attendees. + 60
Emily taught Kate and Steve about pouring tea for each other instead of for themselves. + 10
Kate got over her dislike of Thai food. + 30
Kate and Steve and Emily figured out how to split the bill painlessly. + 5

Session Total = 150 Team Spirit Points (TSP)
Project Total = 150 TSP

Coming Together

me: do you have a special version of mac and cheese that you call
Kate: mmm
me: MACilvain and cheese?
Kate: of course
no i wish
me: you should get going on that
Kate: i absolutely should
Sent at 4:12 PM on Monday
me: word
i wanna start working on a new thing
Sent at 4:15 PM on Monday
me: but i wanna do it where we just get a crew together and have team practice, but don't really worry about making anything for a while. and then once we've worked up enough team-spirit, make something out of control awesome
Kate: i'm in
when would we meet
and where
me: them's the questions
it would be nice to work in a relatively large, versatile, durable space.
like outside would be nice, but it's kinda cold
and also, i think a consistent time would be awesome, but location could be more flexible
Kate: yes its freakin' freezing out here
me: do we know how much $$$ it was for galaxie?
place was alright, not amazing, but alright
Kate: galaxie is 15 an hour
not bad
and pretty big
me: right right
and if a)we all pitched in or b) we had a fundraiser or c)both, it would be very doable
Kate: i would happily pitch in
for that
Sent at 4:21 PM on Monday
me: me too
i guess questions are
who else would be in that could consistently come?
would they be willing to $$$ a little
?
Kate: i know i would
tess
probably
maggie koller
probably
me: emily braun
probably
Kate: right
me: some of those columbia folks
probably
mike and al
dan?
Kate: right
ooh
probably
me: right on right on
some of the happydog people
maybe
Kate: next thing you know you're at like .75 per person per rehearsal
who wouldnt pay that?
me: seriously
15 folks means 1$!$!$!$ per hour
that's cheaper than western springs dodgeball
Kate: seriously
me: ok
so how about some calendar work here
Kate: okay
yeah
let's do it
me: do you have a regularly available time or times during the week
Kate: sundays are usually wide open for me
as well as monday evenings
and most evenings
i can be available
me: sundays are probably pretty available for people
and one weekday would be pretty rad too
Kate: right
sunday and thursday or soemthing
me: i think sunday like 11-2 or 3
what does "evening" mean for you?
Kate: umm
at galaxie
i could do as early as 6
but others might think 7 would be beter
better or later
me: what if it was 6-9, and it wasn't a big deal if people came at 7?
Kate: or just 7-9
so no one misses anything
me: 2 hours not long enough!!! ROAR!!!
( i have a thing about at least 3 hours)
Kate: then 6-9 it is!
:)
me: OR
6:30-9:30
???
:D
Kate: that would be good
give people
time
me: and not end at 10
Kate: yeah
i like that
i do hate ending at 10
me: freal
Sent at 4:34 PM on Monday
me: ok i like this
i need to work a ton through the holidays as defined by until jan 10th, but after that i will be more opener
although i'll also need a 2nd job then
Kate: right
me: but
how about
Kate: too bad you're not a girl
you could sell lia sophia
me: cursed discrimination
cursed rod and balls
Kate: curse it steve
curse it
me: curse...sieve
B-)
but i digress
so how about this
Sent at 4:38 PM on Monday
me: regularly scheduled programming begins sunday, Jan 11
Sent at 4:39 PM on Monday
me: we have at least 2, preferably 3 sessions before then
Sent at 4:40 PM on Monday
Kate: right
well wait
is galaxie available at those times?
Sent at 4:43 PM on Monday
Kate: or do you just want to have the time, and worry about space later?
me: worry about space later
Kate: then yeah
that sounds good
me: ok
and
just to see how it goes
i think i am going to knock off the pretending i'm not the leader thing
and actually be a director
Kate: steve that's good
people need directions
from someone
me: and then if anyone has any bright ideas and wants to lead a session, they are more than welcome to
but otherwise
i'm just gonna do it
Kate: yes steve
lead
lead
i think that sounds great though
me: here everybody!
follow me!
(bagpipes and marching)
Kate: and i think people wouldn't mind paying like $6 a week to have a space
for rehearsing
and making something
with people they like
me: probably not
Kate: and who knows, maybe we could find someplace cheaper than galaxie
me: like link's hall
Kate: right
smaller space
shittier parking
me: or a large apartment if someone has one
Kate: but cheaper space
me: like happydog once the floor gets fixed (it got broke)
anyhow i'm going to send out an email right now
Kate: right
me: the project is called
coming...together
or just
coming together
Sent at 4:50 PM on Monday
Kate: or
cumming together?
ew
sorry
gross
me: haha that's funny
see what you did here
was take something implicit
that we were saying
and you actually went there
and made it explicit
Kate: thanks
will you be sending out a big email about the convo we just had
me: yeah
Kate: or maybe just copying this convo
me: i like that too
Kate: and pasting it into the body of the email
me: in fact i prefer that
Kate: you might need to summarize though
me: i will
should i do the summary as an attachment?
so the body of the email isn't too overwhelming
Kate: i think that would be a good idea
Sent at 4:55 PM on Monday
me: me too
Sent at 4:56 PM on Monday
me: oh
john clark
Kate: right
zoe
me: right
team saic
Kate: right
Sent at 5:00 PM on Monday
Kate: becky?
right?
me: oh fo sho
lesley
tessley
the whole crew
Kate: right
me: will be invited
Kate: of course
Sent at 5:04 PM on Monday
me: i am drafting up a summary/proposal thing
Kate: good
me: gimme a few more minutes and i'll send a copy your way to read over and see if it's cool
Kate: cool, thanks
Sent at 5:07 PM on Monday
Kate: how's it coming over there?
me: pretty good
Sent at 5:20 PM on Monday
Kate: good
good
Sent at 5:21 PM on Monday
me: alright i got one
Kate: send it over
Sent at 5:26 PM on Monday
me: ok i sent it
hey how do i copy and paste this convo?
Sent at 5:29 PM on Monday
me: should i keep the name mentioning in there?
Kate: yes
yeah
just copy the whole thng
thing
and paste it
into the email
me: ok
from what point
Kate: from the bottom up
me: starting here?
Kate: the bottom most part of the convo you want to have in there
sure
here
right
here
me: ok i'm doing it

In the in between times

multiple choice

1) Which one of these best defines the phrase "in your face"?


A) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-dfK4mwT3Y

B) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXmlJQN5Pm8

C) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeDg-PC27JY&feature=related

D) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfFD709OtFM

Integrated Art History

On Sunday we discussed perhaps having an integrated art history discussion/class. I have a few ideas.
-1) ongoing discussion on the page for the facebook group for The Dance Team, so that we could contribute whenever we stumble across a thing.
-2) tag things with thedanceteam on del.icio.us when you find them. (for those of you who do not yet use del.icio.us, we should talk)
-3) weekly meetings! besides being basically my favorite thing, doing things on a regular basis makes them at least 1,004,559 times more legit than not. We could organize it as a lecture series, where people could sign up to present, even if it ends up being the same few people each time, it would be cool. It might be cool to do this in a public space, such as a library if possible. I'll look into it.
-4) here is an example of everybody playing together from the 80's, when it was acceptable to chew gum and smoke a cigarette while playing basketball.

http://www.ubu.com/film/kitchen.html

- The television production Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical framework. More than thirty artists participated in the program, which was produced for the Kitchen by Carlota Schoolman and directed by Tom Bowes. This production reflects a moment when art centers were experimenting with new modes of presenting the arts for television. The participating artists read like a "who's who" of 1980's downtown art icons. Short excerpts from video and film works (by artists including Vito Acconci, Dara Birnbaum, Bruce Connor and Bill Viola) are intercut with performances and art installations in the Kitchen's gallery spaces. Laurie Anderson performs Difficult Listening Hour, speaking through the male voice of hher "Soul Doctor" character; Talking Heads' front man David Byrne is featured in the performance piece Report from L.A.; choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones performs Inspiration to the accompaniment of John and Evan Lurie's music. Art works by '80s art stars Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo and Jonathan Borofsky are integral to the mise en scene, while music by downtown legends Brian Eno, Philip Glass and Arto Lindsay, among others, provides a running soundtrack.

Meeting Minutes 8-17-08

THE DANCE TEAM minutes: AUGUST 17 2008

Location: Nadia's Apt.

Attendance:

Talia Kraft
Zoe Schwartz
Tess Dworman
Mike Fleming
Becky O'Connell
Al Fleming
Nadia Jassim
Shams Sharwani

1:40
Banana bread was served by Tess

1:45
Begin real shit

++Structure of the Organization++

-What is THE DANCE TEAM?:

-Mission Statement (we played the game where you go around in a circle and everyone adds one word at a time. it was a joke, but it turned out half alright so here it is):

-The Dance Team is a fun, awesome, creative collective of great caliber. It does everything. The conducive relationship between brain and artistic inquiry produces palpable experiences worthy of investigation. Team dynamics flush out ideas about synergy and possibilities of collaborative .

-Key Points:

DIY
Different Disciplines
Open Source Model
- Voting System, open proposals
FUN
Audience cross-breeding
Dye-a-log
academic relationships

++Bi-Weekly Meetings Would Be Nice++

++Workshops++

- Dance History
- Integrated Art History
- Teach a choreography workshop/comp class - TESS

++Classes++

- Comp Class
- History

++Fundraising++

- find space, money for da booze, spread the word [suggested donation]
- raffle, something fun, auction, merch
- P.R. dinner with the profs
- Research before setting a date
- dads
- Limited Addition

Weekend of rest thing 2nd or 3rd weekend in Oct.

++PR stuff++

-sticker/button/positive reinforcer
-T-Shirts
-slogos: "If one person messes up, everybody has to do push-ups"
"The interesting dance girls' interesting dance team"
"Take me to Michael Crichton"

(Google Calendar would make things easy)

++General Discussion:++

- ZOE and NADIA DINNER PARTY
- Becky game night
- Workshops

++ Documentation is a really good idea ++

++ SPACES for USES: ++

-The Park
-Art Institute
-Link's Hall
-The Streets
-We could do it on a boat
-We could do it on a plane
-Why don't we do it in the road
-Incubate
-Mess Hall
-Alogon
-DRK - KCPA - Independent Media Center (chambana)
-The Birdsnest/ The Water Cube
-Apartment
-BURBS!
-The Mansion
-Chicago Artist Resource

++Go through the grant process++

- Press Release for everything -
- Mingling is important -

++Apply to a bunch of festivals/residencies++

SportsART, sports performance
Host tournements/competitions

"Ask your dadmoms"
"Bring your dadmom to workshop"



++FOR NEXT TIME: Bring in an experiment, drafts of mission statement, proposals.++

The New Era

Today marks the beginning of a new era of The Dance Team. We met today in Nadia Jassim's downtown chicago apartment and made plans for the future. It is going to be awesome.

THROWSPORT!

This post is dedicated to the upcoming sport soon to be the sport of america forever, THROWSPORT! the rules are that you chuck it! (yeah!) and then you are graded on how awesome. get ready america, here comes THROWSPORT!

HISTORY:

THROWSPORT! was co-invented by Eve Wilczewski Ski, Robbie Vermillion City, and Stevie May Check while eating at LAI LAI WOK! you should eat at LAI LAI WOK! and MANDARIN WOK! also so that awesome things happen to you.

RULES:

1. CHUCK IT! (all competitors must include at least one throw in submissions)
2. NO ONE GETS PHYSICALLY HURT! (no people, no animals. feelings, pride...that's another story)
3. AWESOME! (it has to be awesome!)

other than these three rules, maybe some more, you can do whatever you want.

Important notice: it is possible for THROWSPORT! to completely overlap with certain other sports, notably caber toss, dodgeball, and shot put, or art forms, such as performance art, video art, throwart etc...