Hello Folks!
We are doing three (3) performances at the Boneyard Arts Festival in Champaign on Thursday April 16th. We have three segments, 3:30-4, 5-:530, and 6:30-7. to use the space at the corner of Neil and Main (in front of Guidos).
From 3:30-4 will be a version of "idon'twannabedefeated X 1000," which we are performing in New York on the 11th.
One of the others will be a ****10 minute**** group improvisation in which anyone may participate, just so long as they let us know (preferably by posting on The Dance Team's Facebook wall) by the day of the performance. There will be a score, and it will be a performance, not a jam. Both are cool, but they're different, and this one is the former, not the latter.
One will be a piece put together via the internets (mainly this blog). The idea is a process of decentralized authorship. Again this piece is open to all interested parties for participation, but you MUST DECLARE YOUR PARTICIPATION by APRIL 1ST at 11:59PM. The way it's going to happen is as follows:
Post a COMMENT to THIS POST by APRIL 1ST at 11:59PM. The comment should include YOUR NAME and the TITLE ONLY of a RANDOM WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE. Then everyone who has posted will vote on ONE and ONLY ONE of the articles. We will then make a work that uses that article as a jumping off point. You do not need to be in the performance, so satellite participation is possible, but the final product must include an element of live performance to be presented at Boneyard on the 16th. ****We have the space for 10 minutes.**** cheers, friends.
-love,
steve
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Coming Together 1-25-09
Session three on January 25, 2009 we got points as follows:
90 for attendance:
Daniel + 20
Kang + 10
Chloe + 10
Al + 10
Mike + 10
Marissa + 10
Steve + 10
Emily + 10
40 for Getting Comfortable
55 for Eyes Closed Walking
15 for 2 min speed up
20 for Accumulation
10 for Authentic Movement #1. Would be a lot more, because it's greatly valuable, but only able to get in a very very very short session. much more next time
15 for Teachers
Steve + 5
Al + 5
Marissa + 5
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
10 for Daniel for "reawakening The Dance"
1 for Kang for jumping pretty high on a pillar
3 for Mike working with Daniel, who is significantly taller
3 for Al for healing Marissa
6 for Chloe and Steve for being hella sore and not being babies about it
1 for Daniel for getting dirty
5 for Marissa's solo during Accumulation
Total: 274
Running Total: 1,153
90 for attendance:
Daniel + 20
Kang + 10
Chloe + 10
Al + 10
Mike + 10
Marissa + 10
Steve + 10
Emily + 10
40 for Getting Comfortable
55 for Eyes Closed Walking
15 for 2 min speed up
20 for Accumulation
10 for Authentic Movement #1. Would be a lot more, because it's greatly valuable, but only able to get in a very very very short session. much more next time
15 for Teachers
Steve + 5
Al + 5
Marissa + 5
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
10 for Daniel for "reawakening The Dance"
1 for Kang for jumping pretty high on a pillar
3 for Mike working with Daniel, who is significantly taller
3 for Al for healing Marissa
6 for Chloe and Steve for being hella sore and not being babies about it
1 for Daniel for getting dirty
5 for Marissa's solo during Accumulation
Total: 274
Running Total: 1,153
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Updating Together
Here are updates for Coming Together:
We have had the first two legit sessions. They were both wonderful. We now have 879 team spirit points, well on our way to our goal of over 9000 points. Well, how did we get here?
Session one on January 11, 2009 we got points as follows:
160 for attendance:
Chloe + 20
Kang + 10
Julia + 20
Zach + 10
Mike + 10
Al + 10
Marissa + 20
Steve + 10
Emily + 10
Lesley + 20
Jess + 20
15 for washing our feet, and Al and Jess not needing to because they are in love already and don't need to wash each others' feet before they touch them.
20 for trust flying
2 for Blue team vs. Red Team (went well, but there's a lot of room for growth)
10 for having first legit session
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2 for Mike for Gorilla Knucks
2 for Kang for Facing his ticklishness
3 for Toby (the cat) and our growing relationship with him
TOTAL: 214
RUNNING TOTAL: 619
Session two on January 18, 2009 we got points as following:
70 for attendance:
Kate + 10
Mike + 10
Al + 10
Lesley + 10
Marissa + 10
Jess + 10
Steve + 10
75 for a genuine laughing circle, and the evolution of that into other things
20 points for going through learning how to walk. It was not legit BMC because it was spur of the moment and I (steve) didn't remember exactly the process, but it got us up to walking, which was great. Marissa will get more involved with Body Mind Centering activities in later sessions, to the benefit of all.
35 for Al's Walking Magnets exercise, and bouncing
20 for Accumulation: the Accumulation is a sequence which we will build on. for every level we reach for the day, we will get X10 points. so today we got to level 2, so we got 20 points.
28 (14 X 2) for Extreme Value Composition exercise. (X 2 because it was buy one get one free for pistachio's at Jewel)
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2 for Marissa for being involved and leading our party during the accumulation
10 for Mike for the accumulation being his first "Dance Class" experience
TOTAL: 260
RUNNING TOTAL: 879
MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have developed a "lock box" system. Ok, so it's actually an Iron Man slurpee mug from 7-11. But it functions as a lock box. The new idea is for sessions to be $5 or however much you can pay (as opposed to the splitting the cost evenly idea). Money goes either directly to the people who run the space we are renting, or into the "lock box" fund. This fund will be used to pay in advance for space rental (because usually you need to pay at least a little in advance). This fund will also be used for setting up a fundraiser, eventually. And the money from that fundraiser will, likewise, go into this fund. Once we have enough money consistently in the fund, I (Steve) or a Treasurer, should anyone want to volunteer, will open a real bank account for The Dance Team. Then after a year maybe we can apply for 501(c)(3)?
We have had the first two legit sessions. They were both wonderful. We now have 879 team spirit points, well on our way to our goal of over 9000 points. Well, how did we get here?
Session one on January 11, 2009 we got points as follows:
160 for attendance:
Chloe + 20
Kang + 10
Julia + 20
Zach + 10
Mike + 10
Al + 10
Marissa + 20
Steve + 10
Emily + 10
Lesley + 20
Jess + 20
15 for washing our feet, and Al and Jess not needing to because they are in love already and don't need to wash each others' feet before they touch them.
20 for trust flying
2 for Blue team vs. Red Team (went well, but there's a lot of room for growth)
10 for having first legit session
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2 for Mike for Gorilla Knucks
2 for Kang for Facing his ticklishness
3 for Toby (the cat) and our growing relationship with him
TOTAL: 214
RUNNING TOTAL: 619
Session two on January 18, 2009 we got points as following:
70 for attendance:
Kate + 10
Mike + 10
Al + 10
Lesley + 10
Marissa + 10
Jess + 10
Steve + 10
75 for a genuine laughing circle, and the evolution of that into other things
20 points for going through learning how to walk. It was not legit BMC because it was spur of the moment and I (steve) didn't remember exactly the process, but it got us up to walking, which was great. Marissa will get more involved with Body Mind Centering activities in later sessions, to the benefit of all.
35 for Al's Walking Magnets exercise, and bouncing
20 for Accumulation: the Accumulation is a sequence which we will build on. for every level we reach for the day, we will get X10 points. so today we got to level 2, so we got 20 points.
28 (14 X 2) for Extreme Value Composition exercise. (X 2 because it was buy one get one free for pistachio's at Jewel)
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2 for Marissa for being involved and leading our party during the accumulation
10 for Mike for the accumulation being his first "Dance Class" experience
TOTAL: 260
RUNNING TOTAL: 879
MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have developed a "lock box" system. Ok, so it's actually an Iron Man slurpee mug from 7-11. But it functions as a lock box. The new idea is for sessions to be $5 or however much you can pay (as opposed to the splitting the cost evenly idea). Money goes either directly to the people who run the space we are renting, or into the "lock box" fund. This fund will be used to pay in advance for space rental (because usually you need to pay at least a little in advance). This fund will also be used for setting up a fundraiser, eventually. And the money from that fundraiser will, likewise, go into this fund. Once we have enough money consistently in the fund, I (Steve) or a Treasurer, should anyone want to volunteer, will open a real bank account for The Dance Team. Then after a year maybe we can apply for 501(c)(3)?
Sunday, January 4, 2009
MEETING TOMORROW! MONDAY JAN 5th!
we are meeting tomorrow, Jan 5th, at the INtelligensia coffee place on broadway just south of Belmont in lakeview. It's like 3100 or 3030 something N. Broadway or whatever. Fucking show up. see ya!
Love, unless you are a customer in a retail store who not only doesn't put the clothes you don't want back, but you LEAVE THEM IN A PILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR? what the hell people, go back to grade school if you can't figure that shit out. or better yet, go spend some time in a refugee camp.
- steve
Love, unless you are a customer in a retail store who not only doesn't put the clothes you don't want back, but you LEAVE THEM IN A PILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR? what the hell people, go back to grade school if you can't figure that shit out. or better yet, go spend some time in a refugee camp.
- steve
Thursday, December 25, 2008
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
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
Monday, December 15, 2008
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
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
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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
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
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