[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
have you ever arrived at a moment where
have you ever arrived at a moment where you thought what are my next steps from
you thought what are my next steps from
you thought what are my next steps from here when you thought how do I get to
here when you thought how do I get to
here when you thought how do I get to what’s next as a dancer and as a dance
what’s next as a dancer and as a dance
what’s next as a dancer and as a dance teacher I spend a lot of time walking
teacher I spend a lot of time walking
teacher I spend a lot of time walking through and examining transitions with
through and examining transitions with
through and examining transitions with people whether it be figuring out how do
people whether it be figuring out how do
people whether it be figuring out how do we link movements together or walking
we link movements together or walking
we link movements together or walking through the seasons of life with people
through the seasons of life with people
through the seasons of life with people I get to be a part of a lot of these
I get to be a part of a lot of these
I get to be a part of a lot of these really great moments or things that were
really great moments or things that were
really great moments or things that were once unknown or unspoken now come into
once unknown or unspoken now come into
once unknown or unspoken now come into being we take these acts of creation we
being we take these acts of creation we
being we take these acts of creation we have action and rest where we learn and
have action and rest where we learn and
have action and rest where we learn and make and produce and discover and we
make and produce and discover and we
make and produce and discover and we stop and step back and observe and
stop and step back and observe and
stop and step back and observe and reflect and breathe and this is an
reflect and breathe and this is an
reflect and breathe and this is an important word it links and builds
important word it links and builds
important word it links and builds relationships between people and ideas
relationships between people and ideas
relationships between people and ideas we live in these and moments of
we live in these and moments of
we live in these and moments of transition and the ends are what we make
transition and the ends are what we make
transition and the ends are what we make of them today we’re going to use dance
of them today we’re going to use dance
of them today we’re going to use dance as a metaphor looking how we can relate
as a metaphor looking how we can relate
as a metaphor looking how we can relate choreographic principles to the next
choreographic principles to the next
choreographic principles to the next steps of life and to do this we’re going
steps of life and to do this we’re going
steps of life and to do this we’re going to produce here together a never seen
to produce here together a never seen
to produce here together a never seen before dance with the help of some
before dance with the help of some
before dance with the help of some fabulous people and their
fabulous people and their
fabulous people and their improvisational skills plus all of you
improvisational skills plus all of you
improvisational skills plus all of you and I’ll tell you more we’re going to
and I’ll tell you more we’re going to
and I’ll tell you more we’re going to have Michael with some musical
have Michael with some musical
have Michael with some musical improvisation I’m very excited we have
improvisation I’m very excited we have
improvisation I’m very excited we have Eric and Travis in the back with some
Eric and Travis in the back with some
Eric and Travis in the back with some lighting choices who knows what’s going
lighting choices who knows what’s going
lighting choices who knows what’s going to happen and Christian who has designed
to happen and Christian who has designed
to happen and Christian who has designed some costumes for us which we’ll see
some costumes for us which we’ll see
some costumes for us which we’ll see after a bit plus the dancers which I’d
after a bit plus the dancers which I’d
after a bit plus the dancers which I’d like to welcome to the stage we have
like to welcome to the stage we have
like to welcome to the stage we have Kiera and Sarah and Diego
Kiera and Sarah and Diego
Kiera and Sarah and Diego and Brandi who used to be a magician’s
and Brandi who used to be a magician’s
and Brandi who used to be a magician’s assistant
assistant
assistant so we’ll have to see what she has up her
so we’ll have to see what she has up her
so we’ll have to see what she has up her sleeve for us today plus we have all of
sleeve for us today plus we have all of
sleeve for us today plus we have all of you fabulous audience members to help us
you fabulous audience members to help us
you fabulous audience members to help us create this dance so in your packet
create this dance so in your packet
create this dance so in your packet somewhere there should be a little red
somewhere there should be a little red
somewhere there should be a little red and white card go ahead and pull those
and white card go ahead and pull those
and white card go ahead and pull those out we’ll use them after a bit hold on
out we’ll use them after a bit hold on
out we’ll use them after a bit hold on to them and we’ll use those to help us
to them and we’ll use those to help us
to them and we’ll use those to help us build this dance so let’s get started
build this dance so let’s get started
build this dance so let’s get started making this dance together we’re going
making this dance together we’re going
making this dance together we’re going to use a process we’re going to assess
to use a process we’re going to assess
to use a process we’re going to assess we’re going to explore our movement
we’re going to explore our movement
we’re going to explore our movement options and then we’re going to own some
options and then we’re going to own some
options and then we’re going to own some choices so let’s start assessing dancers
choices so let’s start assessing dancers
choices so let’s start assessing dancers just checking out the space what do we
just checking out the space what do we
just checking out the space what do we have here today what’s going on how in
have here today what’s going on how in
have here today what’s going on how in life do we show up to recognize the
life do we show up to recognize the
life do we show up to recognize the moment we’re in and say for today this
moment we’re in and say for today this
moment we’re in and say for today this is where I am weekend to see the people
is where I am weekend to see the people
is where I am weekend to see the people we begin to see the space we create
we begin to see the space we create
we begin to see the space we create connecting moments linking the past to
connecting moments linking the past to
connecting moments linking the past to the present for coordinating
the present for coordinating
the present for coordinating we’ll begin to see the stage that’s set
we’ll begin to see the stage that’s set
we’ll begin to see the stage that’s set for us we’re embedded in what’s gone
for us we’re embedded in what’s gone
for us we’re embedded in what’s gone before us and we get to be a part of
before us and we get to be a part of
before us and we get to be a part of what’s next all right some good
what’s next all right some good
what’s next all right some good assessing gear we’ve got all kinds of
assessing gear we’ve got all kinds of
assessing gear we’ve got all kinds of fun stuff going on
fun stuff going on
fun stuff going on now that we’ve assessed we’re going to
now that we’ve assessed we’re going to
now that we’ve assessed we’re going to begin to explore our movement options
begin to explore our movement options
begin to explore our movement options there was a late 19th century early 20th
there was a late 19th century early 20th
there was a late 19th century early 20th century man named Rudolph Lebon and he
century man named Rudolph Lebon and he
century man named Rudolph Lebon and he studied movement he was a movement
studied movement he was a movement
studied movement he was a movement analyst and looked at moving efficiency
analyst and looked at moving efficiency
analyst and looked at moving efficiency and described some qualities we’re gonna
and described some qualities we’re gonna
and described some qualities we’re gonna look at here so Diego’s going to start
look at here so Diego’s going to start
look at here so Diego’s going to start with some direct choices he’s very
with some direct choices he’s very
with some direct choices he’s very direct sometimes when we make choices we
direct sometimes when we make choices we
direct sometimes when we make choices we know what to do we know how to get there
know what to do we know how to get there
know what to do we know how to get there it’s linear this is how I get my job
it’s linear this is how I get my job
it’s linear this is how I get my job promotion it might be a little bit more
promotion it might be a little bit more
promotion it might be a little bit more indirect we we
indirect we we
indirect we we we wander about we might take the scenic
we wander about we might take the scenic
we wander about we might take the scenic route as we go to Grandma’s house
route as we go to Grandma’s house
route as we go to Grandma’s house our next parent we have is strong
our next parent we have is strong
our next parent we have is strong Brandi’s going to make some strong
Brandi’s going to make some strong
Brandi’s going to make some strong sometimes we move from a place of
sometimes we move from a place of
sometimes we move from a place of strength where we know we have talent
strength where we know we have talent
strength where we know we have talent but we have skills where we practiced
but we have skills where we practiced
but we have skills where we practiced sometimes we move from a place of
sometimes we move from a place of
sometimes we move from a place of lightness
lightness
lightness where it’s easy efficient perhaps
where it’s easy efficient perhaps
where it’s easy efficient perhaps effortless
effortless
effortless this moment of levity the next pairing
this moment of levity the next pairing
this moment of levity the next pairing is sustained and sudden sometimes we
is sustained and sudden sometimes we
is sustained and sudden sometimes we have choices that are sustained over
have choices that are sustained over
have choices that are sustained over long periods of time it keeps rolling
long periods of time it keeps rolling
long periods of time it keeps rolling out we’ve got a long runway to take off
out we’ve got a long runway to take off
out we’ve got a long runway to take off if you’re going to medical school it’s
if you’re going to medical school it’s
if you’re going to medical school it’s going to take you a while before you
going to take you a while before you
going to take you a while before you become the doctor but we also have
become the doctor but we also have
become the doctor but we also have sudden choices where things happen spur
sudden choices where things happen spur
sudden choices where things happen spur of the moment
of the moment
of the moment split moment decisions where we have to
split moment decisions where we have to
split moment decisions where we have to figure it out
figure it out
figure it out make that choice
our last pairing is found and free
our last pairing is found and free sometimes we have choices were bound to
sometimes we have choices were bound to
sometimes we have choices were bound to either by our own choices and
either by our own choices and
either by our own choices and obligations and commitments that we’ve
obligations and commitments that we’ve
obligations and commitments that we’ve made or the consequences or perhaps
made or the consequences or perhaps
made or the consequences or perhaps we’re bound by the actions of another
we’re bound by the actions of another
we’re bound by the actions of another person that has made us arrive in this
person that has made us arrive in this
person that has made us arrive in this place
place
place we also have free movements where the
we also have free movements where the
we also have free movements where the world is your oyster
there’s lots of possibilities that
there’s lots of possibilities that exists
sometimes we’re even deciding between
sometimes we’re even deciding between two good things so watch for these
two good things so watch for these
two good things so watch for these qualities today as the dancers make
qualities today as the dancers make
qualities today as the dancers make their choices how they approach their
their choices how they approach their
their choices how they approach their choices matters how we approach our
choices matters how we approach our
choices matters how we approach our choices matters and sometimes we know
choices matters and sometimes we know
choices matters and sometimes we know what to do because we’ve seen it done
what to do because we’ve seen it done
what to do because we’ve seen it done before so Kara will you make some
before so Kara will you make some
before so Kara will you make some choices for us here we’ll gather round
choices for us here we’ll gather round
choices for us here we’ll gather round and observe let’s start with simple
and observe let’s start with simple
and observe let’s start with simple choices here let’s make a simple choice
choices here let’s make a simple choice
choices here let’s make a simple choice can you put a One Direction rise
can you advance
can you advance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and retreat
and retreat
and retreat [Music]
[Music]
[Music] excellent sometimes we know what to do
excellent sometimes we know what to do
excellent sometimes we know what to do because we’ve seen it done we might try
because we’ve seen it done we might try
because we’ve seen it done we might try those movements on and become part of
those movements on and become part of
those movements on and become part of the pattern we rise and find courage as
the pattern we rise and find courage as
the pattern we rise and find courage as Kira has risen
Kira has risen
Kira has risen as Kyra’s fallen we may be warned of
as Kyra’s fallen we may be warned of
as Kyra’s fallen we may be warned of obstacles things that are ahead to be
obstacles things that are ahead to be
obstacles things that are ahead to be aware of on the journey as she widens
aware of on the journey as she widens
aware of on the journey as she widens and stretches out we may also reach out
and stretches out we may also reach out
and stretches out we may also reach out to the community around us as she
to the community around us as she
to the community around us as she narrows and draws our focus in
narrows and draws our focus in
narrows and draws our focus in it may help us to focus as well as she
it may help us to focus as well as she
it may help us to focus as well as she advances it may give us courage to
advances it may give us courage to
advances it may give us courage to advance in her own field
advance in her own field
advance in her own field and as she retreats step back
and as she retreats step back
and as she retreats step back remembering to reflect and as we
remembering to reflect and as we
remembering to reflect and as we continue the pattern we may replicate it
continue the pattern we may replicate it
continue the pattern we may replicate it exactly or begin to make our own choices
exactly or begin to make our own choices
exactly or begin to make our own choices we may see what’s been done historically
we may see what’s been done historically
we may see what’s been done historically and keep repeating it or we may see
and keep repeating it or we may see
and keep repeating it or we may see what’s been done historically and say I
what’s been done historically and say I
what’s been done historically and say I want to write a different narrative I
want to write a different narrative I
want to write a different narrative I want to reach out in a new way I want to
want to reach out in a new way I want to
want to reach out in a new way I want to change this storyline I want to bring my
change this storyline I want to bring my
change this storyline I want to bring my gifts and my talents
gifts and my talents
gifts and my talents and offer a new
and offer a new
and offer a new line
line
line as we practice these simple patterns we
as we practice these simple patterns we
as we practice these simple patterns we begin to get ready for more complex
begin to get ready for more complex
begin to get ready for more complex movements
movements
movements so let’s see what happens if we combine
so let’s see what happens if we combine
so let’s see what happens if we combine some of those simple patterns if we
some of those simple patterns if we
some of those simple patterns if we chose to rise like heroes and then
chose to rise like heroes and then
chose to rise like heroes and then challenge ourselves to add widening and
challenge ourselves to add widening and
challenge ourselves to add widening and at advancing it’s going to take us off
at advancing it’s going to take us off
at advancing it’s going to take us off of our Center it’s an unstable place
of our Center it’s an unstable place
of our Center it’s an unstable place take some risks where we can challenge
take some risks where we can challenge
take some risks where we can challenge ourselves we have to literally get out
ourselves we have to literally get out
ourselves we have to literally get out of the box as that happens it drives us
of the box as that happens it drives us
of the box as that happens it drives us to action
to action
to action there’s unpredictability the unknown we
there’s unpredictability the unknown we
there’s unpredictability the unknown we have to see what might happen as a
have to see what might happen as a
have to see what might happen as a result of those choices I first started
result of those choices I first started
result of those choices I first started learning how to walk on stilts we spent
learning how to walk on stilts we spent
learning how to walk on stilts we spent the whole first class falling so we came
the whole first class falling so we came
the whole first class falling so we came in for about 90 minutes and we fell and
in for about 90 minutes and we fell and
in for about 90 minutes and we fell and we fell forwards and we fell sideways
we fell forwards and we fell sideways
we fell forwards and we fell sideways and we fell from the back and fell and
and we fell from the back and fell and
and we fell from the back and fell and fell and fell but by the time he said
fell and fell but by the time he said
fell and fell but by the time he said hey let’s walk on the stilts we said
hey let’s walk on the stilts we said
hey let’s walk on the stilts we said great we’re ready for it so we’re
great we’re ready for it so we’re
great we’re ready for it so we’re walking on the stilts and he says all
walking on the stilts and he says all
walking on the stilts and he says all right I want you to lift your knees up
right I want you to lift your knees up
right I want you to lift your knees up yeah we can do that no big deal and he
yeah we can do that no big deal and he
yeah we can do that no big deal and he said I want you to run okay pretty sure
said I want you to run okay pretty sure
said I want you to run okay pretty sure we can do that taking a little risk so
we can do that taking a little risk so
we can do that taking a little risk so the people in front of me
the people in front of me
the people in front of me they kind of did deep deep they went
they kind of did deep deep they went
they kind of did deep deep they went just a little faster than their walking
just a little faster than their walking
just a little faster than their walking but I thought man if we’re gonna run
but I thought man if we’re gonna run
but I thought man if we’re gonna run let’s really actually run and so I did
let’s really actually run and so I did
let’s really actually run and so I did for about three steps imagine I’m a
for about three steps imagine I’m a
for about three steps imagine I’m a little bit taller at this point remember
little bit taller at this point remember
little bit taller at this point remember I’m on those huge stilts one two three
I’m on those huge stilts one two three
I’m on those huge stilts one two three and then I bid it big time but we knew
and then I bid it big time but we knew
and then I bid it big time but we knew how to fall our teacher had given us
how to fall our teacher had given us
how to fall our teacher had given us this great gift he had given us this
this great gift he had given us this
this great gift he had given us this space to fall he had given us this space
space to fall he had given us this space
space to fall he had given us this space to fail he had made it open for us to
to fail he had made it open for us to
to fail he had made it open for us to try in life in dance in learning it’s a
try in life in dance in learning it’s a
try in life in dance in learning it’s a process it’s a grand experiment it’s a
process it’s a grand experiment it’s a
process it’s a grand experiment it’s a rare day when we get everything right
rare day when we get everything right
rare day when we get everything right the first time we do it but in community
the first time we do it but in community
the first time we do it but in community we can help create this space for each
we can help create this space for each
we can help create this space for each other and provide a safe place to try
other and provide a safe place to try
other and provide a safe place to try those risks out to challenge ourselves
those risks out to challenge ourselves
those risks out to challenge ourselves to do things that we couldn’t do on our
to do things that we couldn’t do on our
to do things that we couldn’t do on our own
own
own so Diego will you take a jump for us Oh
excellent jump now if I help Diego jump
excellent jump now if I help Diego jump let’s see how we can get lined up here
let’s see how we can get lined up here
let’s see how we can get lined up here ready one two three go we can go a
ready one two three go we can go a
ready one two three go we can go a little bit further
little bit further
little bit further excellent come back this way so we don’t
excellent come back this way so we don’t
excellent come back this way so we don’t jump off the stage and then if Diego
jump off the stage and then if Diego
jump off the stage and then if Diego helps me help him here we go we can do
helps me help him here we go we can do
helps me help him here we go we can do things bigger that we weren’t able to do
things bigger that we weren’t able to do
things bigger that we weren’t able to do before I just started dancing with Diego
before I just started dancing with Diego
before I just started dancing with Diego recently but Brandi and I have been
recently but Brandi and I have been
recently but Brandi and I have been dancing together for a while we’ve been
dancing together for a while we’ve been
dancing together for a while we’ve been cast in roles together where we’re often
cast in roles together where we’re often
cast in roles together where we’re often asked to do weight sharing and
asked to do weight sharing and
asked to do weight sharing and partnering work as we make choices on
partnering work as we make choices on
partnering work as we make choices on the stage sometimes things happen
the stage sometimes things happen
the stage sometimes things happen exactly like we want to
exactly like we want to
exactly like we want to we provide shelves we provide space for
we provide shelves we provide space for
we provide shelves we provide space for the other we bring ourselves to the
the other we bring ourselves to the
the other we bring ourselves to the moment we practice presence
moment we practice presence
moment we practice presence [Music]
[Music]
[Music] figuring out what are ways we can engage
figuring out what are ways we can engage
figuring out what are ways we can engage what are ways we can listen what are
what are ways we can listen what are
what are ways we can listen what are ways we can listen to that internal and
ways we can listen to that internal and
ways we can listen to that internal and external feedback and continue engaging
external feedback and continue engaging
external feedback and continue engaging and in all of this
and in all of this
and in all of this we have to remember to
we have to remember to
we have to remember to so audience members dancers let’s take
so audience members dancers let’s take
so audience members dancers let’s take just a moment to breathe it’s like a
just a moment to breathe it’s like a
just a moment to breathe it’s like a nice deep breath in and exhale
now for some of you this may be strange
now for some of you this may be strange to pause to sit in silence but it
to pause to sit in silence but it
to pause to sit in silence but it becomes so important to renew our bodies
becomes so important to renew our bodies
becomes so important to renew our bodies to renew our minds to step out of the
to renew our minds to step out of the
to renew our minds to step out of the action for a moment to refresh ourselves
action for a moment to refresh ourselves
action for a moment to refresh ourselves so we’re ready to own those choices so
so we’re ready to own those choices so
so we’re ready to own those choices so we’ve assessed we’ve looked at our
we’ve assessed we’ve looked at our
we’ve assessed we’ve looked at our movement options symbol complex in
movement options symbol complex in
movement options symbol complex in community now we’re ready to make some
community now we’re ready to make some
community now we’re ready to make some bold choices so Sarah will you make a
bold choices so Sarah will you make a
bold choices so Sarah will you make a bold choice for us here
bold choice for us here
bold choice for us here so she’s made a bold choice sometimes we
so she’s made a bold choice sometimes we
so she’s made a bold choice sometimes we may choose to echo that exactly or we
may choose to echo that exactly or we
may choose to echo that exactly or we make make a choice that varies it a
make make a choice that varies it a
make make a choice that varies it a little bit uses her for inspiration
or we may do something completely
or we may do something completely different that has nothing to do with
different that has nothing to do with
different that has nothing to do with whatever she’s doing making our own
whatever she’s doing making our own
whatever she’s doing making our own choices Sarah makes a new ball choice we
choices Sarah makes a new ball choice we
choices Sarah makes a new ball choice we listen again figuring out what are our
listen again figuring out what are our
listen again figuring out what are our options call-and-response life feels
options call-and-response life feels
options call-and-response life feels these great unpredictable moments where
these great unpredictable moments where
these great unpredictable moments where we get to lean in sometimes in the
we get to lean in sometimes in the
we get to lean in sometimes in the weariness sometimes it’s wonderful
weariness sometimes it’s wonderful
weariness sometimes it’s wonderful [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sometimes it’s just weird but in those
sometimes it’s just weird but in those
sometimes it’s just weird but in those moments we get to lean in
moments we get to lean in
moments we get to lean in make a choice and own it
make a choice and own it
make a choice and own it so dear audience movers this is where we
so dear audience movers this is where we
so dear audience movers this is where we need your help Christian can you bring
need your help Christian can you bring
need your help Christian can you bring out the costumes please grab your little
out the costumes please grab your little
out the costumes please grab your little white and red cards and we need to take
white and red cards and we need to take
white and red cards and we need to take a vote the dancers have never seen these
a vote the dancers have never seen these
a vote the dancers have never seen these costumes before they were fitted
costumes before they were fitted
costumes before they were fitted yesterday with blindfolds on so we could
yesterday with blindfolds on so we could
yesterday with blindfolds on so we could make sure that they fit but they don’t
make sure that they fit but they don’t
make sure that they fit but they don’t have a clue what they look like if you
have a clue what they look like if you
have a clue what they look like if you would like our strong choice Christian’s
would like our strong choice Christian’s
would like our strong choice Christian’s going to unveil it it’s based on the
going to unveil it it’s based on the
going to unveil it it’s based on the elements earth wind fire heart water
elements earth wind fire heart water
elements earth wind fire heart water excellent that’s the red card if you
excellent that’s the red card if you
excellent that’s the red card if you would like our light choice like an
would like our light choice like an
would like our light choice like an observer on a Texas sky moving from
observer on a Texas sky moving from
observer on a Texas sky moving from afternoon to evening this is our white
afternoon to evening this is our white
afternoon to evening this is our white card what will it be
card what will it be
card what will it be red strong white light all right what
red strong white light all right what
red strong white light all right what are we looking at we think okay looks
are we looking at we think okay looks
are we looking at we think okay looks like red wins it strong choice go put on
like red wins it strong choice go put on
like red wins it strong choice go put on your costumes dancers thank you so much
your costumes dancers thank you so much
your costumes dancers thank you so much audience first choice second choice we
audience first choice second choice we
audience first choice second choice we have our outline for our dance as we
have our outline for our dance as we
have our outline for our dance as we begin to improvise here we’re going to
begin to improvise here we’re going to
begin to improvise here we’re going to assess we’re going to explore our
assess we’re going to explore our
assess we’re going to explore our movement options simple complex
movement options simple complex
movement options simple complex partnering will take a breath and own it
partnering will take a breath and own it
partnering will take a breath and own it so to help us assess would you like us
so to help us assess would you like us
so to help us assess would you like us to start on stage red off state white on
to start on stage red off state white on
to start on stage red off state white on stage starting on stages are red
stage starting on stages are red
stage starting on stages are red starting off stages white and three to
starting off stages white and three to
starting off stages white and three to white wins it will begin off stage last
white wins it will begin off stage last
white wins it will begin off stage last vote now we need a trajectory to help us
vote now we need a trajectory to help us
vote now we need a trajectory to help us make our choices if you’d like us to end
make our choices if you’d like us to end
make our choices if you’d like us to end up in a diagonal a really direct choice
up in a diagonal a really direct choice
up in a diagonal a really direct choice that’s our red card diagonal we’d like
that’s our red card diagonal we’d like
that’s our red card diagonal we’d like it’s to end up in a circle is our white
it’s to end up in a circle is our white
it’s to end up in a circle is our white card circle white a little more in
card circle white a little more in
card circle white a little more in direct line direct white wins it again
direct line direct white wins it again
direct line direct white wins it again so we will go to the circle thank you so
so we will go to the circle thank you so
so we will go to the circle thank you so much audience I’m curious to see what
much audience I’m curious to see what
much audience I’m curious to see what will emerge here so much of life we want
will emerge here so much of life we want
will emerge here so much of life we want to spend it in planning mode we want to
to spend it in planning mode we want to
to spend it in planning mode we want to get everything right and get it all
get everything right and get it all
get everything right and get it all planned out before we start but at some
planned out before we start but at some
planned out before we start but at some point we just have to bring it to life
point we just have to bring it to life
point we just have to bring it to life and own it so that’s what we’re going to
and own it so that’s what we’re going to
and own it so that’s what we’re going to do here I’m going to cue the musical
do here I’m going to cue the musical
do here I’m going to cue the musical improvisation of Michael the lighting
improvisation of Michael the lighting
improvisation of Michael the lighting improvisation of Travis and Eric you’ll
improvisation of Travis and Eric you’ll
improvisation of Travis and Eric you’ll get to see our costumes and I present to
get to see our costumes and I present to
get to see our costumes and I present to you next steps here we go
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you [Applause]
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[Music] you
thank you and thank you all for being a
thank you and thank you all for being a part of this process we’re thankful to
part of this process we’re thankful to
part of this process we’re thankful to Michael to our lighting designers to
Michael to our lighting designers to
Michael to our lighting designers to Christian thank you so much thank you
Christian thank you so much thank you
Christian thank you so much thank you for participating as we make our next
for participating as we make our next
for participating as we make our next steps from here as you go on as you
steps from here as you go on as you
steps from here as you go on as you assess as you explore your options as
assess as you explore your options as
assess as you explore your options as you own your choices you have great
you own your choices you have great
you own your choices you have great courage because what is next eventually
courage because what is next eventually
courage because what is next eventually becomes what is now and what is now is
becomes what is now and what is now is
becomes what is now and what is now is what we make of it thank you
what we make of it thank you
what we make of it thank you [Applause]
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have you ever arrived at a moment where
have you ever arrived at a moment where you thought what are my next steps from
you thought what are my next steps from
you thought what are my next steps from here when you thought how do I get to
here when you thought how do I get to
here when you thought how do I get to what’s next as a dancer and as a dance
what’s next as a dancer and as a dance
what’s next as a dancer and as a dance teacher I spend a lot of time walking
teacher I spend a lot of time walking
teacher I spend a lot of time walking through and examining transitions with
through and examining transitions with
through and examining transitions with people whether it be figuring out how do
people whether it be figuring out how do
people whether it be figuring out how do we link movements together or walking
we link movements together or walking
we link movements together or walking through the seasons of life with people
through the seasons of life with people
through the seasons of life with people I get to be a part of a lot of these
I get to be a part of a lot of these
I get to be a part of a lot of these really great moments or things that were
really great moments or things that were
really great moments or things that were once unknown or unspoken now come into
once unknown or unspoken now come into
once unknown or unspoken now come into being we take these acts of creation we
being we take these acts of creation we
being we take these acts of creation we have action and rest where we learn and
have action and rest where we learn and
have action and rest where we learn and make and produce and discover and we
make and produce and discover and we
make and produce and discover and we stop and step back and observe and
stop and step back and observe and
stop and step back and observe and reflect and breathe and this is an
reflect and breathe and this is an
reflect and breathe and this is an important word it links and builds
important word it links and builds
important word it links and builds relationships between people and ideas
relationships between people and ideas
relationships between people and ideas we live in these and moments of
we live in these and moments of
we live in these and moments of transition and the ends are what we make
transition and the ends are what we make
transition and the ends are what we make of them today we’re going to use dance
of them today we’re going to use dance
of them today we’re going to use dance as a metaphor looking how we can relate
as a metaphor looking how we can relate
as a metaphor looking how we can relate choreographic principles to the next
choreographic principles to the next
choreographic principles to the next steps of life and to do this we’re going
steps of life and to do this we’re going
steps of life and to do this we’re going to produce here together a never seen
to produce here together a never seen
to produce here together a never seen before dance with the help of some
before dance with the help of some
before dance with the help of some fabulous people and their
fabulous people and their
fabulous people and their improvisational skills plus all of you
improvisational skills plus all of you
improvisational skills plus all of you and I’ll tell you more we’re going to
and I’ll tell you more we’re going to
and I’ll tell you more we’re going to have Michael with some musical
have Michael with some musical
have Michael with some musical improvisation I’m very excited we have
improvisation I’m very excited we have
improvisation I’m very excited we have Eric and Travis in the back with some
Eric and Travis in the back with some
Eric and Travis in the back with some lighting choices who knows what’s going
lighting choices who knows what’s going
lighting choices who knows what’s going to happen and Christian who has designed
to happen and Christian who has designed
to happen and Christian who has designed some costumes for us which we’ll see
some costumes for us which we’ll see
some costumes for us which we’ll see after a bit plus the dancers which I’d
after a bit plus the dancers which I’d
after a bit plus the dancers which I’d like to welcome to the stage we have
like to welcome to the stage we have
like to welcome to the stage we have Kiera and Sarah and Diego
Kiera and Sarah and Diego
Kiera and Sarah and Diego and Brandi who used to be a magician’s
and Brandi who used to be a magician’s
and Brandi who used to be a magician’s assistant
assistant
assistant so we’ll have to see what she has up her
so we’ll have to see what she has up her
so we’ll have to see what she has up her sleeve for us today plus we have all of
sleeve for us today plus we have all of
sleeve for us today plus we have all of you fabulous audience members to help us
you fabulous audience members to help us
you fabulous audience members to help us create this dance so in your packet
create this dance so in your packet
create this dance so in your packet somewhere there should be a little red
somewhere there should be a little red
somewhere there should be a little red and white card go ahead and pull those
and white card go ahead and pull those
and white card go ahead and pull those out we’ll use them after a bit hold on
out we’ll use them after a bit hold on
out we’ll use them after a bit hold on to them and we’ll use those to help us
to them and we’ll use those to help us
to them and we’ll use those to help us build this dance so let’s get started
build this dance so let’s get started
build this dance so let’s get started making this dance together we’re going
making this dance together we’re going
making this dance together we’re going to use a process we’re going to assess
to use a process we’re going to assess
to use a process we’re going to assess we’re going to explore our movement
we’re going to explore our movement
we’re going to explore our movement options and then we’re going to own some
options and then we’re going to own some
options and then we’re going to own some choices so let’s start assessing dancers
choices so let’s start assessing dancers
choices so let’s start assessing dancers just checking out the space what do we
just checking out the space what do we
just checking out the space what do we have here today what’s going on how in
have here today what’s going on how in
have here today what’s going on how in life do we show up to recognize the
life do we show up to recognize the
life do we show up to recognize the moment we’re in and say for today this
moment we’re in and say for today this
moment we’re in and say for today this is where I am weekend to see the people
is where I am weekend to see the people
is where I am weekend to see the people we begin to see the space we create
we begin to see the space we create
we begin to see the space we create connecting moments linking the past to
connecting moments linking the past to
connecting moments linking the past to the present for coordinating
the present for coordinating
the present for coordinating we’ll begin to see the stage that’s set
we’ll begin to see the stage that’s set
we’ll begin to see the stage that’s set for us we’re embedded in what’s gone
for us we’re embedded in what’s gone
for us we’re embedded in what’s gone before us and we get to be a part of
before us and we get to be a part of
before us and we get to be a part of what’s next all right some good
what’s next all right some good
what’s next all right some good assessing gear we’ve got all kinds of
assessing gear we’ve got all kinds of
assessing gear we’ve got all kinds of fun stuff going on
fun stuff going on
fun stuff going on now that we’ve assessed we’re going to
now that we’ve assessed we’re going to
now that we’ve assessed we’re going to begin to explore our movement options
begin to explore our movement options
begin to explore our movement options there was a late 19th century early 20th
there was a late 19th century early 20th
there was a late 19th century early 20th century man named Rudolph Lebon and he
century man named Rudolph Lebon and he
century man named Rudolph Lebon and he studied movement he was a movement
studied movement he was a movement
studied movement he was a movement analyst and looked at moving efficiency
analyst and looked at moving efficiency
analyst and looked at moving efficiency and described some qualities we’re gonna
and described some qualities we’re gonna
and described some qualities we’re gonna look at here so Diego’s going to start
look at here so Diego’s going to start
look at here so Diego’s going to start with some direct choices he’s very
with some direct choices he’s very
with some direct choices he’s very direct sometimes when we make choices we
direct sometimes when we make choices we
direct sometimes when we make choices we know what to do we know how to get there
know what to do we know how to get there
know what to do we know how to get there it’s linear this is how I get my job
it’s linear this is how I get my job
it’s linear this is how I get my job promotion it might be a little bit more
promotion it might be a little bit more
promotion it might be a little bit more indirect we we
indirect we we
indirect we we we wander about we might take the scenic
we wander about we might take the scenic
we wander about we might take the scenic route as we go to Grandma’s house
route as we go to Grandma’s house
route as we go to Grandma’s house our next parent we have is strong
our next parent we have is strong
our next parent we have is strong Brandi’s going to make some strong
Brandi’s going to make some strong
Brandi’s going to make some strong sometimes we move from a place of
sometimes we move from a place of
sometimes we move from a place of strength where we know we have talent
strength where we know we have talent
strength where we know we have talent but we have skills where we practiced
but we have skills where we practiced
but we have skills where we practiced sometimes we move from a place of
sometimes we move from a place of
sometimes we move from a place of lightness
lightness
lightness where it’s easy efficient perhaps
where it’s easy efficient perhaps
where it’s easy efficient perhaps effortless
effortless
effortless this moment of levity the next pairing
this moment of levity the next pairing
this moment of levity the next pairing is sustained and sudden sometimes we
is sustained and sudden sometimes we
is sustained and sudden sometimes we have choices that are sustained over
have choices that are sustained over
have choices that are sustained over long periods of time it keeps rolling
long periods of time it keeps rolling
long periods of time it keeps rolling out we’ve got a long runway to take off
out we’ve got a long runway to take off
out we’ve got a long runway to take off if you’re going to medical school it’s
if you’re going to medical school it’s
if you’re going to medical school it’s going to take you a while before you
going to take you a while before you
going to take you a while before you become the doctor but we also have
become the doctor but we also have
become the doctor but we also have sudden choices where things happen spur
sudden choices where things happen spur
sudden choices where things happen spur of the moment
of the moment
of the moment split moment decisions where we have to
split moment decisions where we have to
split moment decisions where we have to figure it out
figure it out
figure it out make that choice
our last pairing is found and free
our last pairing is found and free sometimes we have choices were bound to
sometimes we have choices were bound to
sometimes we have choices were bound to either by our own choices and
either by our own choices and
either by our own choices and obligations and commitments that we’ve
obligations and commitments that we’ve
obligations and commitments that we’ve made or the consequences or perhaps
made or the consequences or perhaps
made or the consequences or perhaps we’re bound by the actions of another
we’re bound by the actions of another
we’re bound by the actions of another person that has made us arrive in this
person that has made us arrive in this
person that has made us arrive in this place
place
place we also have free movements where the
we also have free movements where the
we also have free movements where the world is your oyster
there’s lots of possibilities that
there’s lots of possibilities that exists
sometimes we’re even deciding between
sometimes we’re even deciding between two good things so watch for these
two good things so watch for these
two good things so watch for these qualities today as the dancers make
qualities today as the dancers make
qualities today as the dancers make their choices how they approach their
their choices how they approach their
their choices how they approach their choices matters how we approach our
choices matters how we approach our
choices matters how we approach our choices matters and sometimes we know
choices matters and sometimes we know
choices matters and sometimes we know what to do because we’ve seen it done
what to do because we’ve seen it done
what to do because we’ve seen it done before so Kara will you make some
before so Kara will you make some
before so Kara will you make some choices for us here we’ll gather round
choices for us here we’ll gather round
choices for us here we’ll gather round and observe let’s start with simple
and observe let’s start with simple
and observe let’s start with simple choices here let’s make a simple choice
choices here let’s make a simple choice
choices here let’s make a simple choice can you put a One Direction rise
can you advance
can you advance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and retreat
and retreat
and retreat [Music]
[Music]
[Music] excellent sometimes we know what to do
excellent sometimes we know what to do
excellent sometimes we know what to do because we’ve seen it done we might try
because we’ve seen it done we might try
because we’ve seen it done we might try those movements on and become part of
those movements on and become part of
those movements on and become part of the pattern we rise and find courage as
the pattern we rise and find courage as
the pattern we rise and find courage as Kira has risen
Kira has risen
Kira has risen as Kyra’s fallen we may be warned of
as Kyra’s fallen we may be warned of
as Kyra’s fallen we may be warned of obstacles things that are ahead to be
obstacles things that are ahead to be
obstacles things that are ahead to be aware of on the journey as she widens
aware of on the journey as she widens
aware of on the journey as she widens and stretches out we may also reach out
and stretches out we may also reach out
and stretches out we may also reach out to the community around us as she
to the community around us as she
to the community around us as she narrows and draws our focus in
narrows and draws our focus in
narrows and draws our focus in it may help us to focus as well as she
it may help us to focus as well as she
it may help us to focus as well as she advances it may give us courage to
advances it may give us courage to
advances it may give us courage to advance in her own field
advance in her own field
advance in her own field and as she retreats step back
and as she retreats step back
and as she retreats step back remembering to reflect and as we
remembering to reflect and as we
remembering to reflect and as we continue the pattern we may replicate it
continue the pattern we may replicate it
continue the pattern we may replicate it exactly or begin to make our own choices
exactly or begin to make our own choices
exactly or begin to make our own choices we may see what’s been done historically
we may see what’s been done historically
we may see what’s been done historically and keep repeating it or we may see
and keep repeating it or we may see
and keep repeating it or we may see what’s been done historically and say I
what’s been done historically and say I
what’s been done historically and say I want to write a different narrative I
want to write a different narrative I
want to write a different narrative I want to reach out in a new way I want to
want to reach out in a new way I want to
want to reach out in a new way I want to change this storyline I want to bring my
change this storyline I want to bring my
change this storyline I want to bring my gifts and my talents
gifts and my talents
gifts and my talents and offer a new
and offer a new
and offer a new line
line
line as we practice these simple patterns we
as we practice these simple patterns we
as we practice these simple patterns we begin to get ready for more complex
begin to get ready for more complex
begin to get ready for more complex movements
movements
movements so let’s see what happens if we combine
so let’s see what happens if we combine
so let’s see what happens if we combine some of those simple patterns if we
some of those simple patterns if we
some of those simple patterns if we chose to rise like heroes and then
chose to rise like heroes and then
chose to rise like heroes and then challenge ourselves to add widening and
challenge ourselves to add widening and
challenge ourselves to add widening and at advancing it’s going to take us off
at advancing it’s going to take us off
at advancing it’s going to take us off of our Center it’s an unstable place
of our Center it’s an unstable place
of our Center it’s an unstable place take some risks where we can challenge
take some risks where we can challenge
take some risks where we can challenge ourselves we have to literally get out
ourselves we have to literally get out
ourselves we have to literally get out of the box as that happens it drives us
of the box as that happens it drives us
of the box as that happens it drives us to action
to action
to action there’s unpredictability the unknown we
there’s unpredictability the unknown we
there’s unpredictability the unknown we have to see what might happen as a
have to see what might happen as a
have to see what might happen as a result of those choices I first started
result of those choices I first started
result of those choices I first started learning how to walk on stilts we spent
learning how to walk on stilts we spent
learning how to walk on stilts we spent the whole first class falling so we came
the whole first class falling so we came
the whole first class falling so we came in for about 90 minutes and we fell and
in for about 90 minutes and we fell and
in for about 90 minutes and we fell and we fell forwards and we fell sideways
we fell forwards and we fell sideways
we fell forwards and we fell sideways and we fell from the back and fell and
and we fell from the back and fell and
and we fell from the back and fell and fell and fell but by the time he said
fell and fell but by the time he said
fell and fell but by the time he said hey let’s walk on the stilts we said
hey let’s walk on the stilts we said
hey let’s walk on the stilts we said great we’re ready for it so we’re
great we’re ready for it so we’re
great we’re ready for it so we’re walking on the stilts and he says all
walking on the stilts and he says all
walking on the stilts and he says all right I want you to lift your knees up
right I want you to lift your knees up
right I want you to lift your knees up yeah we can do that no big deal and he
yeah we can do that no big deal and he
yeah we can do that no big deal and he said I want you to run okay pretty sure
said I want you to run okay pretty sure
said I want you to run okay pretty sure we can do that taking a little risk so
we can do that taking a little risk so
we can do that taking a little risk so the people in front of me
the people in front of me
the people in front of me they kind of did deep deep they went
they kind of did deep deep they went
they kind of did deep deep they went just a little faster than their walking
just a little faster than their walking
just a little faster than their walking but I thought man if we’re gonna run
but I thought man if we’re gonna run
but I thought man if we’re gonna run let’s really actually run and so I did
let’s really actually run and so I did
let’s really actually run and so I did for about three steps imagine I’m a
for about three steps imagine I’m a
for about three steps imagine I’m a little bit taller at this point remember
little bit taller at this point remember
little bit taller at this point remember I’m on those huge stilts one two three
I’m on those huge stilts one two three
I’m on those huge stilts one two three and then I bid it big time but we knew
and then I bid it big time but we knew
and then I bid it big time but we knew how to fall our teacher had given us
how to fall our teacher had given us
how to fall our teacher had given us this great gift he had given us this
this great gift he had given us this
this great gift he had given us this space to fall he had given us this space
space to fall he had given us this space
space to fall he had given us this space to fail he had made it open for us to
to fail he had made it open for us to
to fail he had made it open for us to try in life in dance in learning it’s a
try in life in dance in learning it’s a
try in life in dance in learning it’s a process it’s a grand experiment it’s a
process it’s a grand experiment it’s a
process it’s a grand experiment it’s a rare day when we get everything right
rare day when we get everything right
rare day when we get everything right the first time we do it but in community
the first time we do it but in community
the first time we do it but in community we can help create this space for each
we can help create this space for each
we can help create this space for each other and provide a safe place to try
other and provide a safe place to try
other and provide a safe place to try those risks out to challenge ourselves
those risks out to challenge ourselves
those risks out to challenge ourselves to do things that we couldn’t do on our
to do things that we couldn’t do on our
to do things that we couldn’t do on our own
own
own so Diego will you take a jump for us Oh
excellent jump now if I help Diego jump
excellent jump now if I help Diego jump let’s see how we can get lined up here
let’s see how we can get lined up here
let’s see how we can get lined up here ready one two three go we can go a
ready one two three go we can go a
ready one two three go we can go a little bit further
little bit further
little bit further excellent come back this way so we don’t
excellent come back this way so we don’t
excellent come back this way so we don’t jump off the stage and then if Diego
jump off the stage and then if Diego
jump off the stage and then if Diego helps me help him here we go we can do
helps me help him here we go we can do
helps me help him here we go we can do things bigger that we weren’t able to do
things bigger that we weren’t able to do
things bigger that we weren’t able to do before I just started dancing with Diego
before I just started dancing with Diego
before I just started dancing with Diego recently but Brandi and I have been
recently but Brandi and I have been
recently but Brandi and I have been dancing together for a while we’ve been
dancing together for a while we’ve been
dancing together for a while we’ve been cast in roles together where we’re often
cast in roles together where we’re often
cast in roles together where we’re often asked to do weight sharing and
asked to do weight sharing and
asked to do weight sharing and partnering work as we make choices on
partnering work as we make choices on
partnering work as we make choices on the stage sometimes things happen
the stage sometimes things happen
the stage sometimes things happen exactly like we want to
exactly like we want to
exactly like we want to we provide shelves we provide space for
we provide shelves we provide space for
we provide shelves we provide space for the other we bring ourselves to the
the other we bring ourselves to the
the other we bring ourselves to the moment we practice presence
moment we practice presence
moment we practice presence [Music]
[Music]
[Music] figuring out what are ways we can engage
figuring out what are ways we can engage
figuring out what are ways we can engage what are ways we can listen what are
what are ways we can listen what are
what are ways we can listen what are ways we can listen to that internal and
ways we can listen to that internal and
ways we can listen to that internal and external feedback and continue engaging
external feedback and continue engaging
external feedback and continue engaging and in all of this
and in all of this
and in all of this we have to remember to
we have to remember to
we have to remember to so audience members dancers let’s take
so audience members dancers let’s take
so audience members dancers let’s take just a moment to breathe it’s like a
just a moment to breathe it’s like a
just a moment to breathe it’s like a nice deep breath in and exhale
now for some of you this may be strange
now for some of you this may be strange to pause to sit in silence but it
to pause to sit in silence but it
to pause to sit in silence but it becomes so important to renew our bodies
becomes so important to renew our bodies
becomes so important to renew our bodies to renew our minds to step out of the
to renew our minds to step out of the
to renew our minds to step out of the action for a moment to refresh ourselves
action for a moment to refresh ourselves
action for a moment to refresh ourselves so we’re ready to own those choices so
so we’re ready to own those choices so
so we’re ready to own those choices so we’ve assessed we’ve looked at our
we’ve assessed we’ve looked at our
we’ve assessed we’ve looked at our movement options symbol complex in
movement options symbol complex in
movement options symbol complex in community now we’re ready to make some
community now we’re ready to make some
community now we’re ready to make some bold choices so Sarah will you make a
bold choices so Sarah will you make a
bold choices so Sarah will you make a bold choice for us here
bold choice for us here
bold choice for us here so she’s made a bold choice sometimes we
so she’s made a bold choice sometimes we
so she’s made a bold choice sometimes we may choose to echo that exactly or we
may choose to echo that exactly or we
may choose to echo that exactly or we make make a choice that varies it a
make make a choice that varies it a
make make a choice that varies it a little bit uses her for inspiration
or we may do something completely
or we may do something completely different that has nothing to do with
different that has nothing to do with
different that has nothing to do with whatever she’s doing making our own
whatever she’s doing making our own
whatever she’s doing making our own choices Sarah makes a new ball choice we
choices Sarah makes a new ball choice we
choices Sarah makes a new ball choice we listen again figuring out what are our
listen again figuring out what are our
listen again figuring out what are our options call-and-response life feels
options call-and-response life feels
options call-and-response life feels these great unpredictable moments where
these great unpredictable moments where
these great unpredictable moments where we get to lean in sometimes in the
we get to lean in sometimes in the
we get to lean in sometimes in the weariness sometimes it’s wonderful
weariness sometimes it’s wonderful
weariness sometimes it’s wonderful [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sometimes it’s just weird but in those
sometimes it’s just weird but in those
sometimes it’s just weird but in those moments we get to lean in
moments we get to lean in
moments we get to lean in make a choice and own it
make a choice and own it
make a choice and own it so dear audience movers this is where we
so dear audience movers this is where we
so dear audience movers this is where we need your help Christian can you bring
need your help Christian can you bring
need your help Christian can you bring out the costumes please grab your little
out the costumes please grab your little
out the costumes please grab your little white and red cards and we need to take
white and red cards and we need to take
white and red cards and we need to take a vote the dancers have never seen these
a vote the dancers have never seen these
a vote the dancers have never seen these costumes before they were fitted
costumes before they were fitted
costumes before they were fitted yesterday with blindfolds on so we could
yesterday with blindfolds on so we could
yesterday with blindfolds on so we could make sure that they fit but they don’t
make sure that they fit but they don’t
make sure that they fit but they don’t have a clue what they look like if you
have a clue what they look like if you
have a clue what they look like if you would like our strong choice Christian’s
would like our strong choice Christian’s
would like our strong choice Christian’s going to unveil it it’s based on the
going to unveil it it’s based on the
going to unveil it it’s based on the elements earth wind fire heart water
elements earth wind fire heart water
elements earth wind fire heart water excellent that’s the red card if you
excellent that’s the red card if you
excellent that’s the red card if you would like our light choice like an
would like our light choice like an
would like our light choice like an observer on a Texas sky moving from
observer on a Texas sky moving from
observer on a Texas sky moving from afternoon to evening this is our white
afternoon to evening this is our white
afternoon to evening this is our white card what will it be
card what will it be
card what will it be red strong white light all right what
red strong white light all right what
red strong white light all right what are we looking at we think okay looks
are we looking at we think okay looks
are we looking at we think okay looks like red wins it strong choice go put on
like red wins it strong choice go put on
like red wins it strong choice go put on your costumes dancers thank you so much
your costumes dancers thank you so much
your costumes dancers thank you so much audience first choice second choice we
audience first choice second choice we
audience first choice second choice we have our outline for our dance as we
have our outline for our dance as we
have our outline for our dance as we begin to improvise here we’re going to
begin to improvise here we’re going to
begin to improvise here we’re going to assess we’re going to explore our
assess we’re going to explore our
assess we’re going to explore our movement options simple complex
movement options simple complex
movement options simple complex partnering will take a breath and own it
partnering will take a breath and own it
partnering will take a breath and own it so to help us assess would you like us
so to help us assess would you like us
so to help us assess would you like us to start on stage red off state white on
to start on stage red off state white on
to start on stage red off state white on stage starting on stages are red
stage starting on stages are red
stage starting on stages are red starting off stages white and three to
starting off stages white and three to
starting off stages white and three to white wins it will begin off stage last
white wins it will begin off stage last
white wins it will begin off stage last vote now we need a trajectory to help us
vote now we need a trajectory to help us
vote now we need a trajectory to help us make our choices if you’d like us to end
make our choices if you’d like us to end
make our choices if you’d like us to end up in a diagonal a really direct choice
up in a diagonal a really direct choice
up in a diagonal a really direct choice that’s our red card diagonal we’d like
that’s our red card diagonal we’d like
that’s our red card diagonal we’d like it’s to end up in a circle is our white
it’s to end up in a circle is our white
it’s to end up in a circle is our white card circle white a little more in
card circle white a little more in
card circle white a little more in direct line direct white wins it again
direct line direct white wins it again
direct line direct white wins it again so we will go to the circle thank you so
so we will go to the circle thank you so
so we will go to the circle thank you so much audience I’m curious to see what
much audience I’m curious to see what
much audience I’m curious to see what will emerge here so much of life we want
will emerge here so much of life we want
will emerge here so much of life we want to spend it in planning mode we want to
to spend it in planning mode we want to
to spend it in planning mode we want to get everything right and get it all
get everything right and get it all
get everything right and get it all planned out before we start but at some
planned out before we start but at some
planned out before we start but at some point we just have to bring it to life
point we just have to bring it to life
point we just have to bring it to life and own it so that’s what we’re going to
and own it so that’s what we’re going to
and own it so that’s what we’re going to do here I’m going to cue the musical
do here I’m going to cue the musical
do here I’m going to cue the musical improvisation of Michael the lighting
improvisation of Michael the lighting
improvisation of Michael the lighting improvisation of Travis and Eric you’ll
improvisation of Travis and Eric you’ll
improvisation of Travis and Eric you’ll get to see our costumes and I present to
get to see our costumes and I present to
get to see our costumes and I present to you next steps here we go
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thank you and thank you all for being a
thank you and thank you all for being a part of this process we’re thankful to
part of this process we’re thankful to
part of this process we’re thankful to Michael to our lighting designers to
Michael to our lighting designers to
Michael to our lighting designers to Christian thank you so much thank you
Christian thank you so much thank you
Christian thank you so much thank you for participating as we make our next
for participating as we make our next
for participating as we make our next steps from here as you go on as you
steps from here as you go on as you
steps from here as you go on as you assess as you explore your options as
assess as you explore your options as
assess as you explore your options as you own your choices you have great
you own your choices you have great
you own your choices you have great courage because what is next eventually
courage because what is next eventually
courage because what is next eventually becomes what is now and what is now is
becomes what is now and what is now is
becomes what is now and what is now is what we make of it thank you
what we make of it thank you
what we make of it thank you [Applause]
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