Today we are joined by collaborators from VIA Architecture to discuss possible materials for the design intervention.

Location: The Cascade

Copyright: © 2016 Aaron Leitz Photography

Scores:

• Grounding Score

  • You’re invited to close your eyes if it feels safe

  • Notice the sounds around you, the water, the traffic, the birds…

  • Shift your rotation, change your level, cover your ears. How has the sound changed?

  • Open your eyes slowly and let in the light. How has this affected your experience? Can you still hold onto the sounds? Can you move while maintaining your openness to stimuli?

• Shape Building

  • Inspired by Vladimir’s work with Heather Kravas, Alice Gosti, and AVID

  • Focus on the architecture of the Cascade. How does your body relate to it? Does the space need an intervention? Does your movement+body add something, or does it distract? Are you building within the architecture, on top of it, or are you supporting it? The architecture is a dancer/partner. What happens if we don’t intervene?

  • One person enters the space and assumes a pose.

  • Other dancers can enter and develop the idea. Not everyone has to enter.

  • When the idea seems complete, clap to indicate the end.

  • Everyone leaves the space.

  • Variations:

    • Segment the space along horizontal or vertical lines. Dancers can only intervene with one segment.

    • Dancers take turns witnessing the interventions.

• Enter/Exit

  • Carrying ideas gathered in Shape Building, engage in an ensemble exploration of the space.

  • The edge of the cascade is the edge of the performative space. Enter and exit as you need. When exited, witness.

  • Copying and referencing are encouraged.