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Vagabond Cafe « Carl’s Jazz Dance Blog | Dancing Blog — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:14:24 +0000

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Comment on Yes and… Lessons from Improv by Breanna

Breanna — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:02:14 +0000

We played a slightly different version in my 6th grade music class, where the gesture associated with our name had to somehow be alliterative to the first letter in our name. So, being Breanna, my gesture was something like a ballerina twirl (Breanna-B-Ballerina).

I haven’t played the game in years and probably would never have thought to apply it in a jazz class setting. Thanks for such a great idea, Carl!

Comment on Failing Well – Twyla Tharp by Bobby

Bobby — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:31:47 +0000

“Perhaps the most significant note in the video: wanting to be liked and admired can be an impediment to our creativity as dancers. ”

I agree on your statements regarding this. It’s one of the big problems I’m working on.

What’s funny is it’s not a problem in my writing, just my dancing. I guess its the competitive, social aspect of it that differs from the far more introverted art of writing.

Thanks for posting!

Comment on Jazz Dance On The Road by Breanna

Breanna — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:26:24 +0000

You know your declaration of showcase has all the rest of us as competitors knowing that we have to bring it (and good-naturedly saying things like “aw crap” under our breath). I’m excited to see what your time with Jo brings to ya’ll’s partnership!

Comment on Jazz Dance On The Road by chrissyfer

chrissyfer — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:41:04 +0000

Hey man you know anytime you are in the Albany/Troy area you are more then welcome to hangout.

Comment on Making Changes by Jazz Dance On The Road « Carl’s Jazz Dance Blog

Jazz Dance On The Road « Carl’s Jazz Dance Blog — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:16:36 +0000

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Comment on Sacred Space – Dancing Alone by Carl

Carl — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:01:08 +0000

I recall reading some excerpts of her writing while I was in Montreal studying philosophy. One of my professors had known her and suggested I take a look into her discussions.

I don’t recall many specifics, although I could go back and turn up my notes or the excerpts themselves.

Thanks for the reminder, I’ll make a point to reread her works.

Comment on Sacred Space – Dancing Alone by David Lee

David Lee — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:23:43 +0000

Very interesting. Have you read dance philosophy works from Maxine Sheets Johnstone. She talks about some kinds of dance movement as going beyond the idea of the brain sending messages to the body to perform such and such a movement. Instead she speaks about the intelligence written into the nature of the body itself. I think what you write about here is allowing the body to show itself more fully. By doing so, I think it does create a sacred space ie a phenomena that was shown through the body and does not come only from you. I have experienced this phenomena more in partnered dancing. It is probably easier on a solo level,; however, I just don’t dance much by myself.

Comment on Street Jazz by Tin Pan Blues Band - New Album “Hound’s Tooth” « Carl’s Jazz Dance Blog

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:43:48 +0000

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Comment on Sacred Space – Dancing Alone by Joseph Martel

Joseph Martel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:41:27 +0000

Thanks it will be in tomorrows blog. very nice.