Source: Project Posture, The Sagebook In March of 2012 we began our free movement workshop series presented by Perceptions Dance and Studio Anya that assists in the artistic exploration of the AUM Curriculum while teaching its techniques… Continue reading
We think Katie Rain is spectacular! Check out her latest blog post with non-other then Perceptions West!
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Project AUM is launching at Studio Anya! We’re diving in to the Curriculum AUM to design a new process of creation designed specifically around the curriculum as a series of stories. We can’t… Continue reading
Some never find the will to work, others are more then willing to do whatever it takes to get the work done. In 2010 I began a long journey of creating my first evening… Continue reading
“In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.” – Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta This weekend my dear friend… Continue reading
How does one create movement through words? They feel interconnected in a way, dance and language, but how exactly? Using words like “gooey” and “sharp”, invoke a certain feeling or sensory experience, but… Continue reading
Written by Molly Fletcher Lynch West Coast Leap <– read the article One of the hardest parts about leaving NYC was saying goodbye to Perceptions Contemporary Dance Company. We decided that I would… Continue reading
“If you can talk you can sing, if you can walk you can dance.” This is exactly the kind of attitude and positivity Melissa Gendreau expels as she teaches her classes filled with… Continue reading
Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism. – Twyla Tharp
Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion. – Martha Graham
Angela: Breakthrough: How do you find that moment of epiphany? Where does the movement take you after that highest point of resolution? I would like to refer to a poem by Erick Hawkins… Continue reading
“Reasons to Move:” Carry out the space- ‘carry’ the space, be under the space: “Deep Structure” under current- my body as a place for those alone Notes on a Movement II: Body as… Continue reading
Learning to walk sets you free. Learning to dance gives you the greatest freedom of all: to express with your whole self the person you are. – Melissa Hayden
Saying “I dance” would be an understatement and an insult to my life. I express. I move. I create. Every dance movement I make helps me orient myself in reality, my own emotions, and my… Continue reading
A Note about Paul Taylor,The Dance Maker: Free Write Paul Taylor is noted for his definitive choreography in Western Civilization. He creates key concepts and themes by utilizing emotions. These gestures are taken… Continue reading
Choreographer: Vanessa Rea Choreographic theme: Oppression Title: heirlooms and have-nots Music Composition: “Metamorphosis One” Philip Glass Length of music: 3:27 http://www.facebook.com/v/512397541016 Intention of the dance I wanted to utilize the ebb and… Continue reading
