Improvisation at the Parque das Nacões - 16/03/2015

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We started the improvisation at the Park around this "ball". It was nice to feel the energy that went thru us while we were holding hands. In some part the energy got too powerful so we had to let go from holding hands. Then we experienced what kind of movement we could actually do in this space with the ball, the walls and also with this "ship monument". 

In one exercise we did a machine. The idea was that one person starts to do a movement and sound that could be part of a machine. Then one by one all of us joined and together we made a machine. I chose jumping as my movement and that wasn´t a smart choice because I didn´t have the energy to keep on doing that movement and also my concentration on that exercise was poor. It was also hard to slow down jumping when the machine was running down and getting more slow. This would be a really interesting exercise to take to school and see what will the outcome be. 

In the park of Parque das Nacões we explored the space by improvisation. The idea was that we could follow people that pass by or have contact with the members of the group or get ideas for the improvisation from the space. The water element was really interesting and lot of us used it as a source in their improvisation. I followed my classmates but also people that passed by. It´s always interesting to follow people because their way of moving differs from mine way of doing things and also I got new ideas by following people. We connected and made some contact improvisation together with the whole group and for me that was really special. I really felt that I belong to the group. 

I made a connection with a small kid that I was following. First the boy didn´t realize that I was following his movement but his mom did notice. After a while the mom told the boy that I was following him and after that he tried couple of movements to see if I would still follow him. I did. The feeling was really unique. In the end he waved at me and I waved back to him. It so much fun how little kids don´t have boundaries and for them it is normal to take part in a game and play. Adults should learn from the kids. Remember to joy of the little things and once in a while let go and play. With adults it is that they think too much what others might think and they are too embarrassed to play and fun anymore. For me this improvisation outside of the dance hall was really refreshing experience and it really made me step out from the comfort zone.