Hi Shireen- I think face to face is always better- it gets people motivated to discuss more online if we do it first in person.
I'm really not sure what I wanna do this year- I'm open to fully embracing wherever this process leaves me this year- I have no tool preference for once. Just whatever I can use safely...

And, for a totally off subject moment, that wedding dress you found for me at the bins is turning into some stuff I'm pretty stoked about... Thanx

i'd enjoy a meet up. the 17th works, but 4pm is cutting it close with other commitments... guess i'll hang in there and see what other feedback looks like.

Hey there
I love to get together and talk shop, and the 17th works great for me. I don't have much preference about the time.

I am curious about those who live further away

(I am talking to you Bend, Ashland, K Falls, Medford, you get the drift)

Everyone who is talented, dedicated, and willing to create an awesome performance, should speak up!! There are a lot of talented people out there all over this state and we should hear your voice. Don't assume that because you don't live in the portland area you can't participate (although in my experience it is more of a challenge).

I feel like I have been doing the same choreography for the last five years and really want to do something different, but like Lia I am not really sure what I do want to do, and am willing to do whatever is needed.

I have done Poi every year and would prefer to avoid it this year unless it is a super tight tech choreography. I would enjoy doing another double staff piece with more shape making, passes, and two person weaves. Maybe something contacty or something with fans (I ordered my collapsible fans last week and am working on a full TaiJi form) I would love to learn some acro or stilting, or maybe something I have never even imagined.

I have been a part of the Salem group for that last couple of years by default but I would definitely travel to work on something I am really excited about.
as for availability the summer is usually really busy for me but I am willing to put in really long practice sessions to make up for having them less often. I'll from the top? til my arms fall off.

If we have a meeting on the 17th I will be there!!

Michelle

It is nice to see faces and get to know each other so that we build a stronger sense of community. So I say lets meet in person.

Hi everyone!
I can be there on the 17th. Wow, it is really that time again already? Exciting.. The idea of a cohesive piece we can perform on the playa in addition to the great circle sounds great to me. I would really like to incorporate some body balancing elements. Use of levels to create a fire body sculpture that we can hold and morph into new sculpture and hold again etc. is one idea that I've been pondering. I am open to using staff, poi, palm torches, whatever is called for in the piece works for me. Those interested in carpooling from Portland to Salem, let me know.
This will be fun to put our heads together and see where it leads.