Andrea Olsen

Body and Earth


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Anecdotes: “Stroking” 64 To do: Layers of touch 67 To do: Basket of objects 68 Performance text: Quilts 68 DAY 11 Movement 70 Movement partners the dynamics of the earth. Anecdotes: “Dancing in Place” 71 To do: Yielding and standing 75 To do: Authentic Movement (the mover) 75 To do: Dance a day 76 Performance text: Models—The Boat 76 DAY 12 Sound and Hearing 77 Sound touches us. Anecdotes: “Listening” 78 To do: Vibrations 82 To do: Audible breath 82 To do: Sound score 83 Performance text: Listening 83 DAY 13 Vision 84 The way we see shapes our view of the world. Anecdotes: “Perspectives” 85 To do: Changing focus 90 To do: Snapshots 90 Performance text: Remembering 91 Section II: Body and Earth DAY 14 Bones 95 Bones connect us to the ground. Anecdotes: “Basics” 95 To do: Axial skeleton 102 To do: Moving all the bones 103 Performance text: Crossing Over (1996) 104 DAY 15 Soil 105 Soil is the skin of the earth. Anecdotes: “Prints” 106 To do: Reading the signs 109 To do: Savasana: Corpse pose 110 Performance text: Holes 111 DAY 16 Breath and Voice 112 Perhaps the most sensuous experience is the feel of our own breath. Anecdote: “Practicing Sound” 115 To do: Lung breathing 117 To do: Moving vibrations: Lips to pharynx 118 Place visit: Resonance 119 Performance text: Ceremony of Purpose 119 DAY 17 Air 120 Air is the dynamic medium in which we live. Anecdotes: “Invisible Air” 121 To do: Flute 124 To do: Empty spaces 125