IF THROUGH OUR OWN PERMISSION TO MAKE WE OFFER A CHANGE TO OTHERS ARE WE INTERESTED IN THE EFFECT OF WHAT WE CREATE IN OUR AUDIENCE AND HOW DO WE FIND OUT? (MARGARET)

What are the elements that are lost in translation? – Is it lost or transformation? – Do we need to be understood? and is it important in performance for the audience to know your intension, mood, atmosphere? – Perhaps mix any languages/sound that resonate and capture the intension of that moment. What happens physically when…

Topic: How do I get paid for my work Topic leader: Kathleen Downie Other people who attended: Delphine – came at the start and mostly we talked alone. Later Suzanne, Billie Hanne and someone else whos name I didn’t catch came. Its about having an external reason/energy/context to make work. For the world to receive…

Topic: How does a poem remain a poem in movement? Topic champion: Scott Those who assisted (in order of appearance): Manou, Billie, Antonio, Maria, Rob Topics we spoke about: -Words on paper versus words in space (memorisation vs page) -Set words versus instantly composed words -Improvisation vs instant composition vs live-editing -A performance being contained…

Evening News: Evening News from OS Poetry and Dance The most important priority that emerged from today for those who felt they could share… Discovering the principal with instant composition. Rethinking relationship to words on a page. Remain open and fully invested in what you’re doing here rather than thinking of outcomes or what you…

Remember the first time you went to a show and saw your favorite band. You wore their shirt, and sang every word. You didn’t know anything about scene, haircuts, or what was cool. All you knew was that this music made you feel different from anyone you shared a locker with. Someone finally understood you. This is what music is about.

(Photos: Maria Andrews)