photos from the last 2 days

The photographs aren't representative of the mass of work that went on during the day/s as i only really picked up the camera when it was quiet!
but we can show you:

Kerry and Colin crossing the room
Arron on drums visiting for the morning

Jonathan finding amazing balance with the bamboo

more bamboo and this new piece will be in the show

Jane from Friends and Dancing has come every day and excelled in her solo with George on the first day

Lydia, Zoe and Anna
(we now have Zoe, Zoe and Zo, Jo and Jo, Anna and Anna and had Kerry and Kerry!)

Youngest member on the phone!

i really love this photo
we asked Zoe ( Osmond ) and Jonathan to incorporate drama
Jonathan has a history in amateur dramatics and loves musical theatre, we can't provide this for him but can try to give space for these aspects of his creativity!

musicians
so pleased to have guests Frazer and Aran, Mike, Eddie and Stewart
sadly the Wheeler Family couldn't make it at the last minute so
we hope to reschedule for a music (and art) afternoon at the main co with them

i love the different dynamics in this photo Maybelle in front

 Eddie and Skye back in Shallal 2 for tomorrows performance, Miles sadly unwell and can't be with us and Peter resting and hoping to make it!
Thank goodness for working Open Improvisation technique for performances so we can continue to work and present through these unexpected last minute changes.

The new style of performance work has come about partly, as i have said before, as:
we had many performers join us who preferred group work, not solos/duets
the work doesn't lend itself to understudying - so how to continue?
people with chronic health issues don't have to experience anxiety if they can't come to a performance at the last minute
also more importantly
it keeps giving (back) the creative freedom to the performer/artist.