Bonzai Ballet

Today I went to Bonzai Ballet, a class (sort of) in which we practiced the form of dance called "contact improvisation."  Contact improvisation is not easy to define, though someone has made a bit of an effort to do so here.  These verbs give you a bit of an idea of what it's about:  falling, supporting, balancing, flying, rolling, lifting, sliding, spinning, waving (like grain, not like the Queen).  When I do it, a bit of swing dancing always seems to find its way in.  That is, when I'm dancing with one other person.  With contact improv you can also dance alone or with two or more other people.

Most of the people in the class are regulars from BodyChoir.  BodyChoir is like contact improv but with more structure, especially in the musical program, which goes through a definite progression.  One of its rules is "No Talking!"  Nonverbal vocalizations are okay.  BodyChoir is heavy medicine.  I expect I will have more to say about it in the future.