Hello Louisiana Panorama Dancers,
I hope this finds you and your families safe and sound after Hurricane Gustav pounded through Baton Rouge. It must have been a frightening experience. The power is most likely still out, but when you get this message I have an assignment for you.
In relating art to life and vice versa - were there any images or feelings which came up for you while preparing for the hurricane - a ritual or rhythm for the preparation? If so, did those rituals (boarding up the house, getting candles, filling sandbags etc.) give you inner strength to face the storm. Was there a sense of community and people coming together for a common goal? During the height of the storm, did you have to find ways to overcome your own fear or anxiety in order to stay strong for others?
The answers to these questions can be used to find new inroads to your work as a dance artist. Perhaps, examening your life experiences can inform and enrich your work. Via internet, I have attached a couple of images which, for me, evoke Panorama through the experience of Gustav.
Keep practicing and stay well. - Love, Blakeley
