Dexterity
Going through the materials of my online mentor and inspiring dancer/choreographer Shai Faran today
the word ”dexterity” kept popping up
skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
Now imagine the whole body as one huge hand, or
a body comprised of a 1000 hands
fingers gripping, turning, twisting, trying to control ever so smoothly
Dexterous bodies
This is how I would describe my experience with Shai’s work up till now
A practice of wrapping the body and mind around
I feel a deeper level of sensitivity moving through the joints
Like a wave articulating through the chains that make up the spinal cord
The chains of connection within all parts of the body seem to become more refined
lengthening and expanding
molding and folding
allowing for more freedom, efficiency and quality of movement
Walls
Now, alongside the work of Shai, we have been exploring the environmental layer of Marcello Palozzo with the group
hanging from a wall with two hands,
to one hand, one foot
Even hanging from just two feet, the famous ”Bat”
Face down, staring in the abyss, the mind wanting to go blank
When solving these kind of enigma’s I’d like to imagine these dexterous 1000 hands helping me out
Being right there in the moment, building trust, using parts of the body that seem distant and far away to stretch out and fold around the raw bricks, taking breaths and enjoying all the trying, failing, growing, moving
Expressing ourselves through the inner and outer environment
I will wrap up this post by sharing the following quote by Shai
”We have to use words but it can not explain everything”
And this is where I take off and invite you to find more clues by observing the following video
where my words stop, but an explanation continues
Wishing you an inspiring day and a helping hand wherever you may go
jori.