Happy Holidays All,

Just a few loose ends to tie with left over wrapping paper...

1. Hopefully, if you requested a DVD and supplied your address, you have received it! If not, please send Lily a message.

2. Did you watch the DVD? No? Well, you've been busy. We understand, but when you do, please drop a little comment about what you thought.

3. If you were able to come to the show, do you remember it? Did you have too much eggnog since then? Well, if you remember, drop us a little comment and let us know what you thought.

Bethany and I are entering our LAST semester of graduate school, and we're writing separate papers about the project. So, in addition to the fact that you are awesome, this is why we would love to hear your feedback.

Thanks again for all your support in 2009. Lets do more in 2010! Happy New Year everybody!

-Lily

I can't believe it's been just over a week since we did Complex Environments. Within a few days, Bethany and I were driving down to Austin for a workshop with Nancy Stark Smith, so I don't think I ever did a re-cap of the performance.

In short....it was GREAT! Great crowd, great response, great feelings all around!

Today, Bethany made the dvds and we will get them ready to ship off to all the Backers tomorrow!

Till the next time...

-Lily

Wow.

What a night! We had an AMAZING turnout last night at Banter and were really well received by everyone who came. We are so proud of everyone in the creative team and so grateful to everyone who has supported the project. Thank you over and over.

If you are planning on coming tonight, COME EARLY. We were out of seats about 40 minutes before the show opened. Gangstas, of course, we have you covered.

Well, I'm off to start getting ready. Here we go again!

Well, as graduate students, we are also involved in the many performances that take place within the Department of Dance (www.twu.edu/dance/concerts.asp) This week kicks off our concert series, and both Bethany and I, along with several of our cast members, are in the theater every night rehearsing for this weekend's show. To say the least, we're pooped! But, that doesn't stop Complex Environments! We all woke up bright and early this past Sunday for a fun 8:30 a.m. rehearsal at Banter with our musician, John. Tomorrow morning, we shall do it again!

The postcards will be sent to print today- with a brand new design. Thanks for all the feedback on the previous design; your comments were noted.

A question for you: What slow song do you most remember from awkward school dances?

Thanks again for all your support!

Good Tuesday to you!

I posted two design possibilites for our postcard on the blog:
http://www.makedancehere.blogspot.com

Check 'em out!

I made a quick little post in my blog, www.makedancehere.blogspot.com, but I thought I'd post it here as well...

ahem...

The virtuosity of brushing your hair...

I've been thinking about virtuosity and how it relates to this piece. How can semi-pedestrian movement be virtuosic? Is it the transitions? It is the layers? Is it the improvisational nature of it?

There is something about the seamless transitions between casual movement to contact that seems virtuosic. How does one shift from a relaxed state of brushing hair out of one's face to a more frenetic state of jumping on someone's back, and then shift back to the original state?

What do you think about that? What does seamless mean to you?

I think you are smart, and I'd love to hear your thoughts...
-Lily

We love you...

Hi Everyone!

Again, thank you so much to all of our current Backers and to all who might be thinking about becoming Backers!

In the coming week, we will be contacting our Backers to begin collecting material that we will use in our performance.

Stay in touch, and remember to check out the blog, http://www.makedancehere.blogspot.com

Hurrah! We're 50% there!