"At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless; Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is. But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity, where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards, Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance." ~T.S. Eliot
In this Thursday's Explorations class, we'll be diving into what T.S. Eliot deems "the still point". It's that place in our dance when we take a moment or two (or three) to pause and see what shows up in the stillness of the body. For many people, free-form dance is more than just a physical form of artistic expression. It is an expression of emotion and spirit, movement and motionlessness. It can be both an active and a passive creation of one's being.
What does it feel like to dance without movement? What inspires us to move our bodies again after a pause? Is it what's on the outside (the music, the other dancers) or does it come from within? How powerful is the pause in the dance? How wonderful is it at this time of year (when the month of December seems to move along at a faster pace than any other) to take a few moments to stop and be still?
Come to class this Thursday and discover the point...your still point.
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