Doing Nothing, While Doing Something
Monday March 01, 2010 • Filed in: Alexander Technique
tuning the air, 2008 rehearsal. press release photo: chris florkowski
Worked again with members of Seattle Circle on the Alexander Technique as they prepare for the recommencement of their performance of Tuning The Air this March. Jaxie, one participant, said it seemed to be about “Doing nothing, while doing something.” A simple summation, yet enough for a lifetime of work and, hopefully, play. These are musicians after all, and music is meant to be “played.” Yet, it should be true for everyone: if our work does not yield to play at some point, there is little purpose to anything we do, for to play is to be part of creation.
This season, the performance will include twelve guitar players in a big circle and, as usual, the audience in the center. That’s three more than in this photo and the new performance space is much bigger. For once, the word “awesome” does apply. Recommend marking a show date in your calendar now. You don’t need to buy a ticket in advance, just show up a little early, and there’s free parking.
Notes from that class in Curt Golden’s blog may give you a hint as to what they are up to this time.