In November, when I first went to Triiibe's installation at the 808 Gallery, I was hoping to find a venue for some simple experimentation, and maybe talk to them about their field. I wanted ideas about how to effectively reach out to students in the art world. After talking to Triiibe on that first day, I thought we would play there maybe once, and introduce some new musicians to our way of community authorship of a work.
We ended up playing there three times over the course of December with a developed "script" - a set of perimeters that gave us a structure to build on, and our building on that structure was new every week. Everyone involved (including Triiibe) was thrilled, and wants to keep working together in the future.
Each week (Saturday afternoons) brought in some new individuals, ensembles, and repertoire. The second week included actors and dancers, and on the third we welcomed some of our observers (ages 4-32) to contribute to the performance.
The installation, and the space it was in allowed for a new experience for everyone involved. The artists loved what we created within their project, and the performers really enjoyed the collective building and individual experience of this work.
Actors, Dancers, and Musicians from four schools contributed to the performances and scripts for this installation. We intend to work on more material next semester. There is a definite energy and connection between everyone here that I'm happy to say will be explored more. People are already coming up with ideas for new ensemble pieces, and their own projects . These are connections we're going to retain and work from for a long time to come, and that is the top goal of the collective and forum.
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