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My Quaker-inspired Solo Dance Piece “The Message” (video)

Posted on August 22, 2011November 9, 2022 by

Yesterday at San Francisco Quaker Meeting, after the morning worship, I performed for the first time publicly my solo dance piece “The Message” before an audience of about 30 people. This is a personal piece that comes out of my experience at Quaker Meeting for Worship, particularly what Quakers refer to as “sharing a message” or “vocal ministry.”

I got a lot of good feedback from people afterwards. Only a couple of people were totally puzzled by it.  Most felt some part of it resonate with their own experience of Quakerism.  And several noticed things in the piece that I myself had not thought of, but that made sense.

i was most concerned about the hip-hop movement and music, a contemplative piece by DJ Shadow called “Building Steam with a Grain of Salt.” Much of my audience was in their 40s or older.  But a quite elderly member of Meeting came up to me afterwards and told me how much she enjoyed it, and how it reflected how she thought Quakers support one another’s leadings.

I’m sad that the video I took of my performance didn’t work. But this latest rehearsal I think fairly closely matches what was performed on Sunday.  I hope you like it.

Thanks so much to the San Francisco Monthly Meeting for allowing me to share this with the Meeting.  Such a wonderful and supportive community.

[November 2022: updated with HD version of original video]

10 thoughts on “My Quaker-inspired Solo Dance Piece “The Message” (video)”

  1. Robin Mohr says:
    August 22, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    AWESOME!

    Reply
  2. Amy Ward Brimmer says:
    August 22, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    Thank you! We need more ministry like this! Great work.

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  3. Chris Mohr says:
    August 22, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Nice! I’m sorry we couldn’t be there to see it in person. Loved the part where you distributed the pieces to everyone, and scattered what was left with your breath (pneuma, of course).

    Reply
  4. rikomatic says:
    August 22, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    Aww ,thanks guys!
    Fly me out to Philly and I’ll do it live for you!

    Reply
  5. Cubbie Storm says:
    August 22, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    After seeing your performance yesterday, I wanted to say, “this friend dances my mind.”. So good. Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Chris Mohr says:
    August 22, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Um, not sure we have the budget for plane tix right now… But we’ll find venue(s) for you if you get out here! 🙂

    Reply
  7. rikomatic says:
    August 23, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    LOL. I have totally said that when another Friend would dance his message at Brooklyn meeting.

    Reply
  8. michelina says:
    August 23, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    This friend dances for me!

    Reply
  9. Jon Watts says:
    August 25, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Awesome! Collaboration? 🙂

    Reply
  10. Michael says:
    October 12, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    Beautiful.
    Thank you, Friend.
    Michael

    Reply

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