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Andrew Gaines
- 45, Male
- Oakland, CA
- United States
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They're actively (aka desperately) seeking participants; offering greatly discounted rates.
Several of our local AIN artists will be presenting.
I'm volunteering; should be interesting!
I posted info under events:
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Bay Area OD Conference... Actively seeking participants! at UC Berkeley
May 1, 2009 at 8pm to May 2, 2009 at 6pm
AIN members Richard Cox, Holly Thorsen and Nan Crawford are presenters.
Should be interesting, and the Bay Area OD network is offering discounted registration rates.
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- Where do you live and work? (City)
- the Bay Area
- Professional Skills
- Nonprofit leadership and development, real estate management and development, Dance/Movement Therapy, improvisational arts, play
- What is your main interest in this network?
- Education, Networking, Finding Partnerships, Improv Resources
- What kind of person are you?
- Morning, Day, Night
- What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?
- Teambuilding, Creativity, Innovation, Communication, Leadership, Change Management, Presentation Skills
- Any niche industries, skills, etc?
- Getting things done, on the project and organization level
- Share a favorite 'improv epiphany'
- I am producing a fundraiser. After the appeal is made we are surprised to see people sitting quietly while the cellist play her lively rendition. In a spontaneous impulse to create movement (specifically of people reaching into pockets for cash and checks) I leap to my feet, pick up the donation basked, and begin dancing around the room. Almost as if ice were breaking, people rise to their feet, join me...and the cash begins to flow!
- More about you: (Short Bio or any other details you'd like people to know)
- Long term improvisational performer, teacher and program director. Co-founder and director of Earthdance, a nonprofit workshop and retreat center "inspiring the art and spirit of improvisation" in the Berkshires (www.earthdance.net). Currently seeking to support organizational and project success utilizing my ability to make things happen.
- I need help with...
- Further my skills at integrating improvisational practice with more formal business skills
- Work Website
- http://www.earthdance.net
- Other contact info (Your choice for phone, email, facebook, myspace, etc.)
- andygaines2@gmail.com
- How did you hear about this network?
- another AIN member
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sorry it took me a little to get back to you.
Shall we get together? I am leaving for portugal
on may 1st. We are designing a new workshop and love to get feedback about it. It is for 30 graduate students in neuroscience, computer science and biology - whom need to choose their thesis project.
otherwise we will be in purtugal until 5/11
4/22 morning, 4/24 and 4/30 do all work for me before
or we can talk after 5/11
have a lovely sunny day
rita
my cell is 415 3094580
ciao
rita
love
rita
thanks for the note and the connection here. More of this soon and not so soon. much love to you. Now go back and answer all my questions when you have time.
Jeff
Muah,
Jeff
I am a peacebuilder, actor and musician here in Lebanon (and a combination of all three most of the time). So I'm dealing with those sorts of "actions" all the time. Any given person in this region is always faced with these issues, so let alone a peace artist. Memory is a huge issue we deal with, especially when it comes to reconciliation. Waltz with Bashir had a lot of subthemes about that. I can relate to that a lot; as a person and as a peacebuilder in Lebanon and the region.
I am glad to hear about the efforts you and your girlfriend are carrying out. Courage, my friend. We always say that those who "work for war" are very hard workers (even though destruction is very easy); thus, we should be 10 times the hard workers that they are if we really want to have an effect and make a change, especially through art.
I am glad we connected. Please, do keep in touch and let's capitalize on this connection and try to look for productive synergies.
Have a good weekend.
Raffi
It's such a coincidence to hear from you about Waltz with Bashir. I had just watched it today as well and I'm still trying to get over it, actually.
It is forbidden here in Lebanon, so I was able to get a copied screening-purpose copy from a friend in London.
Yes, I hope I'll hear from you later as well :)