Movement for Re-Imagination w— Aaron Samuel Davis

In this episode, my guest is dancer, performer + choreographer Aaron Samuel Davis. While he currently lives in Bremen, Germany where he dances and performs with a state theater there, he’s originally from the US. Aaron brings an an artistic, eloquent perspective to the importance of movement for imagination and paying attention to the seeds of this moment. We also talk about how movement helped him re-imagine what it means to live in a black body and why creativity is essential as we face the history of this moment. (photo by Steven Gabriel)

we discuss

Tarot: Judgement, 6 of Pentacles + Strength
Astrology: Lunar eclipse in Capricorn, Mars square Mercury retrograde
Combining cinematic approaches to concert dance processes
How live performance is one of the last few things that demand our attention
Art and dance as essential for survival + re-imagination
How change can help us see what is enduring about us
The power of language to open us up to possibilities
The social responsibility to comment on certain histories that have been told but not challenged
Using our voice in small moments for justice
The difference in support between European + American artists
Finding opportunities to live in joy