why live performance and why it can save us.

but i’m not writing it all today because today i have to learn how to play the flute better and also teach people how to play the flute better and create connections and memories and spaces to just: be. bored. anxious. interested. elated. annoyed. inspired. frustrated. blank. offended. titillated. felt. heard. understood. confused. released.

here’s the thing: live performance is the ultimate group work, requiring vulnerability and openness from both performer/s and audience; the ability to hold, reflect, and challenge each other to understand ourselves better. we leave different than we came in.