Thank you to everyone who participated & came out to see dancing on the sidewalks.
In case you missed it at the event, I posted this letter on the table during RandAll Dance's slow motion dance battle to address the issue of violence:
Dear Seattle International
Dance Festival Attendees,
This dance is supposed to be
entertaining, yet it is also not to be taken lightly. Every action has an inevitable
consequence. This slow-motion dance
battle is about capturing actions & responses. In light of the recent murders, I would like
to say that this slow motion dance battle was originally intended to show
entertaining interactions between the dancers & was not meant to encourage
violence in any way. It is still not
meant to encourage violence in any way.
As we play with actions &
responses, our number one rule is that NO ONE GETS HURT.
If you have young children
watching this, please make sure that they understand that this is play-fighting
& that hurting other people is wrong.
Take care that your everyday
actions towards others are compassionate, patient, & friendly to produce
good responses from those around you.
When you’re angry or upset, take a deep breath, & think about the
consequences of your next actions.
Sometimes, there’s no going back, the journey just goes on whether
you’re ready or not.
My thoughts go out to the
families & friends who have lost loved ones.
Safe travels,
Rachel Randall
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