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National Cathedral

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Artist Gerry Hofstetter had his work projected on the Washington National Cathedral so I took advantage of it for my final danceaday dance. Todd was on camera duty while I worked my way around the building dancing in the light. Todd being Toddish decided to ask one of the people on the projector if the light would stain the walls if it was on all night. She was stunned by the question as you will hear. At the end you can hear me talking on the phone to Kate about the end of danceaday.

Thanks to everyone who has joined me on this ride. It is hard to believe that it has been a year and that now it is over. This blog is now an archive but please visit

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http://video1.cathedral.org/wmv/ltu080509.wmv 

I will be writing about my experiences soon and will be describing my challenges and talking about why I wanted to do this project.

Peace,

Boris 

OSU Reunion

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This video was taped by both David Morneau and myself and it is what happened before and after the previous dances. I dance with Amiti and then we see a few current and former Ohio State dance students some of whom dance and some do not. Coco and Amiti, Colleen, Katherine, Yari, Keren, Peter, Kate, Jaclyn and me. It is an OSU reunion at Judson Church.

Judson Church

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Colleen had a show at Judson church and many Ohio State Dance people came out to see her. She performed with Jaclyn and Coco who you see on the balcony. Peter and Katherine dance with me while David Morneau taped this dance and layered the organ music on top. Sadly, this is our last collaboration. Bittersweet. His daily project continues through June so be sure to check him out.

http://60x365.com 

Boris and Jac

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Jaclyn and I dance at Judson Church after her performance.

Kate Triple Solo

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As danceaday is in its final week I can't seem to help using David Morneau's compostions. I keep making work that is 60 seconds long and in need of sound. Today I went to Rockville MD to tape Kate at Strathmore.

http://60x365.com

http://katejordan.net 

Ashley A. Friend

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At Judson Church with Ashley we go round and round.

http://www.youtube.com/user/AsertyDances 

Airplane

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I was out at Gravelly Point where you can go to see the airplanes land.

Tulips Tiptoe

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I taped this dance on the campus of George Mason University. Of course I hear Tiny Tim when I watch this video but I got the music from David Morneau.

http://60x365.com/2007/07/july-31-2007.html

Zack and his Sax

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I went down to the Alexandria Waterfront to hang out and I met Zack who is from NC like myself and we had a nice conversation. I asked if he would play for my danceaday and he was nice enough to do so. I also ran into Kim who I performed "I Can Stop On A Dime And Get Ten Cents Change" with, it was a good day.

David's Birthday

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Today is David Mornau's birthday so he remixed a song that his uncle made for his 13th birthday. It is also JulieAnna's birthday. Todd did a big feet dance for me.

http://60x365.com 

National Harbor

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I was at the new National Harbor a few days ago for work. There is not much there at the moment except for the Awakening which looks totally out of place. So here I am at the Alexandria waterfront across from the Harbor in MD.

Central Park

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Everytime I tried to live in NYC, central park was my refuge. The city eventually bore down on me and I would come to the park so I could look up and see the sky without buildings. Watching this video makes me think of all of the decompression I did here.

Close to the Glass

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More dancing at Lincoln Center this time with Chuck Close and Phillip Glass. I was struck by the 40 years because that is how old I am.

Damrosh Park

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This was another refuge for me while I was in NYC. I saw performances and did swing dances here all summer long. Wow, I really did not like living in NYC but I would like to visit more often.

Gallery Doors

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Todd and I were hanging out in front of the National Gallery at night and after the security guards left we engaged in a little dance game.

Todd Night Blossoms

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Todd dances among the Cherry Blossoms at night

NYC Subway

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As I traveled around NYC I thought that the subway was a great place to do a dance so I did one. David Morneau created the score for this one.

http://60x365.com

Meryl

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When you come to NYC you want to see movie stars so I went to Lincoln Center where there was an event honoring Meryl Streep and waited for the stars to arrive. In between I danced. Anyone know who the redhead is Amy somebody?

Earth Day

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Yesterday was Earthday so I took my class outside to dance with the Earth. Here are some dances they made.

Times Square

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I remember dancing in Times Square when the Ailey school was here. It was much different then, not very family friendly. It is funny how memory works. I have so many images of seeing and being in Times Square and a lot of those memories come rushing through my mind right now.

Herald Square

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Other than the song "Give my regards to Broadway" I never paid much attention to Herald Square but as I walked around NYC the song was in my head and the dance was in my heart.

34th Street NYC

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I arrived in NYC at Penn Station. There are of course many landmarks in the area, Madison Square Garden, Macy's, Empire State Building and places that have meaning to me for different reasons. As I walked down the street I remembered the many conversations I had with different people over the years, the hotels I stayed in, and the experiences I had. I stopped for a moment to dance as I was having all of these thoughts.

Train

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As I traveled to NYC on the train, I decided to do a dance. There were very few people around so I found a few empty seats and set up my camera.

Confucius Say: What . . .

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David Morneau sent me some a composition he calls Say What and low and behold if there was not a great big statue of Confucius that plopped down in the middle of the George Mason University campus. I decided to explore what Confucius said through movement.

http://60x365.com

Tax Time

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On Tax day I took my trusty camera down to the post office to watch the people dropping off their taxes. I was not as exciting as I hoped it would be. I did a dance on the steps of th post office.

Theresa's Birthday

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I can't quite say why I went to the supermarket for this dance but I do the double helix for Thresa's birthday. Her birthday was yesterday so I was looking for microbes. Did I find them, yes, they are everywhere. Happy Birthday T.

Amiti's Birthday

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Yesterday was Amiti's birthday and I went up to NYC to celebrate. Amiti does her birthday danceaday while everyone parties it up at Clandistino's.

Todd Newseum and 60 Minutes

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Ok so I was listening to David Morneau's 60x365 and Todd was around the corner and he said that is what you should have used for my dance. I told him that it was not Friday and I only do music with David on Friday. Todd insisted and I thought it worked pretty well. So here is Todd at the Newseum with a composition by David Morneau.

http://60x365.com 

Todd Newseum

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Todd and I went down to the Newseum the night before it opened on Friday and flimed some dances. I really loved the Newseum. I went there on opening day and would certainly pay the $20 admission fee or the $75 yearly fee to see it again and again. The news is timeless. Todd does a double solo for you.

http://www.newseum.org/

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