A midday movement/voice improvisation inspired by an interactive alchemy between human bodies and the ever shifting sensual and elemental landscape of ARISE festival. Dancers respond to sounds and images and reveal their inner passion. Scored and directed by Maureen Momo Freehill who performs daily noon with Momobutoh Dancers. Maureen Momo Freehill, MFA is Founder/Artistic Director of Butopia Retreat Center; offering nature- based retreats, performances & intuitive somatic wellness training on Whidbey Island, WA (www.butopia.net). She's also faculty and board member of non-profit NatureMoves based in Boulder area (www.naturemoves.org) dedicated to nurturing embodied creative intimacy between humans and the natural world. With over 30 years experience as an improvisational performer, educator, director and coach she's recognized internationally for innovative fusing of eastern & western modalities with nature while viewing performance as a vehicle for fostering personal, cultural & global wholeness. Her MomoButoh practices in the lineage of Kazuo Ohno are studied across the globe including regular appearances at major Dance and Music Festivals and Universities. (www.presentmovement.com) In her private LifeArt Coaching, Navigation and Embodiment sessions, Momo guides groups and individuals with the exquisite maps of Gene Keys and Human Design. (www.embodygenius.net)
