MIMA Mag February 2010

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WE LOVE TO IMPROVISE

FEBRUARY 2010



1 February 2010Florianopolis, Brazil

SILENCEA trademark “MIMA Moment” occurs when we orm a circle at the

end o a class and ocus our energy towards its center. A dozen handsslowly orm a mandala. We channel the energy o the group into a si-lent moment. Suddenly everyone is connected more than ever be ore.

Silence lls the space between notes, humans and mo-ments in time. This void makes some people uneasy. For oth-ers, these “silent” moments cry or attention, beckoning theircreative response. Why are silent moments so important?

1. Silence is at the heart o everything.

— the space between sounds— the in nite realm o unspoken dreams— the cavity housing thoughts and imagination

2. Some people are masters o silence.

— Meditation (practitioners)

— Our ancestors (the deceased)— Teachers that inspire a classroom

Harness the power o silence. Give people mo-ments to refect on who and where they are. Build si-lence into a crescendo and break it with order and chaos.

Christoph A. Geiseler Editor and Publisher, the MIMA Magazine

Qai- — Paulista, music-lover.



CUBABroken hearted, sadand poor

Clay vessels with bruised lips,souls held at attention— r e a d y , or what?

A war, a ght, somethingto be proud o , a change.

Give the reedom ghterthe currency o hope

and her cup will —maybe, just maybe —overfow with joy.

Photograph (right): Havana, CubaCreative Copyright, Christoph A. Geiseler



When hope, f ear and f rus t ra t ion f ade, people become compla-

cen t . This has happened in Cuba o ver the las t 50 years. I t ’s sad.

Wha t can we do to help?

Cuba is a sa f e place. Cubans respec t their neighbors and lo ve their f amilies.

Belie ve i t or no t ,Cubans lo ve theUSA. The y’re crea t i ve a t hear t . The y’re wai t ing

f or the chance to pro ve their me t t le in Ar t , music, business and indus t r y. Ma y-

be the bes t thing tha t we can do f or no w is visi t their coun t r y and bring hope.

WAI TING FOR HOPE



“Hello! Havana” now onlineVISIT: mimamusic.org/havana.htm

Cuba is a gem, surrounded by an emerald sea. Old cars rumble past crumbling Spanish-colonialbuildings, per ect in their postcard array. Memories and brass melodies echo in deserted streets asa traveler goes unnoticed with a camera in hand.

Duration: 3 min“HELLO! HAVANA”



AN UPDATEElementary school students in Nicosia, Cyprus united or the rst MIMA SpinJazzClass in January 2010, a community impact initiative unded by the US Embassyand lead by MIMA Teacher Christina Charalambidou. Christina is busy preparingor the MIMA production o “Hello! Cyprus” rom June 13-26, 2010.

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CALENDAR 2010

FEBRUARY

OUTREACH FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL NICOSIA, CYPRUS

HARLEM, USATRENTON, USA

MIMA WEEK FLORIANOPOLIS MEDIA1-7 February 2010 THINKTANK

TRAINING

GOALS

Test the MIMA Method through interactivegroup Theater

New methods o group improvisation usingsilence and tango

MARCHOUTREACH BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA NICOSIA, CYPRUS

HARLEM, USATRENTON, USASAO PAULO, BRAZIL

MIMA WEEK HARLEM, NEW YORK MEDIA1-6 MARCH 2010 PERFORMANCE

GOAL

Students rom the Cristo Rey High School inNYC will per orm original MIMA compositions onMarch 4, 2010



MIMA WEEK FLORIANOPOLIS1-7 February 2010

“The legend o a cool king”by Alan Gaskill

LOCATION Casarão da Lagoa, Florianopolis, Brazil

SCHEDULE

1 February 14h00 MIMA Method / private lessons16h00 the MIMA Experience / interactive lessons18h00 Collective theater workshop

2 February 14h00 MIMA Method / private lessons16h00 Trail to Galheta, interactive lesson on beach18h00 Yemanja celebration



5 February 14h00 MIMA Method / private lessons16h00 Media production18h00 Collective theater workshop

6 February 10h00 Final rehearsal17h00 Spectacle21h00 Spectacle

7 February 17h00 Spectacle

WE LOVE TO IMPROVISE



THINKING FORWARDby Chantal Palmer

As we start this year – a big year or MIMA, we need to remindourselves that we need to step outside o ourselves in everyaspect o our lives. To push a little harder, to take a ew morerisks, to move into places that are less than com ortable.

Whether it be about shaking up your original class or-

mat or introducing creative concepts, new movementsor exercises: or about applying or a grant when you havenever tried be ore – take that step into the uncom ort-able. Think bigger than your big. Embrace the mountainthat you stand beneath because how else are we to grow?

Surround yoursel by those who push you to be better,not just those who make you eel good about yoursel .Let them remind you when you become lazy and com-placent, let them make you angry because they disagreewith you BECAUSE they will make you think and strive tomove orward! Then start putting one oot in ront o theother on the determined path and keep your head up highwith your gaze on the horizon and don’t be scared. Let themusic play and let those that can, help you on your way.



PUBLISHED BY Christoph A. Geiseler SEEN FIRE THEPLUMA GROUP

A SEEN FIRE PUBLICATIONARGENTINA BRAZIL CHINA CYPRUS GERMANY JAMAICA SPAIN USA

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