It turns out that the name of Windhover Center for the
Performing Arts was inspired by a poem of Gerard Manley Hopkins “To a
Windhover”, referring to a falcon “notable for hovering in the air with its
head against the wind …symbolic of the soaring of man’s imagination and the
spiritual quest that informs great art” (Ina Hahn). One metaphor plucked from a poem to name a place where dance coexists with nature.
Charise’s Turn:
On the second night of our performance of The Crowning of the Woodland Queen at Windhover,
the stage was wet with rain. An hour to showtime and some were wiping off
folding chairs while others were getting costumes on, moving forward with the
production even though more rain was predicted. “Are we really going to perform
outside?!” was all I could say, feeling anxious about dancing
on a surface which was still slick after mopping. The response from Karen, our director, and Hugo, our sound
and lighting man, was an emphatic “yes”.
Karen came up with the brilliant idea to take off the soaked Marley
floor that was taped over the wood of the stage, revealing the promise of
dryness underneath. With this,
Karen became the remover of obstacles, and her trust that we would brave the
elements was the risk we all had to take. She wouldn't buy into defeat; her vision of success was clear. And so was the night sky
over us.
Get Fired Up:
Your creative vision requires your trust. That’s the bottom line.
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