Learning Is Difficult, Dreaming Is Even Harder from J.R. Uretsky on Vimeo.

J.R. Uretsky collaborated with Rachel Blumberg to create a drum performance called “Learning Is Difficult, Dreaming Is Even Harder.” Uretsky used phrases from self-love affirmations, which were found, to create the performance. Blumberg taught Uretsky how to drum using syllable drumming, where one beats a drum for each syllable in a word. During the performance, audience members were invited to participate and learn drumbeats by repeating self-affirming phrases. The goal of the performance was to celebrate the power of being loud, hitting hard, and taking up space.

Performance, The Lawn on D 420 D St, Boston, MA, 2015, collaborator: Rachel Blumberg

Photo and Video Production: Cetra Media Studio

Music:
Christopher Lloyd Clarke
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