This week’s theme for my composition class is beauty and virtuosity. We’re not finitely defining these by any means — that attempt would be both naive and in vain. Instead we discuss the different possibilities of what can be seen as beauty, what can make something virtuosic. We discussed the beauty of dance as revealing human capacity and, as Jesse said, thus showing hope for our potential. I could not agree more. We can make dances about healing the sick, providing for the poor — they may or may not have an effect on people. These are worthy endeavors. But we don’t have to save the world in one fell swoop. Virtuosity in dance can prove that the potential in our bodies is endless, that the potential of our minds is endless, that we just need to keep exploring. It can light a fire under us as viewers, or it can merely expand our minds a bit, an expansion which builds and motivates in itself.
A few beautiful things from the past week:
The view from my daily lunch spot outside Baldwin. Tiff and I tend to fall asleep sprawled underneath this beautiful sky 
A birthday surprise from Caitlin Very lovely artwork, I must say.
Hiphop combo from Lashaun’s class
Celebratory bowling dance. We like dance in all forms.
