Pat: Become interested in some movement outside of you.
Mike: [I watch Pat’s hands as he talks.]
Pat: Mimic with different parts of your body how my hands are moving.
Mike: [My feet mimic Pat’s hands.]
Pat: Contrast in size of movement.
Mike: [I take big strides with my feet to mimic the small moves of Pat’s hands.]
Pat: Contrast in tempo.
Mike: [As Pat raises and lowers his arms slowly I raise and lower my feet twice as fast.]
Pat: Be very serious about your own movement. It’s the only movement you have.
Mike: [I go down on my knees and pray.]
Pat: Once you are serious you can be light.
Mike: [I stand on one leg—hands in prayer position. ]
Pat: Emotionally respond to your partner’s movements by letting different parts of your body express your emotions
Mike: [I take both of Pat’s hands and raise them toward the ceiling as high as they can go while I lead our feet to move in a circle.]
Pat: Raising hands could be an idea of how you’d like to move. But what is your body emotionally feeling right now?
Mike: [My head goes down.] I don’t really know.
Pat: Not knowing is a great state to get to. Wait for an impulse.
Mike: [I begin to lift my head and look at Pat.]
Pat and Mike: [Pat’s head nods. My body bows.]
