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For all you painters, teachers, and art therapists out there… This is really lovely… Watch the video in full screen mode with the sound on…Please scroll down… Happy September,Phoebe Phoebe , US LiaisonAAATNA - Association of Anthroposophical Art Therapists in North Americawww.aaatna.org NYC: cell: phoebe@... From: Waldorf Today On Behalf Of Waldorf TodaySent: Monday, September 12, 2011 5:06 PMTo: phoebe@...Subject: Waldorf Today - Painting Lesson Video - A Factory Scene or How I Painted the Industrial Revolution, Painting video from Pierre Escargot;  What Moves You?-Youth Eurythmy Event, Norway School, Right2Know March-Issue 46 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. A Factory Scene or How I Painted the Industrial RevolutionPainting video from Pierre EscargotWhen searching through the “vaults,†we we were thrilled to come across this in an obscure folder on one of our computers. We thought it had been lost in cyberspace, like so many celluloid films from the golden age of cinema that failed to withstand the ravages of time. It’s a fantastic painting lesson and the only one that has survived from Pierre Escargot. His original narration was lost, but has been replaced with Chopin, who composed during the Industrial Revolution and is one of Pierre’s favorites.The painting lesson was originally intended for eighth grade and up in a Waldorf school, but it would be equally suitable in any school or home school setting.The opening credits refer to a video on the Earth Four palette. Tragically, the video that explains the Earth Four palette has been lost. The Earth Four palette is a favorite of Pierre’s to use with adolescents. Indigo, Golden Yellow, Burnt Umber and Burnt Sienna are the four colors.We hope you enjoy this wonderful video.Missed last week's issue? Then check out the archiveAll of our newsletters are archived thereLife is busy. Sometimes so busy that we don't even have time to read the weekly edition of Waldorf Today.Never fear, the archive is here.Just click here to read past issues.What Moves You?Young participants from all over the world to gather in Berlin next year to celebrate the centennial of eurythmyAndré Macco is organizing the What Moves You? world youth eurythmy event in Berlin next year. He asked us to share What Moves You? with our readers. Please pass it on to your young eurythmy fans. " What Moves You " is an international festival designed for young people aged 17 to 23 to be held in Summer 2012.Application starts 1 October 2011. The objective is to create a space where human beings can connect with one another. Young people between the ages of 17 and 23 from around the world will have the opportunity to meet and learn from each other. Working together for four weeks with eurythmy and other arts will allow participants to create an extraordinary human and intercultural community. By working and growing together we come to know and understand each other more deeply.WHAT MOVES YOU? — This question is our starting point, as the longing for new ways of thinking and new ways of working grows ever stronger. We want to add our voice, roll up our sleeves and get to work. On the hundredth anniversary of the art of eurythmy, let's take a stand together. Let's share in real experiences and break through the constraints of virtual reality. People today hunger for authentic, soul-enriching experience. Let's create a vessel together where we can explore the real and craft the new.The culmination of our work in Berlin will be a stage presentation of Ludwig van Beethoven's world famous Fifth Symphony accompanied by a professional orchestra.A project designed for young people comitted to eurythmy. And a once-in-a-lifetime experience for those participating. Welcome in Berlin 2012.The world is ever changing — but what has value lives on. This is especially true for eurythmy. Yes, it is 100 years old, yet it remains fresh and new today. Eurythmy is living speech, it is sculpture in motion and has lost none of its vitality or energy today.At the start of the 20th century, Rudolf Steiner developed eurythmy, an art of movement which brings expression to words and music through choreography and gesture. There are so many sides to eurythmy! It is a performance art; it is a core element of Waldorf education, and it is an effective therapeutic approach. It accompanies children on their individual paths of development. It impacts our capacity to make decisions in daily life. It orients us towards health and sustainability. Eurythmy offers a powerful counterbalance to the one-sidedness of modern life. It can reestablish the harmony between head, heart, and hands and thus foster the conditions for actively shaping the course of our world.Eurythmy was established at the beginning of the 20th century. The new art form has developed continuously over the course of the past 100 years, for eurythmy is tied in directly with the development of the human being. As our view of the world changes, eurythmy changes. With new ways of seeing, new forms appear and new applications for eurythmy arise. Eurythmy has grown with the needs of the modern world. It is the connection of the human being to itself, for it helps us to reestablish harmony within ourselves. It is a powerful life force, especially in an age so strongly influenced by rationality and economic thinking.The DocumentaryYoung people from all over the world travel to Berlin to rehearse and perform a large symphonic work in Eurythmy, this is defenitely worth making a documentary. Christian Labhart, an experienced director of many documentaries, will bring his team from Switzerland to capture some images from this project. This documentary will be about the growth of skills and excellence in artistic work over the course of four weeks, about great moments and setbacks, hopes and disappointments on the way to the performance at the end of this time together. The film will be no " antiquated presentation " of a 100-year-old art form, because only the presence of so many young people requires an innovative, contemporary access to the art of Eurythmy.Event organizer André Macco was interviewed by Sebastian Jüngel recently for Anthroposopy Worldwide:Sebastian Jüngel: Youth and movement are two sides of the same coin. But eurythmy is not included in the general repertoire of movement amongst young people. And yet, youth eurythmy projects show how well youth and eurythmy go together. “What moves you†aims at adolescents who already know eurythmy – what other ways are there to reach young people?André Macco: It is fascinating how the British choreographer Royston Maldoom (“Rhythm is it!â€) stages his projects in virtually all situations and in communities without any previous knowledge of dance; I have to say I think it could be absolutely rewarding to try this out in eurythmy!Ambitious programmeHowever, it should be added that it would be more difficult for eurythmy as it is quite a different form of movement. The artistic means demand quite a different depth. On the other hand, I do remember an eleventh grade class with a new pupil who came from a public school. Right from the first lesson she moved as if she had always done eurythmy. She related to all the movements incredibly quickly and easily and she was often able to understand the reasoning behind a certain movement as if self-evident. “What moves you†first of all offers a new platform for young people who already know eurythmy and who are really looking for a special challenge within eurythmy in order to grow from it and to have fun. Because we are working on quite an ambitious programme within a very short time, without knowing each other, it is important to find a common starting point.Permeability and strength of formJüngel: What qualities do young people bring to eurythmy today?Macco: The students have an incredibly sharp eye for the authenticity of a performance. If I am correct, young people today can sometimes achieve eurythmy of astonishing permeability and strength of form without training. Today the question is rather whether the periphery enables the development of these abilities so that they can flourish. Therefore eurythmy has to leave the schools; it cannot only be schooling.Jüngel: “What moves you†happens in Berlin. Why not in New York?Macco: We want to take this project directly to the centre of active life. Therefore our choice had to be a place which offers this active life in all its shades. At the moment Berlin is the most attractive destination for young people.Jüngel: You will mainly be working on Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Is the choice of the “Destiny Symphony†to be understood symbolically?Macco: Right from the start we wanted a composition that fulfils the following conditions: versatile and demanding, but easy to listen to and arrangeable also for non-musically trained people; it had to carry and inspire. Beethoven's Fifth can easily be worked on in four groups according to the four movements. Now we are looking for an additional piece, perhaps a small modern composition.To give ones best and to find a balanceJüngel: Five hours of rehearsal per working day plus seminars is very demanding. Do you count on the energy of the young people?Macco: We have based the rehearsals on experiences from a similar project. There will, of course, also be rehearsals within smaller groups so that not everyone is permanently active. I truly believe that the commitment will be high as long as the goal is appealing. Everyone will give his/her absolute best – and sufficient balance and free time is guaranteed. Jüngel: What makes your project different from other Youth-Eurythmy Projects? Macco: For me it is really exciting to be working with a very experienced team on this project which has come together new and especially for this task; we are working with a blank sheet without the direct protection of an institution that supports and finances us. I am convinced that the result of a jointly achieved goal can release many new forces in all aspects. At least that is what I wish for all those involved and in particular for the participants and for the next hundred years of eurythmy.To learn more about What Moves You? and how you or a friend can be part of it, visit their wonderful and inspiring web site here. It's in English.Mariero Steiner SchoolIn NorwayPhotos of Waldorf schools from around the world show the beauty and diversity of school architecture. The top photo is the kindergarten and the lower photo is the grade school building. The eyes of the world were turned to the United States this weekend as we remembered the events of September 11, 2001 and those who spent their final moments amidst the terror of that day.Living in the nation's capitoI, I created the needle-felted tapestry that is on the cover of the Waldorf Book of Poetry in Washington, DC that September. - KennedyHymn to OsirisI have entered humanhood, bound to rocks and plants, men and women, rivers and sky.I shall be with you in this and other worlds.When the cat arches in the doorway, think of me. I have sometimes been like that.When two men meet each other in the street, I am there speaking to you.When you look up, know I am there—sun and moon—pouring my love around you.All these things I am; portents, images, signs.Though apart, I am part of you.One of the million things in the universe, I am the universe, too.You think I disguise myself as rivers and trees simply to confuse you?Whatever I am, woman, cat or lotus, the same god breathes in every body.You and I together are a single creation.Neither death nor spite nor fear nor ignorance stops my love for you... " Hymn to Osiris " is in the " Inspiration " chapter of the Waldorf Book of Poetry. Click here to learn more about the Waldorf Book of Poetry with over 425 poems that enrich and support the Waldorf curriculum for grades one to eight (and beyond).FacebookAre you following us?Forwarding the newsletterDon't forget to forward this week's newsletter to a friend by clicking on the rainbow star.Thanks. Job openings and job seekers from the past week:See the new job listings as well as the job seekers that posted this week.All our advertisers welcome you back to school:Right2Know March planned for OctoberFollowing up from last week's issue about biodynamics are two events in the near future.With the onset of the campaign gathering signatures to get a referendum demanding GMO labeling on foods in California gearing up, the idea of GMO labeling is becoming closer to reality in the US. The Right2Know march will take place next month.The BD Association is a partner and sponsor of the event. The route passes by or near many Waldorf schools in the Northeast. Who will be involved? -ed. " Most Americans agree we have a right to know what’s in our food, and a right to choose safe, healthy food for our families and ourselves. And yet 80% of the packaged foods in America contain Genetically Engineered ingredients that have not been proven safe, and are not labeled! " Between October 1 and October 16, marchers from all across the country will be walking from New York City to the White House, in Washington DC, demanding labeling of all Genetically Engineered Foods, in what has come to be called the GMO Right2Know march. Come walk with us – step-by-step we will take back our Right to Know! " Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) endanger our health, the environment, and our farmer’s livelihoods. For too long, biotechnology companies like Monsanto have lobbied against labeling products containing their patented plants – plants which are specially designed to be sprayed with cancer-causing weed-killers, and plants which produce pesticides in every one of their cells. " The GMO Right2Know March is the first of it’s kind in America, and will have daily events between its kickoff in New York City and its finale at the White House, in Washington, DC. Come for the knowledgeable speakers, fun presentations, camping, and much, much more! Now is your chance to make your voice heard. We will win back our Right to Know what’s in our food – one step at a time!-from the Right2Know web sitePlease visit the Right2Know site for all the details and information, and please contact at the Biodynamic Association (rebecca@...) to let her know if you plan to participate.Check in with the BD Association on their Facebook page and their blog for updates on the march as it happens, and on the further efforts that will be undertaken by this coalition following the march. Thank you for being part of the WaldorfTeachers family of readers.Unsubscribe phoebe@... from this list.Our mailing address is:Waldorf TeachersWaldorf TeachersViroqua, WI 54665Add us to your address bookCopyright © 2011 Waldorf Teachers All rights reserved.Forward this email to a friendUpdate your profile