Conductor Registration Form: Jan 31 2024

Conductor: A Game of Authenticity & Art, Power & Play. Conductor is played in a group of 5-20. The group begins by assembling into a semi-circular clump, and one person steps out in front of the group thereby electing to be the conductor. Once a person takes on the role of the conductor they conduct the group to do anything really. The actions of choice are primarily sonic, musical, performative and relational. The conductor can conduct by giving commands verbally, or they can use gesture and sound to elicit changes in the group. Conducting usually lasts around 3-5 minutes, and then another conductor takes their place. 

We will begin with brief checkins, agreements and warmups, and then we’ll dive into playing the game. The game itself is incredibly fun, powerful, expressive, hilarious, dynamic and creative. However, the main intention will be to workshop the game, to craft it, to get better at it, to develop the mysterious artistry contained within it, and unlock this game’s unlimited potential.

Price $10-20 (nobody turned away for lack of funds)

Location: Burning Spirit Yoga. 2025 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212 

Parking: Parking is located on the side streets around Burning Spirit. I recommend NE Tillamook between MLK and Rodney.

Late arrivals? Given the nature of this event, late arrivals after 10 minutes will not be admitted. Please allow enough time to park and for any lateness due to traffic. 

Registration: Please fill out the registration form, and then send $10-20 to The Deep Play Institute via Venmo or PayPal.  

Facilitator:

Aaron Finbloom is a philosopher, artist and pedagogue.  He is the co-founder of The School of Making Thinking (SMT) and the founder & director of The Deep Play Institute (DPI).  His practice involves expanding transformative inquiry through games, performance art and structured play.  With training in Circling, Authentic Relating, and Psychodrama, he also facilitates experimental individual and group sessions inspired by these practices.  Finbloom has presented works internationally at venues which include:  The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Gallery 151 (New York), Maschinenhaus Kulturbrauerei (Berlin), UNAM (Mexico City), and MainLine Theatre (Montreal). He holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities & Fine Arts from Concordia University in Montreal, and is currently teaching Philosophy at the City College of New York and The University of Portland. finblooming.com

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The practices on offer are designed to cultivate vulnerability, with its pleasures and its hardships. The practices can surface conflict, hurt, anger or wildness that might conventionally be quieted or minimized. It is possible to experience triggers of past psychological wounds within this practice, and this should be expected as a possibility. The facilitator will use a variety of techniques to contain and care for what arises, but will not have capacity to provide ongoing care for big emotional fallout. The invitation is to be watchful of one's own safety and opt out in little and big ways as needed, and to have emotional processing methods in place (such as therapy, meditation, journaling, processing with friends, etc).


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Group Agreements:

- To show up on time: no entry allowed after 10 minutes past the start time
- To notice and respect your boundaries, and abstain from anything you feel the need to
- To notice and respect the boundaries of others, and not pressure people to exceed their boundaries
- To lean into your edges: embracing some measure of discomfort in the name of growth
- To take space and make space: sharing airtime. If you notice yourself speaking more than others, pulling back, and if you notice you're speaking rarely, attempt to share your perspective
- Not engaging in violent behavior, as determined by the group facilitator: including any kind of physical violence, slamming of doors or other aggressive use of furniture, and hate speech of any kind
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Covid policy:

Masking is optional. If you are sick please do not attend and let me know for a full refund. If you have had recent contact with someone who tested positive for Covid, a negative rapid test is required before coming to the group.
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To complete your sign up and hold your spot please send $10-20 by Venmo @deepplayinstitute or Paypal thedeeppplayinstitute@gmail.com
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