Hello
I love this idea. I may well suggest it to the museums of Maritime
Greenwich, where I co-ordinate a learning partnership. Our partners
include Laban and Greenwich Dance so we could have some help! There is
also the Big Dance festival coming up soon, so it might be a good
opportunity to make your own museum dancing video.
And here's an opportunity to share something else. The Museum Makers
project of Luton - museum supporters dancing their version of Happy.
Enjoy!
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/18/luton-pharrell-williams-happy_n_4985344.html
Best wishes
Bridget McKenzie
aboutbridgetmckenzie.wordpress.com
Quoting Elee Kirk <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear all,
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> This may be a slightly too serious request for a Friday, but I
> thought it was worth making. Those of you who, like me, keenly
> follow the Tumblr site ‘When You Work At A Museum’ may have spotted
> the following two videos of museum/arts staff dancing: one made by
> the Indiana State Museum
> http://whenyouworkatamuseum.com/post/83812220892/i-was-grumpy-and-then-the-staff-at-the-indiana-state and one by the Idaho Falls Arts Council http://whenyouworkatamuseum.com/post/84425578677/purple-nitrile-gloves-jazz-hands. Watching these videos almost made me cry with
> happiness.
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> I strongly feel that the UK museum scene needs to respond to these
> videos with dance-offs of its own - if for no other reasons than to
> remind us that working in museums can be wonderful, and to cheer
> ourselves up in such gloomy times. (Plus social media will LOVE it).
> There are so many amazing museums (full, I’m sure, of talented
> dancers), and so many cheerful tunes, that the options must be
> endless.
>
> So, does anyone accept the challenge? This is obviously the best
> possible use of your Friday.
>
> Happy dancing,
> Elee
>
> Elee Kirk
> eleekirk.com
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