Susanne Bentley

being a pro

Susanne — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:59:58 +0000

Great talk by Bunker Roy about Barefoot College, solar engineer grandmothers and professionalism. Where the teacher is the learner and the learner is the teacher. According to him a professional is “someone who has a combination of competence, confidence and belief.” What are you a pro at?

Everyday leader

Susanne — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:05:50 +0000

I give thanks to all the people who have ever given me a lollipop moment… there are soooo many… gratitude in abundance. Happy to say I’ve let a lot of them know.
“There is no world, there’s only 6 billion understandings of it. And if you change one person’s understanding of it, one person’s understanding of what they’re capable of, one person’s understanding of how much you care about them, one person’s understanding of how powerful an agent for change they can be in this world, you’ve changed the whole thing.”

How have you made someone’s life better without even knowing about it?

Serious fun, serious play!

Susanne — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:31:58 +0000

As what I have been preaching now for a few years is “Serious Dancing” (wink,wink) I am delighted to watch this video (again) and feel confirmed in my belief in play as an educative and life tool. As well as being justified in my love of playing of course! As my favourite preacher said: “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you, I only want you to have some fun” – Prince “1999″

The floor is your friend

Susanne — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:01:03 +0000

And “if you hit me, I’ll hit you back!” Remember, the floor is your friend! I think I’ve said that to at least a thousand students by now over the years… Going to join my friend very shortly in Tanzquartier and in Tanzfabrik. See Calendar page for details.

Compil D’Avril 2011

Susanne — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:40:30 +0000

Better late than never! It is a beautiful image. Thanks Thomas – again!!!

photo: Thomas Sennesael

Love, Passion & Power

Susanne — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:20:45 +0000

“Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political and economic change. What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” - MLK

What is your passion? How can you use your love for something and your power to share it to make your life and the lives of others shine?

SoloConversations new website!

Susanne — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:29:54 +0000

Woohoo! SoloConversations gets a professional makeover…Check it out!!

Radical acts

Susanne — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:39:23 +0000

“To dance is a radical act. To think about dance, to study dance, or to practice dance in this 21st century is a radical act.

Why?

Because if dancing matters—if dancing makes a difference to how we humans think and feel and act-then dancing challenges the values that fund modern western cultures.”…

This is the beginning of “To Dance Is a Radical Act – The practice of dancing is vital to our survival as humans on earth.”

Published on November 29, 2011 by Kimerer LaMothe, Ph.D. in What a Body Knows

SoloConversations on tv & live!

Susanne — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:43:49 +0000

SoloConversations were visited by TéléBruxelles during the last day of residence in Chien Perdu on Fri 11/11/2011. We performed for them and spoke about the upcoming piece “Evolve”. Watch the report. In the evening we presented a work in progress, along with other people’s performances. The next work in progress will be at Grand Studio (Molenbeek) on Dec 2nd, 20:00.

More reasons to play your whole life

Susanne — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:26:24 +0000

Not that we needed any of course…