Moves Like… Lann

1. I’m scared of frogs!
2. I have a love of teapots. They have to be unique. I actually have a collection of teapots and cups. My tea of choice is ginger and turmeric, or chai and best served with bush honey.
3. I can play a LOT of different instruments.

Pacifying situations that might be getting out of hand. I used to play pub gigs and there was often behavior directed towards you, even if it wasn’t intentional, it felt that way. I have the ability to turn people into my friends and get rid of anger.

My all time favorite female voice is Sarah Mclachlan. I also love the old material of the band ‘Muse’.

I’m really into this young fella by the name of Jesse Welles – he is an American singer and guitarist, who is a bit of a loose cannon. He has very political material and a Bob Dylan vibe.

It’s about connecting to space and old times. When you spend time outdoors you’re listening to what you see and what you hear. You’re paying attention to what you’re hearing right there and there is a healing frequency in that space. Then when you put it all together you’re learning to feel through sound, because there is music in the sound we hear everyday.

Kids come out with cool questions or have these epiphanies that come from what they’ve been experiencing.

Whether it be through art, music, dance, storytelling, play is just as important for passing on knowledge. Seeing young people ‘get it’ is the background of what you’re teaching. Kids become helpful and more respectful in their understanding of the world. Some of those kids who struggle, we’ve see a change in their personality and behavior, and this is the essence of what we’re doing: seeing growth, leadership and maturity.

I have a basic way of doing it and it’s fairly similar from small to large scale, on my own or with others.

It’s about the personalities of the humans we are working with and the energy they are bringing into the space. It is about how they react and connect to the space, if they move in a certain direction, and what they gravitate towards. It might be watery sounds or something more chaotic. We might sit and talk for an hour or we might move straight in. It’s a journey for them and I’m there to help them navigate. When you’re out in nature, it’s impossible not to be in the moment.

Seeing genuine connection with people and how people grow. The connection between kids and their parents, and the connectedness of families, and their connection to art form. It’s about making a difference so people can keep finding the experiences of what we are doing.