[Offtopic] [Oz-teachers] Dance With Matt

Sun Feb 6 23:42:37 EST 2011

Only a few more days to go for your chance to dance with Matt .. (shuffling
noises of shoes on the desk) Details below.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100725.html

Regards Roland

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>wrote:

> Cross posting this from the oz-teachers list, apologies if you have seen
> this or subscribe to oz-teachers but it looks like fun. Timely as I
> regularly share this video by Matt with my ITA students to put a smile on
> their faces or to break the ice. It works all the time, the link is below.
>
> Is there anybody else interested in joining me for some fun learning how to
> dance next week in the City? We could all use the distraction from the heavy
> news for an hour ..
>
> Details below.
>
> Regards Roland
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <stephen at melbpc.org.au>
> Date: Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:00 PM
> Subject: [Oz-teachers] Dance With Matt
> To: oz-teachers at rite.ed.qut.edu.au, link at anu.edu.au
> Cc: dancewithmatt at gmail.com
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Before the reason for this email, which is Matt's email, pls do yourself
> a favour and have a look at this NASA website video below, which is also
> on YouTube. In 2007, Jawed Karim, one of the founders of YouTube, stated
> that Harding's video is his favorite video posted to Youtube ..
>
> So, do have a look:  http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100725.html
>
> Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth
> Credit: Matt Harding & Melissa Nixon
>
> "Explanation: What are these humans doing? Dancing. Many humans on Earth
> exhibit periods of happiness, and one method of displaying happiness is
> dancing. Happiness and dancing transcend political boundaries and occur
> in practically every human society. Above, Matt Harding traveled through
> many nations on Earth, started dancing, and filmed the result. The video
> is perhaps a dramatic example that humans from all over planet Earth feel
> a common bond as part of a single species. Happiness is frequently
> contagious. Few people are able to watch the above video without smiling."
>
> And ..
>
> http://www.wherethehellismatt.com
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Harding
> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2407322377
>
>
> And now ..
>
> > From:   dancewithmatt at gmail.com
> > Date:   Tue, 1 Feb 2011 17:35:29 -0800
> > Subject:   Where the Hell is Matt in Melbourne
>
> If you're getting this email, you've either written to me or
> signed-up on my site to be notified of when I'll be in your area. I'm
> coming to Melbourne to include it in my new dancing video.
>
> This is an invitation to come and join me.
>
> In this new video, I'm actually learning how to dance, so I'll be
> showing some easy moves and asking people to follow along. But don't
> worry. I'm still not very good at dancing so you don't have to be
> perfect either. Just remember to smile and have fun.
>
> I'd like to shoot a clip of the "Melbourne Shuffle" so if you know
> someone who could perform it, please bring them along.
>
> We'll be filming for about half an hour in total. Expect to sweat a bit.
>
> The meeting place is:
>
> PLACE: Federation Square, on the steps near the intersection of
> Flinders and St. Kilda
> DATE: Thursday, February 10th, 2011
> MEETING TIME: 6:30pm
>
> Here's a Google map of the location:
> http://tinyurl.com/4wey58g
>
> The photo attached to this email shows where to meet. Please excuse
> the sloppy arrow.
>
> I shot a clip at this spot a few years ago. It didn't make it into the
> final cut of the last video, so I'm back to give it another try. I
> suspect the group may be a bit larger this time, and there's a thing
> you're supposed to have when gathering lots of people together in a
> public place. They call it "permission." I haven't got that. If anyone
> reading this can help me get it without going to too much trouble,
> please let us know. I would be grateful.
>
> I have my eye on another dancing spot not too far from this location,
> but I don't know that we'll be able to squeeze everyone in there. So
> after we finish, sunlight permitting, I'm hoping to take a few patient
> stragglers over there to film a bit more.
>
> I know Australia is a big, well, CONTINENT and there are a million
> amazing spots I should include. I'll be visiting some other
> destinations on my own, but Melbourne is the only place where I'm
> organizing a meet-up. I chose Melbourne because, aside from Sydney,
> it's where I have the most people wanting to dance. And, sorry,
> Sydney, but you've gotten plenty of attention from me already.
>
> If you want to pass this around to friends, there's a Facebook event
> page with the information included in this email. You can view it
> here:
>
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Where-the-Hell-is-Matt/369964540488?
> v=app_2344061033#!/event.php?eid=194884650524699&index=1<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Where-the-Hell-is-Matt/369964540488?%0Av=app_2344061033#%21/event.php?eid=194884650524699&index=1>
>
> Before we dance, I will need to get your legal permission to appear in
> the video. We'll do it quick and dirty. I'll shout some legal nonsense
> on camera and you can just nod and give me a thumbs up, or you can run
> away and hide to protect yourself from exploitation by our corporate
> overlords. I won't hold it against you.
>
> When you get to the spot, look for the guy who looks like the guy in
> the dancing video. Just come on over, say hello, and ask if I am Matt.
> If I'm not Matt, I will let you know. If there's already a crowd
> gathering, that will make us a lot easier to spot.
>
> I can't guarantee the clip we shoot will end up in the final
> video. There will be a lot of footage to choose from and some of it
> will not be used.
>
> You're welcome to bring your own camera. After the shoot, I'll be sticking
> around for a good long while. I'm happy to dance with you in your own
> picture/video, so don't hesitate to ask, but I do request that you wait
> until we are finished shooting because I'll be very busy until then.
>
> We'll be selling some T-shirts that say "I DANCED WITH MATT" and I'm
> trying to find a reasonable way to ship a few copies of my book down.
> Both will be $20 (sorry, have to add a bit to cover shipping). I will
> sign anything you like. Cash only, please.
>
> Please reply to this email or on Facebook if you plan to attend and
> let us know how many people you're bringing. It'll help give us an
> idea of how many to expect.
>
> We're planning to put the final video up on the Internet sometime in
> late 2011.
>
> I look forward to dancing badly with you!
>
> -Matt
>
> --
>
> Cheers Matt
> Stephen Loosley
> Member, Victorian
> Institute of Teaching
>
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>
> --
> Roland Gesthuizen - eLearning Coordinator - Keysborough Secondary College
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret
> Mead
>

-- 
Roland Gesthuizen - eLearning Coordinator - Keysborough Secondary College

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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