Ford has stressed that the feeling of community is essential to this piece. I found it difficult to fully realize this feeling within the context of isolated sections. For me, last night was a huge step towards a more established sense of community, and I'm excited at the prospect of further growth leading up to the performance. The change of facing after the canon just felt right, and seeing the other groups move gave me a completely different sense than the frontal facing. The new section of solo/duets/trio really solidified the whole community thing, though. Standing on the side, I felt that I was watching a small village going about its mid-morning work. I'm tempted to compare it to a documentary of some primitive group of people, but that doesn't do the section justice because we (and the audience) are actually there rather than behind a camera. Additionally, the movement gives the feeling that these actions are about more than just daily work. They are ritual and I almost felt privileged to have the opportunity to peek into this world.