Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Roles

Performance Model

A Rope Bottom whose practice is oriented toward public performance.

Definition

A Performance Model is a Rope Bottom who works, or who is working in a given scene, in the context of public performance. The role requires additional skills: stage presence, awareness of the audience, and coordination with lighting, music and the choreography of the piece.

Discussion

The role is not a hierarchy above other Rope Bottoms; it is a specialisation with its own demands and satisfactions.

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