Ten teen artists recently fought 60-mph winds on a ropes course in Maryland to learn about risk. Teens from Baltimore's ENCOUNTER theater workshop and the Dance Exchange's Teen Exchange Risk program joined forces at Upward Enterprises Ropes Course on a blustery Saturday in October, says Dance Exchange E News. They hoisted themselves over a 15-foot beam and took the leap from a platform 50 feet in the air to sail back to Earth on a giant swing. "The ropes course encouraged them to confront their fears, understand issues of safety and support, and then to take the risk. It also required them to invent new ways of working together – and thanks to the weather, to find warmth in the group as well,” explained Teen Exchange Director Elizabeth Johnson. (E News is available by e-mail subscription.) [LINK]