This semester I had a dream. I wanted to make a new quartet exploring themes of categorization and quantification. It would be rigorous yet somehow still messy and human. I had A LOT of complicated conceptual ideas, some juicy movement, four talented and eager undergraduates as well as a brilliant dramaturg (theater PhD student). I also wanted the dance to be responsive to the audience: kind of … Continue reading the journey to [insert title here]
This blog is intended to be a reflection of my time in graduate school. But what happens when there is literally no auxiliary time to devote to updating the blog? For now, snapshots: one day, one list, no omissions. Tuesday February 28 7:15am Pilates workout 8:35am Pedagogy: Discussion of program assessment and goals within a department, program and course 10:30am Ballet: Skill-building barre, rewarding adagio, … Continue reading Snapshot
There is already so much happening this semester but before I share about new projects, musings and inspiration I want to take a moment to show my final project from Bebe Miller’s History/Theory/Literature of Choreography course. My self selected assignment was to create a solo in the choreographic style of Susan Rethorst. I studied her book A Choreographic Mind: Autobodygraphical Writings closely and also drew from a workshop I … Continue reading Process/Product
For the purposes of this blog post I have taken a series of photos of a block sculpture to play with loosely describing a few steps in my creative process. Let’s start at the beginning: Well, that’s not really the beginning is it? The beginning would just be an empty desk – or in my case a cluttered desk that had to be cleared off … Continue reading Making a dance (in blocks)
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