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]
6:45am Foam Roller-ing and Pilates 8:35am Pedagogy: Presentation from colleagues on Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed – largely a seminar-style class discussion methods for applying the model to studio dance classes. Fascinating and complex – a lot to unpack. 10:30am Partnering Master Class with Tiffany Mills: An OSU MFA alumna, Mills has a company in NYC and stopped by to offer a partnering class … Continue reading Snapshot: Tuesday April 4, 2017
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
In addition to my own choreographic explorations and scholarly endeavors. I also had the opportunity to perform for Bebe Miller this past November as a part of Sel Fou. During the show we were filmed by a 360 degree camera so you can watch the piece from the inside (best done on your phone or tablet) and move your screen to see the action from new … Continue reading Sel Fou
In addition to creating, writing, moving and rehearsing for class-related assignments/projects, I’ve also been spending time in the studio just moving around. Most of my improvisational material is undocumented and purely for my own catharsis; a time to let my body lead my mind and to test the boundaries of the concepts I have been receiving daily in technique (and improvisation) classes. For the purposes of this blog … Continue reading Outside the classroom, inside the studio
Many people told me that graduate school would be difficult. I was prepared for difficult. Other people told me that it would be exhausting. I was prepared for exhausting. Those same people also mentioned that it was likely to be rigorous. I was prepared for rigorous. And then I got here and I realized that being prepared in a city you know, surrounded by a … Continue reading Graduate School = Dance Artist Bootcamp
Gina Hoch-Stall 