This morning I wake up knowing that this week is going to be a long one. The most prominent feature of my week is the time I will be spending at the North Carolina State University in Raleigh, working to set a piece on the Dance Visions Repertory Company. DVRC is one of the school's two student dance companies, and of the two, this one is more geared toward dance through an Afrocentric perspective. I have been asked to set a modern dance piece, to expose the girls to new movement vocabulary. From what the director of the company tells me, many of the girls have not had much modern dance experience, but are eager learners. I am quite happy with this situation, as it is always fun for me to introduce new ways of moving to enthusiastic students! I just love the way you can see their bodies and minds thinking and problem solving in tandem, and how the light bulb comes on again and again throughout the process. I will begin with a technique class today to introduce the ladies to some of the vocabulary we'll be using in the piece, then I will move into a rehearsal. I have decided to use all nine girls, so as not to leave anyone out of the experience of working with a guest choreographer.
~Cara
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment