Day of Many Layers

Another long Monday, but much to report!

As I mentioned yesterday, it was time this morning, to get the movement from "Words Apart" back into my body. Once I polished the parts that were cloudy in my head, the overall process was rather effortless! I remembered why I like this dance so much. The movement is not excessive and it brings me to a place emotionally that some of my other dance works cannot. I am so excited to be performing this piece again! I also ran the Peggy Lee piece, which is entitled, "I'm A Woman," after the song I'm dancing to, which is becoming easier and more fun each day. A nice little ditty to place where ever it may be needed. And what's more, I finally think I may be getting past my block. I turned on some tabla music by one of my favorite percussionists, Hossam Ramzy, and the rhythms are so infectious that I could hardly keep my body from moving! I may have promising beginnings to some phrase work, but I think I need to wait and see for sure!

At home, I spoke to my friend Laura, a fellow artist. We spoke about our respective art practices, and what we are working on at the moment. We talked a lot about storytelling, and what place it has in our work. It seems to me as though we are both discovering the storyteller side of ourselves, slowly but surely. It is an emotional journey and a surprising one, too. However, we agree that the process of finding and sharing our stories, personal or fictitious has been a growing experience!

At the River Run Film Festival, things are absolutely mad! The finishing touches are being put on all of the events, the logistics are being refined, and all of the volunteers have begin to pour in for duty. It is exciting! And I can't wait to view some of the films when they begin to play April 15th and continue through April 25th.

I come home to find that my first article for LVCmag has gone up! I am so excited! I have only been submitting articles for this new job for three weeks now, but it has been both a great challenge and a wonderful learning experience. I hope to continue growing my skills as a writer and storyteller with this new venture! Here is the link to the article: http://lvcmag.com/MoviesMusicArticle.aspx?id=42%20&ArticleID=947

In the evening, it is on to teach my Monday night Yoga class. We work on refining a few poses as opposed to doing a straight flow class today. We work at the wall for support and muscular training, and the students seem to respond well. One of them explains how her lunge feels different...that is is more lifted and stable, after we complete our work at the wall and with partners. The hour and fifteen minutes goes fast, as it always does, and I always wish I had just a little more time!

To end the day, I go to Brett's house, to continue polishing and refining the documentary, "Art for the Living." We are so close to being done! I know I say that every time I mention the film, but it's true! Each time we get together to edit, the film is many strides closer to being a finished product. I am proud. And I hope that this doc is just one of many that I will make in my life as an artist. There are so many interesting people and places, messages that need passing and so on.

Tomorrow is Tuesday. HPU. The home stretch is here. Come on May!!!

~Cara