The rest of our performances at Goose Route went as well as could have imagined. We garnered some wonderful feedback on all of the work we brought, but surprisingly enough, the piece we received the most commentary about was the Quilt piece. I was at first, apprehensive about the piece, feeling that it might be too subtle, and not virtuosic enough to grab anyone's attention. However, as we were approached by audience members, we heard that they enjoyed the subtlety of the piece in comparison to the more physical offerings, and appreciated the feelings of history, homage and stewardship they got from the piece. More still, I got many compliments on the music, and requests of where one might purchase it. For those who had not read the program, it was a pleasant surprise to hear that I had both written and performed the music! I was at first, apprehensive about that as well, thinking that the secret would be out...I am not a "professional musician!" However, I was humbly reminded, as I have been many times, that when you release a piece of work into the world, you have no idea how others will receive it. I still think the piece needs some finesse, which will come over time, but I am very happy with how the work was received, and couldn't have asked for a better premiere.
During the festival, I also received some exciting news, regarding our film, "Two Downtown," which we also showed to enthusiastic response at the festival. The film has been awarded the "Best Dance For Camera" award at the 2010 Foursite Film Festival in Ogden, UT! This is our second "best of" award for the film! I am so surprised, and happy with the success of this film! It's success, like the quilt piece, has been totally unexpected, and I am humbled by our good fortune!
Today, after a very brief stop in Winston Salem, I am back in Charleston, SC with my friend and collaborator, Laura. We are working on material for our new work, which will include the quilt piece. We are preparing for our September residency at NC State University, and planting seeds for the larger work we'll create and perform after that residency. Many ideas have been pouring out of us, and we have made some progress as to what the trajectory of the work will be. We have decided on a working title, "Common Threads." The themes that seem to be emerging at this point are correspondance, sewing and weaving, in the literal sense and in metaphor. I will have more soon, as we progress with our material. Until then!
~Cara
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