26.11.10

first Siobhan Davies dance workshop 08/11/10

We were given the following piece of writing to use as a stimulus for an improvised solo;
How fresh, how calm,

Stiller than this of course

the air was in the early morning;

Like the flap of a wave;

the kiss of a wave;

chill and sharp and yet

We then picked out the parts of the passage which related to us most and used these words/phrases/ideas to create movement. My chosen words were sharp, cyclical (my interpretation of the nature of waves) and calm.

We were encouraged to, if we found ourselves using a gesture that we recognised as something we would normally do, to push it to one side and try and work through the movement to create something new. I found this very challenging working outside my comfort zone, but also found it quite helpful in exploring new movement.

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