Goofing Around

Just figured out how to work iMovie today. Made a silly little quip to learn all of the gadgets and here's the result. Enjoy a laugh :)

Workin on a new somethin somethin

Rough draft of something I hope to make a longer solo. Can you say RUG BURN!

It's the day of the show!

      Today, I'm officially dancing as a dtx member for the first time outside of Muhlenberg!! I'm so excited to launch it with this performance. Although dark and deep and going down places people hate going down, this piece encourages conversations about race- about our nation's history and foundations in a multi-perspective atmosphere. Even in the politely blanketed state of Texas, avoiding racially charged conversation after seeing this show would be a chore. Nobody is getting off the hook that easy. And in a place like Texas, we are all excited to sample the audience's responses once that blanket has been removed.
      TAR (the remix) looks at race in it's many facets. It does not resolve or provide an answer. It is a starting point for audiences to find their own resolution. TAR is trying to excavate the unsaid here in Austin and get people- all people- loving each other, really and truly.

       This is my solo from a dress rehearsal. If you can't come see the full show, the history on this song in particular could serve as your jumping off point in sharing our conversation. Happy Friday.

  

Creating is my thing

      This Austin trip has been a stimulator. We have a full show now, complete with masks and texts and disturbing imagery. We have been rehearsing since Monday without a day off. And it's all been heavy and philosophical. But Danielle, Karama and I (the 3 staying in Charles' house this trip) have made a point to go out, to laugh, to get excited about dance again by watching clips of each of our inspirational artists and so on. Together, we feed off of our love for good solid movement. Karama showed me this artist who is apparently a very famous choreographer, Crystal Pite. She is amazing!! You should definitely YouTube her. Every time I watch another clip I want to get up and create. I want to snap my fingers together and have a group of dancing bodies that I can make do beautiful things like she does. It's so mesmerizing.

    So we have been supporting each other in our continued pursuit of dance as a career (I may have convinced Karama to move to LA next year yay!) and- more than that- a valid career. And after all of this hype and exciting mornings spent loving our art, I am so pumped to get the ball rolling in LA, finally! I will be in more classes, involved in more audition searching, and simply, seeing more dance- live or online. I forgot how refreshing it is to just watch really awesome dance!