MEET JENNIFER
Where did you find the inspiration for your concept?
My piece is very loosely based on Plato’s,
The Allegory of the Cave from his book,
The Republic. Throughout my piece, I focus on Plato’s Theory of Forms.
What style is your piece?
My style of my piece is a mix of modern and contemporary.
How many dancers are in the piece?
I have six dancers in my piece including myself.
What are some strategies you use during the rehearsal process? What does a "typical" rehearsal look like?
My
rehearsal process is dedicated to exploring how my dancers move. I used
visual art, collaboration and improvisation
as a way to create movement. At one of my rehearsals I brought in two
books that encompassed the artwork of Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali.
My dancers revealed their idea behind the artwork through improvisation.
I do not bring in choreography to my rehearsal.
I like to create movement during rehearsal so I can see how my movement
looks directly on my dancers.
MEET ELAINE
Where did you find the inspiration for your concept?
The inspiration for my
piece was derived from when I went home to Ireland this summer 2015. It
was inspired from my own personal experience of witnessing the
influence of Alzheimers and it's effects on loved ones.
What are some strategies you use during the rehearsal process?
What are some strategies you use during the rehearsal process?
Throughout my process of creating the work I went through a series of
events that were inspired from taking solo composition this year and so I
have been working on integrating various tools from this class with the
experimental and physical styles of dance i am interested in. As a
choreographer I like to focus on articulation and specificity of
movement, and so with that a typical rehearsal often consists of a study
based on focus and intention. I really like to be specific in my work
so if a sequence doesn't appear aesthetically pleasing then I know that
the kinetic response for the dancers isn't present so as a
choreographer I like to see how I can encourage the dancer to find that
response in my work
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