Day 217 - Starálfur

 

Another few excerpts from my play in the college studio yesterday.

Music = Starálfur by Sigur Rós.

Day 216 - Silent Improv

The title says it all.

Day 215 - X-Ray Pointe

Here is the second of the two I did yesterday.  Again I just danced to whatever was on the radio but I put my pointe shoes on for this one as we didn't get around to doing any in class.  I have avoided using the x-ray filter in the past but I like the effect it has in the studio and with the teleportation that occurs in this piece.

Oh and 150 days to go!

Music = Wouldn't it Be Good by Nik Kershaw.

N.B.  Having watched it back it is a little more pink than I was expecting especially on the fade in and out, but I like the rest :)

Day 214 - Affirmation

Had a great evening at college; ballet class and pilates beforehand. I have been listening to Jack.fm a lot this week so managed to get it working on the college stereo and went with what I was given. Got two different pieces done but just posting the short one tonight, more time to edit before work tomorrow. 

Music = Affirmation by Savage Garden.

Day 213 - Human

Just a short improv to another Daughter track after work.

Music = Human by Daughter.

Day 212 - Wipe your Feet

Something a bit different today. I started withe the squeaking sound of wiping my feet and used that as a starting point.  After videoing Iain suggested putting it to this Aphex Twin track and seeing how the squeaking worked with it.  It wasn't quite right but still sounded like we were on to something. But before hunting out another track I tried it without the footage audio and this is the result.  We think it works, what about you?

Music = Bucephalus Bouncing Ball by Aphex Twin.

Day 211 - More Projection

I'm back in Midsomer Norton for a relaxing weekend after the business of the shows and prior to starting teaching for a bit in February back home.  The projector was set up for a bit of fun with images and a baby bump and of course a dance.  The music is Nature Boy by Eden Ahbez, performed by Mantovani, and the film clip is from a BBC Wildlife documentary - Tree and plant life in the jungle - David Attenborough.

Day 210 - Solsbury Hill

 

A little improvisation in the kitchen following a Toto party which led on to a bit of Perter Gabriel.

Music = Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel.

Days 207, 208 & 209 - From the Wings

The penultimate posting from last weekends show, the last will be the super duper quality film from the front once it is available.  This video is a combination of Sundays 2pm and 6pm performances seen from the wings.  It has taken a few sessions to edit the two versions together so hence the multiple days.

 A note on the show:  Wow, what a weekend. I am so proud of my cast for pulling off this quality of performance after six rehearsals and in a style most weren't used to.   So; Alex, Charlie, Hollie, Laura, Martha and Sophie: THANK YOU!!  

Day 206 - Dress Rehearsal

Well it's been a busy week or so preparing for the show on top of everything else.  Here is yesterday's dress rehearsal.  Unfortunately we were down a cast member and as it was the first run with the lights it is a little dark; apart from when the photographers light comes on near the end.  The first performance went very well tonight with all six dancers, looking forward to the two shows tomorrow :)

Day 205 - Andvari

 

Music = Andvari by Sigur Rós.

Day 204 - Sixth and Last

So the final rehearsal has been and gone and the piece is finished.  It doesn't quite look like it in the video but got to save something for the show :)  Very proud of my dancers for the hard work they have all put in.  Looking forward to seeing it in full costume and under the lights on Friday at the Dress Rehearsal.

Music = Smother by Daughter

Day 203 - Projection

Whilst having immense fun at my housemates Joss Whedon themed birthday party we got up to some nonsense with the projector.  Thanks to Jerome for filming :)

 

Music = Olsen Olsen by Sigur Rós.

Day 202 - Contradanza

Just a little improvisation to Contradanza by Vanessa Mae.

Day 201 - Winter Improv

Eyes closed improvisation to The Original Four Seasons (Vivaldi) - Winter 2 Largo -  Vanessa Mae.

Day 200 - Fifth Rehearsal

Very happy to have four cast members at rehearsal and all worked very hard; considering that we set the spacing and most of them learnt the last section today.  Quite a lot of polishing to be done next week but it's progressing.

Music = Smother by Daughter

Day 199 - Hoppípolla

 

I'm really enjoying working to Sigur Rós at the moment.  Up early tomorrow to get everything ready for my next rehearsal.

Music =  Hoppípolla by Sigur Rós

Sorry to say that blogger is being funny with uploads again so here's the link.

Day 198 - Refur

 

Pointe shoes back on again in preparation for rehearsal on Sunday and back to college next week.

Music = Refur by Sigur Rós

Day 197 - Somewhere that's greenish

 

Today I went looking for green spaces. Found myself in Monks Park just round the corner and had a wander.  I made a note of a few areas in the park that I'd like to use in the future but for today here's some work on a leaning bench/shelter.

Day 196 - Questa Notte 2

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Hope fun celebrations happened last night and you welcomed in the year in style.

We certainly had a fantastic evening so no time for a dance.

 

 

Here is another selection of what I was working on yesterday.  I think I will do a bit more to this section of the music in the coming weeks.  Tomorrow it's back to finishing off the choreography for the show and making decisions as to spacing ready for rehearsal on Sunday.

Music = Questa Notte by Ludovico Einaudi.