Delightful! Two open studios in one day! And with an audience! What a difference they make! Dancing through my nervous excitement. Trying consciously to listen to them, to “connect” and be fine –all while composing. I do not have the innocence of just doing what I love -of “just dancing.” Ten years ago this performance [...]
Archives for May 2009
Open Studio. 4.
Sleepy again today. I had one really great run –but it was to music (which is against the rules). Why is it so important to practice in silence? Well, because I prefer performing in silence -largely because the energy between me and audience is so “loud” that I don’t really “hear” music during performance anyway. [...]
Open Studio. 3.
VOICE – After nearly nine months out of the studio and out of dancing… this recording is an idea (that I came up with in my practice) while rehearsing what to write to my friends to make them as excited to attend this performance as I am to perform it (promote, promote, promote…). This recording [...]
Open Studio. 2.
It was difficult today to move without music. I just discovered Sufjan Stevens’ music and am completely enchanted with his song “Sister Winter.” (Listen to it here and check out Sufjan here). It is an entrancing song. Far more lovely to dance with the song than by myself. The music makes my body feel stronger [...]