REHEARSAL #4

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
 
PROCESS DETAILS
 
TECHNICAL

​SHERRI

• More new lower body choreography today.
• The few quick, dynamic movements are startling juxtaposed with the slow, languid ones.

JONATHAN

• He cleans up the first part of the piece.
• He adds on a traveling phrase (movements that allow the dancer to travel through space).  The movements convey a sense of flying and floating as well as a sense of line and technique.
• Explains that when Maggie collects her legs together and returns to thrashing arm movements, we can see that her character is still feeling agitated.
• Entered rehearsal today with intention of creating a lot more material than he ultimately did.  But he reminds himself to be “meticulous” and “stay true to the impulse of the piece” rather than stick with the way he’s used to working.  He is creating in a different context than in the past.  Therefore, he must “obey the laws of physics” – he has to acknowledge all the forces around him and take these dynamics into consideration when making artistic decisions.

MAGGIE

• Feeling tired while fighting a cold.  Once she starts moving, her body warms up and feels better executing the choreography.
• Forgets some material during the video run-through and stumbles in the middle of rehearsal.

PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL

​JONATHAN

• Used to working at a fast pace as a choreographer.  Now, his context is forcing him to work at a slower pace.  Trying to make peace with this different approach.  The minimalism of the solo reflects the internal sense of quiet and stillness he is cultivating and is in sync with this current way of creating his dances.

MAGGIE

• Physical ailments initially impact her mental focus, but feels psychologically clearer after dancing.
• Committed to doing this one thing – collaborating with Jonathan – for herself.  When she reflects on her own mother’s juggling of work and family, she wishes she had more opportunities to see her mother in action as an art teacher.  She is glad that her son appreciates his parents’ artistic talents/pursuits.
• Recognizes the tendency to assume other mothers have “figured it out” while she struggles.