REHEARSAL #5

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
 
PROCESS DETAILS
 
TECHNICAL

​SHERRI

• Maggie and Jonathan were unable to rehearse March 23rd .
• The studio was unavailable for this March 30th rehearsal.  Since Maggie and Jonathan prefer to get together and work even if they can’t get a studio, they decided to rehearse in Jonathan’s basement.
• Moved rugs and furniture, but because basement pillars reduce workable space, Jonathan is unable to add much more choreography to the traveling section of the dance.

JONATHAN

• Going in to this rehearsal, Jonathan didn’t like the big traveling phrase he and Maggie worked on last session.  He realized he was “subservient to the music” as he created those “floating and flying” movements; he did not stay true to Maggie’s character who “is not ready to fly yet.”
• Instead, he determines that the thrashing movements need to continue; the character is not in a state of soaring and flying.  So cutting these movements and substituting a more aggressive gesture feels like the right impulse.
• Space constraints limit the amount of work he can do on this section, but at least important ideas are confirmed.
• Reviewing the video after rehearsal, Jonathan recalls his frustration “fighting the pillars.”  Suddenly, he views this impediment from a different perspective.  Decides to rethink dimensions of the piece to assume they will always have to rehearse with obstacles.  This thought leads to the conclusion that there is no reason the character has to travel through a lot of space.
• Now he can see how beautiful the piece can be in a “genie bottle of an environment.”  As a result, Jonathan commits to having his character dance in a “spotlight size” space for at least the first section of the piece.  He will try to stay true to this concept moving forward.
• The quick hand movements at the end of the phrases created today were inspired by a peacock fanning out its feathers.

MAGGIE

• Feels great physically today.

PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL

​SHERRI

• Maggie and Jonathan realize they need to decompress for the first part of the rehearsal, so they just talk; in essence, they go with where they truly are as opposed to where they “ought” to be.

JONATHAN

• Coming in to this rehearsal, Jonathan worried that working in his basement would feel frustrating or unfocused.  However, he and Maggie are just as productive as they are in other rehearsals.

MAGGIE

• The cozy atmosphere of Jonathan’s basement makes rehearsal seem casual and low key.  Feels like a dance play date!