I LOVE choreography! I think it is super fun, and that is why I'm doing this. Sometimes I suspect I must've been one of those great instrumental modern dance choreographers in a spiritual past life. As a child I had aesthetics that were... kinda surprising in one so young! I loved stretched, beautiful lines, especially with the neck.
So when Nicole proposed a choreography challenge, I was SUPER excited. "How could I NOT do this?" I thought. And then I thought of all my goals and priorities in the new year... and I knew this was not on that list. To get this done in the format proposed, I'd have to neglect things that are very important to me. So, as I do this I'm going to do it in a way that works for my commitment to my values.
I'm going to be kind to myself. I'm going to keep my commitments to my own growth, and prioritize time for those. I know I won't be posting every day, and I'm ok with that.
I have a lot of fulfillment in choreography, and a lot of inspiration. I have a process that works for me and building my chops with bulk creativity sounds great. I remember working at Go Dance studio in Austin and watching big name pros put together choreography by listening to the song on headphones, walking around the dance floor and waving their hands around, miming moves. In an hour, the song would be done! We'd video, marking tricks, and then it would be up to me!
They also taught me a lot about making choreography myself and I'll tell you all about it in my next blog entry - my current process for making choreography! See you on the dance floor!
Karen
So when Nicole proposed a choreography challenge, I was SUPER excited. "How could I NOT do this?" I thought. And then I thought of all my goals and priorities in the new year... and I knew this was not on that list. To get this done in the format proposed, I'd have to neglect things that are very important to me. So, as I do this I'm going to do it in a way that works for my commitment to my values.
I'm going to be kind to myself. I'm going to keep my commitments to my own growth, and prioritize time for those. I know I won't be posting every day, and I'm ok with that.
I have a lot of fulfillment in choreography, and a lot of inspiration. I have a process that works for me and building my chops with bulk creativity sounds great. I remember working at Go Dance studio in Austin and watching big name pros put together choreography by listening to the song on headphones, walking around the dance floor and waving their hands around, miming moves. In an hour, the song would be done! We'd video, marking tricks, and then it would be up to me!
They also taught me a lot about making choreography myself and I'll tell you all about it in my next blog entry - my current process for making choreography! See you on the dance floor!
Karen