rehearsal today and my personal analysis
Today in rehearsal I approached my lab process differently than last time. I chose to create first and analyze at the end of rehearsal instead of prompting my rehearsal with a proposal. My process today was especially useful because it provided me with the creative space I needed to generate movement material. As of right now I’m spending a lot of time changing my appearance throughout the work. Whether I am shifting my clothing or hairstyle, I am constantly adjusting the way I look and present myself. This realization led me to the idea of locating the transitions.
There are many moments in which I am engaging in a transitional processes and I am curious about what it would mean to explore only the transitions next rehearsal…My research questions for Lab 3 are: What would it be like if I only looked at the transitions between identity shifts? How does the practice of shifting make up my identity? Can I extract the movements and bodily processes of transition to generate a type of rhythmic phrasing? How do transitions make up change? What does this look like in a choreographic process?
We discussed this topic of transition in graduate seminar this week with Professor Sara Rudner. She prompted us to explore “transition” through movement aesthetics and approaches. This might be why I was drawn to the concept of transition during my practice today.
