...for a moment their bodies touched...

Impetus Dance company is in process of creating a dance piece for Final Major Project. Here are some bits from work in progress:

 

EarlyBirds Event presents...

My journey...

A lot of things have been done and seen that can not fit in A3 piece of paper and does not matter how  hard You try...

Peer Facilitation - Experiential Anatomy

Few weeks ago I had an opportunity to facilitate a 15-minute session for a small group of peers. Focus of session must have been drawn from my own movement practice as well as my curiosities. The only one curiosity that keeps my focus is touch. With relation to my FMP idea, I have decided to explore hand... 

Preparation and the actual 15-minute session has helped me to revisit and make my personal connections between movement practices. Moreover, it have taught me to overcome stress and develop my teaching/facilitation skills. The most important learning outcome for me was to relate this session to my FMP as well as to learn from others. Somebody might have more experience than me, that's why I was focused in every single 15-minute session - LEARN THROUGH MISTAKES! 

The main focus of my session was to understand the bones structure of hand as well as tracing these bones to awaken the sensitivity and experiences. To finish, students were asked to do a short hand dance where you could clearly see the experiences being awakened. 

Peer and Tutor feedback:

• touch as sensation
• somebody thought about skin but not bone (personal choices)
• circulation of fingers
• reminding the focus and qualities used during the session as well as voice were good factors in order to keep peer's attention
• specificity needs to be always there
• clear and consistent guidance
• ISSUE - lack of time to show everything 

Equally incredible experience being a mover as well as teacher. Developed self-confidence as well as respect towards peers. A lot of valuable information gathered that can be used in the nearest future. Pleasure to be a part of giving as well as receiving...

Experiential Anatomy

Session where we had to create a short sequence and teach our peers ...

Final Major Project

Something that has inspired me to create my Final Major Project as A Performed Presentation related to different aspects of touch. Why? To remind people that touch is a vital part of everyday life, however, we do not pay a lot of attention towards it... Touch can be related to something brute as well as to something that is pleasant...... Touch - is where one is equally giving as well as receiving....

Everything in one place....

I know it's been a long time since I have posted something on my blog, however, as it happens - everything come at the same time and we can hardly manage to be as organised as we have promised in December's Confession :)

It's been a lot of things going round and around and around ;) Dissertation is over, however, stress has not left yet as we I have to concentrate on my Final Major Project right now. I will throw some inspiring links that have occupied my mind lately. And of course, it is worth sharing - how excited I was to participate in Map Dance Workshop lately. It has brought up some nice memories where my brain had a possibility to start functioning again learn new sequences and old good ways of moving! :)

Another very important event of my life at this point is fundraising that provides not more or less stress than events mentioned above... However, let me be honest: FIRST CAKE SALE WENT UNEXPECTEDLY WELL! (It makes me feel proud of myself and Nora Meldere :D) Zumba&Yoga classes would be more exciting if people would appreciate everything that they have been offered. I don't want to be rude but we have hoped to receive much more support than that ;)

Otherwise, let's carry on and enjoy the last months at lovely Coventry University!