The E-P-L Experiment

I am in the process of surrounding myself with books, movies, pictures, ideas, and whatever else I can find.  Granted, I know I am still working on the fairy show (only a few weeks left!!!!), but I’m ready to start creating the next show.  I’m not entirely sure yet if it will be an adaptation or an original work yet.  But I figure, if I go lookin’, opening myself up to possibilities and listening to that dear old heart, then maybe, just maybe, a small voice in my head will begin to tell a story.  Who knows what will come of it.

The intention is to start planning for the next big show (in the spring) and to choreograph some smaller pieces or just individual songs.  I want to really explore narrative and expressive dance.  Tonight, my music player took me in a completely different direction than I was thinking of going.  I had been watching a documentary called Bringing Back Balanchine.  It filled me with that longing for the beauty of ballet.  My mind began forming some steps around another somewhat tragic/contemplative piece (really need to start being more lighthearted).  Problem was I didn’t have a song to match.  So off to the dance room downstairs!  While there, I played around with some string music.  Running through the “Artists” list, one caught my eye.  I found the album it was on and before you knew it I was skipping and jumping around to J-pop music all evening.  Discovered some movements I haven’t used before.  Almost no bellydance.  I love the freedom of expression.  Maybe that is where I’ll find the story…..maybe.