Hello, all!
I am so happy to be blogging about this wonderful experience. I couldn't describe it any other way. It truly was a remarkable moment to behold. I applied to choreograph for the showcase early September and was notified of my acceptance a few days after. Then, I started working on the piece later that month with a group fellow dancers. Kai used to be on Entropy Dance Crew with EC and I, and I had met Jason during FADE auditions. We practiced about twice a week for 4-6 hours per week until the performance during Fall Break on October 17 and 18.
I finished choreographing the whole shebang after three rehearsals and for the rest of the time, we cleaned, worked on spacing and formations, and intent. Overall, I think the whole experience was very helpful for me as a choreographer and dancer in the NC community.
The best part was being able to connect with fellow dancers and choreographers who were also new mamas! I met a mother of a 9 month old, Camerin Watson, and a mother of a 6 month old, Elsie Mufuka. Both of these dancers produced wonderful works while staying true to their new found identity of motherhood. It was inspiring to see these women as examples, as colleagues, as creative people.
10 out of 10, would do again.
xxx,
Beth
P.S. - here is the link to the video of the piece: https://youtu.be/zV2Ep6XjCfs
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