Ms. Furtado and kids, performing for mayorIt is very hard to believe that this is actually week three of my fellowship, and already I have been thinking of ways to extend learning so that it reaches into the school year. To ensure I won't lose the deep connections to the dance community that this fellowship has forged for me, I am planning a way of taking classes throughout the year at the Ailey. I have discovered through the process of coming to New York for three weeks in a row, how easy and centering it is to come for the day and do what re-engages me. So my plan is to come down once a month to take 1 or 2 classes at Ailey.
The hardest part of being a teaching artist, as I spoke about in my proposal, is feel connected. I now know people in the dance and somatic community that I feel will serve as my yearlong link. I know what is here and how differently it feels to engage myself outside my comfort zone. It feels as if I have set down the breadcrumbs to find my way back to my "center" of learning.
Today is the Laban portion of my classes, a method of which I already use and of which I have a working knowledge. I already apply Laban to my curriculum. My fundamental question is this; how do I apply Laban to my choreographic and performance skills to enhance my own artistry. That is what I am seeking as my core learning today and tomorrow.
Tonight..."Fela". Tomorrow; the possibilities are endless.
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