What you will!

Eden Dance Project!

There was definitely some influence of Pina Bausch’s work present as the idea of de-centralization is something that shone through the piece. Having a large number of dancers in the space with no central character or clear ‘front’ meant that the audience have a decision as to what they see in the space and what they chose to ignore.

  Eden took us on a literal journey. Half way through the piece the dancers donned big furry coats and lead the audience out side. The audience moving with the dancers brings awareness to the blurring of audience space and dancer space. The viewer now has their own decisions to make as to when and where they move to and in turn why?       

    

  Showing art in public space can be challenging as you cannot account for public reaction. Many on lookers shouted at the dancers and they must then make a choice as to how to embrace this and how controlled. Eden chose to ignore these comments and carry on in a professional manner but I wonder if this is the right choice. Site specific work is to involve the whole site so do the public count as part of that environment or are they, like the dancers, an intruder and therefore do not count.

  Some choreographers do not want to portray a specific meaning and this is a prime example. The use of props and variety of site alongside an abstract movement vocabulary meant that this was far from to the point minimalism and often became clouded with imagery. This promoted a curiosity from the viewer as the meaning is often unclear and your clarity with seeking meaning is questioned.

  Therefore each audience member takes from the piece what they wish and the ‘free to roam’ aspect ensures that everyone has a different experience selecting to stand or see what they will. Eden successfully pushes audience boundaries and seeks to engage them physically in new and exciting ways.  

Interview with the Choreographers!

Is it important for the audience to know the meaning or should it be left up to interpretation?

Rolling Knee's!

The rolling of the ball gives me cramp in the underside of my foot, I'm hoping that this will become less frequent the more I practice. I spoke to a friend studying Physiotherapy and she mentioned PRONATION??

Inner Circle!

Improvisation


"The personal experience of tissue is called embodiment and is a vital part of the study and practice of BMC. First we study the tissue, using pictures, texts, or anatomy books to formulate an image of the structure. Then we go on a movement journey, called a somatization. People lie or sit comfortably in the room. Some move and others work in stillness. The facilitator guides the group on a journey inside their bodies. Participants notice the sensations in their bodies and the feelings and images which arise in these places. "

https://bmcassociation.org/AboutBMC/BodySystems



Listening internally to... breath, vibrations, heartbeat, humming, bones creak.

[Preferably watch in mute]

Duet Score!

"Bringing internal or landscape sounds somehow draw us to the whole environment" - Important to our piece as we want the audience to be aware of the space in relation to us and the world around it.

Choreography Duet Starting Point!

My life and the worlds life are deeply intertwined; when I wake up one morning to find that a week-long illness has subsided and that my strength has returned, the world, when I step outside, fairly crackles with energy and activity... Likewise, when a haze descends upon the valley in which I dwell, it descends upon my awareness as well, muddling my thoughts, making my muscles yearn for sleep. The world and I reciprocate one another. The landscape as I directly experience it is hardly a determinate object; it is an ambiguous realm that responds to my emotions and calls forth feelings from me in turn.

(p33) The Spell of the Sensuous, David Abrahms

PHENOMENOLOGICAL WORLD!

"Being in the world" where person and world are mutually constitutive

defined by directed-ness, embodiment and worldliness

is my experience of ... the same as yours?


[ we understand a cat as a whole not just by sound - senses as a whole ]

Everything is Connected, Nothing Stands Alone...

VISION:




Keeps going - never and end, 360º in every direction, one object leads to another