Jerwood Bank 2008 – Siobhan Davies Dance

I trained initially in theatre and went on to study dance at studios in London, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. I work as an independent dance artist in London making and presenting my own work, teaching, and curating and producing performance, workshops and a dance-in-health programme. At times, I also work in collaboration with other artists and dance for other choreographers. My choreographic and performance work is deeply informed by improvisation and somatic approaches to movement.
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Conduit – the link from the thought to it being embedded in the body. What is moving – the mind and/or the imagination?
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Distinguishing the fluff and that which is particular:

I realise that a new way into asking/answering this question happened for me this afternoon. This being the process we explored of identifying what is necessary in a movement and playing/ working with that. This is different from what I described this morning of being in the fluff and waiting for a shift into, or emergence of, something particular.

There is a sense of isolation in the process. I am excited by the prospect of using the methods we’ve been exploring, particularly looking forward to creating a structure. At the moment, however, I am feeling challenged in finding ways to generate movement. I am getting caught in questioning what’s going to work, what’s particular, what’s specific or what’s too self-expressive. I am playing with new ways to discover material and for that reason am feeling a little disconnected or removed from myself/ my practice.

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