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.

My interest in the Bank Project has been to undertake extended research away from my current professional commitments in order to renew and develop my practice. Specifically, I am interested to investigate the choreographic approach employed by Siobhan Davies in order to stimulate, challenge and develop my performance and making practice.

I hope to complete the project with new skills and inspiration, and a deepened understanding of the relationship between improvisation and choreography.

Feeling exposed/ uncomfortable in moving, but the movement appearing confident/ clear. This thought-conversation interested me. The state of the performer lending a particular presence/ performance quality, perhaps quite different from the felt experience.

Paring back to essence – as we explored with the breath – being a process of finding the starting point.

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.

Testing the Code

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