Today we had our first full cast rehearsal for SEIU. It was amazing to see all those people gathered together in one room - dancers of many different ages, ethnicites, body types and backgrounds. We have been very lucky to have the opportunity to work with such a diverse group of people in putting this project together - and it was amazing to see Still Crossing performed en masse. The simple gestural choreography is surprisingly powerful when you see everyone in the group moving in unison - even the smallest gestures are poignant and beautiful.
We put as much of the production together as we could in a short period of time, trying to figure out our transitions, pathways on and offstage, and the timing of the various groups' routines. Tonight we will get a better idea of how the entire show will run, as we will be rehearsing in the performance space - the conference room at the Washington Hilton.
Random bit of trivia: it's the hotel where Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.
Anyways, I have video footage of today's rehearsal, and I will try to upload it by tonight or tomorrow. Probably tomorrow, as I'll be getting home very late tonight.
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hey lady! This is great! I'm so glad you're in this sphere. Thanks for your help today...
xo
k.k. :)
p.s. I blog a bit, too... not just dance stuff, but life stuff... feel free to check it out: reportreflectquestion.blogspot.com
Isn't the blogosphere wonderful? I peeked at your blog a little and will have a look at it more throughly when I'm less exhausted. That late dress rehearsal really did me in, I didn't get home until about 12:30 last night.
I'm really happy to be here in DC, especially when I get to work with wonderful dancers (and just all-around great people) like yoursef! :)
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