"Imagining...Thinking...Feeling"

Remembering the material~

Seven months later, the dancers for the group piece meet in studio seven once again. Smiles, I love this journey.

The bright side...

This project has been in quite the strange balance of having to overcome many challenges and wondering why something that on paper looks so simple, it's black and white, had so many shades of grey to see it realized...and so the other side, which I'm a little surprised to acknowledge is actually I love the challenges and I love to find the way out...this isn't to do only with choreography as you might know from my previous blog posts, it includes all the practical aspects and life situations that surround a creation and production process...It's exciting and so strange, truth be told I thrive on challenge...isn't that just crazy...I am just wired this way...So now I rejoice, I have the chance to face difficulties with the joy of an inquisitive mind searching for answers, doors are locked, but I'm pretty sure I can find a key to open them. It is bliss when you have the right perspective and flip problems to be opportunities for new creative adventures. I'm so excited as every day is one day nearer to seeing this on stage, alive. My dancer asked me, when is the premiere...yes, we will have a premiere and more shows after that... Till then, we journey further....filled with joy.

Along the way

Staying in the game

There are crazy solutions for crazy situations, and I'm glad that creativity is not limited to just the studio, but being 'creatives' we get to do life that way. I'm pulling on the strengths I know people have to be the very best they can for a performance that really is only happening because of miracles occurring everyday. You learn to forgive and forget very quickly, when you are drawn forward by a higher prize...something that is so much bigger that you just can't quit and walk away. I am committed to doing this no matter what comes in the way of opposition. I am committed to seeing this through. 

Yesterday was a deep moment of decisions and choosing, a turning point...and I didn't know what would be the outcome. I'm so glad it was good, and everyone who was doubtful and questioning, decided to re-commit to this project-to find that special way, in which seemingly impossible things became possible. The path is lit especially bright, in golden light, a thin trail of fire...if you can see it, it's very clear, but you need to see, you need to know with the eyes of your heart there is a way to pursue....that there is something of value, at the end of the road.  It feels like my dancers grew up overnight, when they decided to be professional in their approach to working on this project and beat the tough schedules at school, to make time for rehearsing for this performance.

I am honored. Thank you...Thank you for running this race with me...we will make it to our journey's end and it will be beautiful...secret treasures and memories to cherish fill the way, and around the next bend you will have the most gorgeous view....

We're staying in the game.

Hope

Living in the now of what you want can be so difficult sometimes...but despite more challenges I have Hope. Being the Choreographer and Producer for this project is a fine and tricky balance. All with limited resources of time, personnel and finances. It feels like a mammoth task. Not discounting the overtime on my brain to  manage with English and Chinese. It's going to be a crazy season, but in my heart I will carry peace. Our team of artists has more change, with me being in need of a new lighting designer, stage manager and a videographer. And there are other positions to be filled as well, as the program and brochure require translators and editors...and not to forget I will have to have some volunteers backstage for small but very important tasks like arranging lunchboxes and doing announcements or ushering guests. Commitment. Building a good team seems crucial to the success of this production. I wish for smooth sailing though it stills seems quite unlikely. But in the rigourous curves of the mountain top, perhaps we find higher perspectives, and forever are transformed to be braver than we thought we are...it's September now...we begin, our final season...Love and grace and a double portion of patience to each of us...we're going to finish well.