Dance Passion 2022

 I came across the fact that Dance Passion is on between Feb - March by chance while at work and decided I was going to enjoy some time this weekend watching dance and seeing what works were being produced in the UK now.

I am hungry for discovering my own passions and venture with dance. I watched a couple of short films on BBC Arts.

What excited me?

My favourite piece was a multi -sensory dance film called 'Flight' by Jennifer Rooney and Ciaran Haggerty; decorated like a 1990's home and made me feel warm and smile instantly. Maybe it's because I'm currently 5 1/2 months pregnant, but the joy, naivety and innocence of the concept of childhood that the piece was focused around really resonated with me of reflecting on my own 90's childhood, while being semi conscious of the journey still to come with my own child (bump). Almost like a generational psyche!

Another piece that intrigued me was watching a short film called 'Time' by Light, Ladd, Emberton -  a site specific dance piece focusing on landscapes in Cardigan Bay, Wales. It wasn't so much the movement of the artists that interested me, it was the awareness to the public that they brought to the climate crisis - and if nothing gained at all - awareness of local events and history happening in the local area. Definitely food for thought. I have always been intrigued to do more site specific work, and better yet still, if there is a purpose to it. 

The final piece that I enjoyed watching was 28:1 - Mesmeric, polymorphic dance and athleticism by Constant Vigier . I am not sure about using the term 'athleticism' to describe this piece, but, I did enjoy the formation of the piece using scores of movements, placing them in different time lapses and creating movement effects and almost giving personalities to the performers by placing them as specific colours. Simple, no need to think, enjoyable to watch and just 'mesmerising!'



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