So after two sessions today with Lisa Race at Impulstanz, I see that there are curveballs thrown your way that you often have to deal with but forget about: like the fact that people may have to leave rehearsal to catch a train to another country. So how do you deal? These details affect the structure of a dance considerably. So does the level of people learning material in a group. When Lisa taught some new material to folks, it was really slow moving. So your time is gobbled to some extent this way. Or your plan to work with set phrase material needs to be altered in the work if it isn't in people's bodies.
This was good to see - how do you make fast decisions.
I also noted that the devices are around and it seems they need to be around when you work quickly like this and need to finish with a product.
So how do you come really uber-prepared, is the question but still make this a work that is shared in its give/take in the rehearsal process?
I also thought it was great Lisa had one of her recently graduated students there, shadowing, making decisions even. Makes me want to follow up with this more with Jen H. at UNCG. There are some good details with the short residency: an assistant can be present- who helps you AND gets to see this process from a new perspective and contribute to it, too.
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