Hi everyone, Mike here. I’m not the best at expressing myself in written form (you should see my notebook!, though everyone’s is different so whatever works for me) but I shall try my best to be as detailed as I can.

Wow! It has been a fantastic three days working with Gary. Its been very exciting to be making movement material from the onset at a quick pace, and explore ideas using our own bodies within the space according to the briefs given by Gary, and not getting bogged down by the ‘meaning’ or potential concept. The body is an amazing tool and it’s been rewarding to remind ourselves of what it can do. You just want to keep going!

Its been good going over all the material we have been exploring each day, from solo traveling pathways, learning each one, to duets and for myself some solo ideas using the idea of moving as if doing an adage on the narrowest line. Thinking back, in an odd way I felt like a methodical creature on the prowl for my prey, being tentative and trying to explore each step to its fullest range and motion. Just need to relax and really feel each articulation of my body and explore its range to the fullest and push again. Excited to see where that can go.

For me, the ideas of every articulation of the body in space, between each other, has been refreshing to readdress as sometimes, I myself worry too much and end up rushing through things, so to always have that idea in the ether has been great to draw back on.

Its been a great few days, looking forward to more, and its also been lovely working with our two new dancers Effie and Lucille. They have brought a wonderful new vibe to the company.

Mike