IMG_3191The piece is now complete and I’m thrilled with the result of the dancers’ exceptional hard work and dazzling creativity in the studio for the past 2 weeks.  It has exceeded my expectations by a long measure.

Following the delightful score by JS Bach, has been a pleasure and of course a privilege. The recorded version of the Suite is played by the fabulous Maria João Pires, a Portuguese virtuoso pianist, who really brings out the complexity of Bach’s genius.  The piece unfolds as a series of solos that culminate in a wonderfully spirited Gigue, where the dancers weave together the separate strands of the whole, as fractals represent a portion of the entirety.

Although we have created this work reasonably quickly, the dancers have achieved a real classic quality, that has been borne out of intense study of the music, its form and of course its texture.
All that’s left is for me is to work through the transitions and then to investigate the production details of costume and stage design.

For those of you who like our ever-growing reputation for producing technical and athletic work, Fractal won’t disappoint.

Back to the studio on Monday, continuing Stand Up Straight by company dancer Catrin Lewis.  An altogether different piece, testing the dancers’ ability to switch the way in which they use their body and mind.

We can’t wait to share our studio experiences with you, please keep following our blogs.

sue lewis