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Blog 9 - Conclusive Thoughts

Throughout this process, I was given the opportunity to experience creating my own choreographic piece. There were times when I reached a mental block, and didn't know how to continue. and using different techniques by well-known choreographers, such as Wayne McGregor, helped immensely with this problem. I thoroughly enjoyed working in a small group, as I had to push myself to communicate my thoughts and feelings, which is something I usually avoid. This journey meant a lot to me in more ways than one. In the future, I wish to experiment more with different styles, and pushing myself outside my comfort zone more. I would like to have the opportunity to work with dancers who have very different movement patterns than my own, so I can learn and expand my creative abilities. Personally, I found that being and active member of the choreographic team was quite refreshing, as it made the process much more personal, and in turn, I believe that I was able to perform the choreography more comfortably and fluidly. I would definitely like to work on these types of projects more often, as I was given a different perspective to what it means to be a performer, and I hope that by working on this aspect of my training more, I will become a well-rounded and versatile artist.



Crystal Pite in rehearsal Photo: Rahi Rezvani, Courtesy of Nedernalds Dans Theater,












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