Trialing live performance piece

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These line dance drawings are apparently "Screaming" to be performed so I thought I would give it a go. I am not the most comfortable in front of a camera so I was challenged by this project and experienced the pressure that performers feel. The outcomes are more comical than performative in my opinion. I need to increase my confidence in the choreography before attempting to perform it in front of a camera because I believe that is what is holding me back in both physical and creative ways. 

I have decided to include these in my blog because I want to be able to look back at the end of the semester and see how far I have come from where this idea started. I can feel a fire starting to ignite inside of me and it is making me feel more alive than ever. I finally feel that I have found the path I am meant to create. I wake up excited to learn more dances to create more motifs. This is really special to me and I have been rewarded tenfold in support from sharing what I am creating with my friends on social media. I have always struggled with knowing what value I brought to other people because I could see the value in others and just couldn't identify it within myself. 

Seeing the joy that my creativity has produced and the encouragement and support that I have received from people I could never have imagined has been the most rewarding experience I believe I have ever lived. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by so many good people in my life. I am going to keep sharing my art with the world because it is giving me hope and joy in this never ending pandemic.

Drawing the Dance Monkey line dance choreography:  https://youtu.be/EJECeuV7oRo

I got the steps wrong at the end of this routine and it shows in the drawings for me but I wonder if others will see it too. The thing is, sometimes when you're dancing you get the steps wrong, and when you do, you keep dancing. I am embracing the error.



I reattempted the drawing off camera and it came out far more symmetrical because all the steps are present so I thought it would be interesting to compare them.


Dance Monkey line dance, Erasable marker on A4 whiteboard, right foot black, left foot red


The unedited version of the Dance Monkey line dance choreography:
Dance Monkey line dance, Erasable marker on A4 whiteboard, right foot black, left foot red
Dance Monkey line dance, Erasable marker on A4 whiteboard, right foot black, left foot red

The Jerusalema line dance performance: https://youtu.be/b1fF1xNNzOU

I also attempted the Jerusalema line dance but got lazy about turning the board so swapped feet colours halfway through. A big Oh Dear from me but also funny to watch in a cringeworthy way.

The Jerusalema line dance, Erasable marker on A4 whiteboard

First full performance of the Dance Monkey line dance: https://youtu.be/SwQwKu_nKwI

Finally I reattempted the Dance Monkey choreography and after initially getting the steps wrong I battled with myself to push through the frustration and see what continuing to dance after a mistake until the end of the routine would look like. It was a real test of character and a choice of how I wanted to work on this and this raw processing comes through on the video. This final motif was my favourite of the day because I loved the depth that the continuous repetition created on the board. 



Dance Monkey line dance, Erasable marker on A4 whiteboard, right foot red, left foot black

The unedited version of this photo:




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