Well, I've not done very well in keeping the deal I made in my previous blog!! The work is constantly in my mind, yet sometimes other projects ar given my complete focus and there have been alot of those in the last few months!! But I have found moments, usually before or even sometimes during, sleep where I come back to thinking about this project.
For the past few months I have struggled with what exactly I want this project to be. Its no longer about exploring Welsh Folk Songs which means I do need to change the title of my blog. I am interested in looking further into this idea of Somatic based movement as material for choreography and its use in bringing forth what is embedded within us and how I might use this process to guide dancers in developing a movement vocabularly. The feedback I have received is that its too academic as a project outline. I can see the point. I'm really interested in the theory side of dance but looking at what I've written now I can see I need to look at it again. Plus it really makes the project look like its stuck up its own backside!
So while rethinking the project basis, I am also considering the next few months. The plan was always to do this project alongside running my Dance Programme but never to let it take over. Therefore, I have to do some careful planning knowing how full on the Dance Programme is going to be next term. I've been thinking about putting off trying for the award until next year. But I think its a case of now or never which is why I'm taking some time out to really get my head down and get this application done!! A friend and colleague reminded me last night of some useful advice - to step away from the work and go back to it refreshed. So I am going to take a few days to do just that - to do some walking, training, catch up with friends and eat sushi!!
Hopefully by this time next week I will have a much better written proposal and know what the hell is it I am doing! Actually scrap that last bit - I dont think I ever feel like I know what I'm doing.........
