Week Two

07.08.08

This was the first class since our South Melbourne, and the ramifications of that night before had a tangible presence in that studio. No one mentioned much in regards to their feelings about meeting our new co-performers, but the looks on peoples faces instantly made it obvious that everyone was in some way affected.

Myf instructed us to collaborate in small groups to construct a small choreographed routine which consisted of repetition and drew inspiration from our everyday lives. Anna, Jessica and I were influenced by 'waiting at the bus stop'. After our first showing, Myf then asked us to re-perform twice with two separate pieces of music (I can't remember the first song, but the second was quite a 1940's Betty Boop experience).

Our next activity consisted of us lying on our backs with our eyes shut while we imagined 'someone' meeting us across a river. For some reason the image which popped into my mind was a balaclava-wearing 'stalker' figure which pried me amongst the reeds.

After that brief meditation exercise, Myf asked us to join a circle and speak about our attitudes towards the 'Triumphs and Tragedies' project and our feelings of meeting the City Voices members. I was relieved to hear that most of the other students exposed that they also felt "uncomfortable", "overwhelmed", "saddened" and "unsure" about their encounters with their first experience meeting the mentally handicapped individuals. Most people's perspective on the previous evening were very similar and everyone used the same key words in describing their experience, so it made me realise that we are all in the same boat and we must support each other in order to successfully achieve satisfying results with this project both academically and emotionally.




KISSES!