The 20,000 Project
The 20,000 Project is the piece of movement that I am developing for Dance 32. It’s an ongoing improvisation exercise that I do with a group of performers. I find a piece of relatively neutral sound and play it while the performers do an improvisational movement piece. Then I expose the performers to stimulus, such as lights or props, or changes in the space to see how they react to each, and each other.
For Dance 32, I am working them to be able to create wonderful pieces of unaccompanied movement that lasts approximately 6 minutes. Which means that I’ve had to slowly decrease the length of the pieces every time we do them, and slowly phase the performers away from relying on the sound that is playing. This has been very successful and fun so far, after each piece we sit and have a short conversation about it where we discuss our feelings and observations about that specific piece, which is always illuminating for everyone.
The 20,000 Project has another purpose too. It will serve as the second act of Zero Hour. Where it will exist as a 45 minute piece with an ongoing loop of sound that the performers can add to.
For Dance 32, I am working them to be able to create wonderful pieces of unaccompanied movement that lasts approximately 6 minutes. Which means that I’ve had to slowly decrease the length of the pieces every time we do them, and slowly phase the performers away from relying on the sound that is playing. This has been very successful and fun so far, after each piece we sit and have a short conversation about it where we discuss our feelings and observations about that specific piece, which is always illuminating for everyone.
The 20,000 Project has another purpose too. It will serve as the second act of Zero Hour. Where it will exist as a 45 minute piece with an ongoing loop of sound that the performers can add to.