by ffinadmin | Oct 22, 2013 | Blog
As I sit here happily munching on a slice of birthday cake (a Percy Pig one which is very nice) and a lovely cup of tea, courtsey of my FFIN family, I now feel that I can begin to reflect upon the last week of our current rehearsal period. This past week, we have been...
by ffinadmin | Oct 21, 2013 | Blog
So we’ve just begun week 2 of rehearsals and today has been mostly spent finding a culmination point for Fractal, Sue Lewis’ latest work for the company. While this entailed establishing group unison and duet relationships with generous helpings of canon and...
by ffinadmin | Oct 19, 2013 | Blog
One week has already passed and I’m thrilled with the work that we have achieved thus far in the studio. We’ve been working on solo episodes this week, in close connection with the sublime score by JS Bach, discovering dynamics and structure that aid with...
by ffinadmin | Oct 16, 2013 | Blog
Later on today I will be back in our home studio in Abertillery for Day 3 making my new work Fractal. The dancers have been working from the score of Bach’s English Suite no 3 following the intricate and recurring rhythmic patterns of each movement where they...
by ffinadmin | Oct 8, 2013 | Blog
And so, with less than a week to go, I am turning my thoughts back to my research in readiness for my new work Fractal. Next week sees the eagerly awaited period which sees the dancers return back to the studio, when I will be working with them to create Fractal. To a...
by ffinadmin | Oct 3, 2013 | Blog
Hello again. In my last blog post, I shared with you the concept of my new work, Stand Up Straight for FFIN DANCE. The work will be 1 of 3 pieces in the touring production of Still Standing. Stand Up Straight is centred around the idea of Vertigo. The sound score I...