More Rehearsals with David

Here is some more rehearsal footage:

A short clip of rehearsal with David Dorfman: Day 1

One Week with Dorfman

We just completed our first week with David and what feels to me like my first week with AXIS. I rehearsed with the company for 2 weeks before heading out-of-country this summer, but after this week and the very exploratory, creative process we have submerged ourselves in, I feel much more connected with the other dancers and the life of the Company.

Working with David has been a total joy. We have worked hard, but there has been a powerful air of acceptance and encouragement to bring all of ourselves to the rehearsal process. This environment allowed us to generate a great deal of material in our first three (and subsequent) days together, and then to present it in an improvised structure in the Malonga Theater on Thursday night.

I feel that after this first week's research we are now digging deeper as we head into the second week. I am ready and eager for the next step.

Bodies are moving, spinning, jumping, sweating. It's day 2 of our rehearsal with David Dorfman and we are gearing up for an informal showing/open rehearsal tomorrow night. We are all anxious to see what will happen! I had the chance to watch part of the rehearsal today in which dancers created their own solo. it's amazing to see the energy of this group! Here are some snapshots ( taken with my iPhone) from rehearsal. I hope to see you tomorrow at 7pm for the open rehearsal in the theater of the Malonga.

Warmly,

Annika

Rehearsals with David about to Start

Tomorrow will be the first day of our rehearsals with David Dorfman! We are very excited to start working with him and are planning on blogging about the process this week.

On Thursday night there will be an open rehearsal at the Malonga in Oakland from 7-9pm to give you a free peek into this creative process. Hope you will come out and join us!