Dear Dancer,
You are closer to your story than ever before. You are making your steps more solid and graceful. It is time to ground ourselves into the story, and bring the vision to life. Let ritual be your guide and source of strength and creative flow, for the journey of building a solo is the bigger ritual.
This week, write your story. Verbalize it in 5 sentences or less - and read it out loud. Have it prepared for your Stylization Class this week.
TIP: If you can read it out loud slowly with pauses within 2 minutes or less, you are on the right path. The hardest part will be editing down, but it will also be the most rewarding because it will show you what you do and do not need.
Lastly, we want to introduce to you our “Elemental” Practice Plan as a mini ritual for you to take and use often from now on.
20-25 minutes a day (it’ll go by very quickly!):
Step 1: Make a playlist that is in service to your story first to guide you. Let the music trigger the best of you in service to your story.
Step 2: Choose a time of day that you can come to often.
Step 3: The Elemental Dance Ritual.
Earth: 5 minutes 1 song: Enter with a mini-ritual (light a candle/ incense or put on essential oils) / breathe and move. 1 song that triggers you into your zone.
Air (breathing) & Earth: 5 minutes 1-2 songs : Drill technique
Water: 5 minutes 1-2 songs: Improv / free flow / creative permission to play.
Fire: 5-8 minutes: Finish with running the song 2x with full on performance mode. DELIVER!
Relax and reflect: 1 song. Journal your progress, even if it’s just writing down the date and check mark that signifies you’ve completed your ritual.
