If you had to create a dance and could only focus on one of three elements (form, expression, narrative) which would you choose to focus on? This is something that really stumps me personally because there are so many exciting factors about each. This is really a question of opinion, but interests me deeply because I am not sure I have a straight-forward answer myself.
I remember being a little girl at my hometown dance studio performing the nutcracker every year around Christmas time. Each year I was excited to have a new role to play in the ballet. I never got bored with it because I thoroughly enjoyed being a new character and learning how to dance a new part each year. The narrative aspect of it made it very playful, involved new acting skills, and was something everyone in the audience could follow.
As I got older I found myself connecting most with expressive pieces. I still enjoy them to this day. To have to dig deep within yourself to find specific emotions is a difficult challenge that ends up being extremely rewarding. Working with Anna Sokolow's piece right now has gotten me to an emotional point that I did not know existed within me. So while it may be mentally and emotionally exhausting, I feel so blessed to be working in such emotionally rooted choreography.
In terms of form, I have just recently began exploring it. I began last semester when working with Elizabeth Yutzey purely on form. This process was very new and exciting for me because it was something I had never done before. I found it extremely interesting because every time I performed it, it felt unreal and untamed. I was never truly comfortable with the work, making it nerve-wracking each and every time, but I loved it. So to pick a favorite is very difficult for me, because they are all intriguing in their own separate ways.
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