Being an audience member brings me so much joy. Watching students in their final showcase, in their debut with a company, finding their 'voice' with a new work, or when they move onto the BIG arena. But it also makes me reflect on how I often feel like an audience member to my own life.
Read MoreEvolutionarily the voice is one of our most precious assets for communication and, in times of need, protection. We whisper, laugh, cry, sing, gasp, shout and scream in relation to the needs of the moment. As a singer, teacher or performer we use our voice to communicate each day and yet at times, our voice can fail us, particularly when the stakes are high, or when we’re so frightened or overwhelmed we literally cannot speak.
Read MoreContemporary dance uses core stability in the same ways as every dance style: for alignment, balance, co-ordination, precision and centring, but in contemporary dance we also use core mobility for things like spirals, suspensions, falling, off-balance turns and partnering work (both men and women).
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