Both the first and last time I presented my work to someone, was before the Christmas holidays in 2019. It’s January now, a new year has started. I am full of energy because I have filled 2020 with some interesting plans. Among others, the presentation of ...
A stream of thoughts is rushing through my mind… I get pulled out of a conversation just because my brain somehow finds a word that is being said more interesting. It actually finds it inspiring. It’s inspired to go on a journey, to start philosophizing ...
It is interesting to observe how this process goes. I postponed making a solo for such a long time. Before, I created my own hurdles with excuses. So I didn’t have to start, so I did not have to be in a vulnerable position. Alone, making steps as a ...
Knowing that coming Friday’s session will be with Shailesh Bahoran, my coach in dramaturgy during my journey in making this solo, I had to make sure I would have something to show him. To prepare this session I, again, sat down at my living room table. I ...
Yesterday evening I sat down at my living room table to prepare myself for today’s session. After the last 2 rehearsals (Wednesday and Monday), I wrote down some notes that were connected to different movements / stories. These notes felt like the right ...
Today was the second day in the studio to work on my solo. Since the last time I was at Nowhere, I did not have the time to continue this work outside of the studio. So today I entered the space without any further preparation. Working with Shailesh ...
My dear friend Usha Kanagasabai pushed me to finally start with this solo that I planned with my project with Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie. And to no longer wait for whatever reason. I gave myself one month to do research about my subject and ...
I came to the Bay Area to learn more about the history of popping and meet elders of the community in Oakland, San Fransisco and Richmond to hear their stories. I went to the city San Francisco to learn from Lonnie Green (aka Poptart aka the Fillmore Kid) ...
Yesterday started interesting. The day finally arrived, this day my journey in the States would start. Waking up at 4.30 to make sure that I would be on time for the flight which was departing at 9.50. I immediately went to the check-in so I ...
Another week has passed, and I am already 4 months in this research. There are days where I am filled with inspiration and I just want the time to stop. Because I need every hour, every minute, and if possible also every second to continue my quest. I am ...