jelliebeers

AGENDA: To push my own abilities

When I was growing up, I took ballet classes. The last time I visited my parents, I found a recording of one of my dance recitals from 1993. I was 6 years old.

I wasn’t a good dancer (even though I may have looked cute in the outfits). I had no sense of timing, balance or grace. Eventually, I lost interest in dance classes and became a tom boy who wouldn’t be caught dead in a frilly tutu.

For this piece, I will reenact the contents of the 1993 VHS tape. My goal is to recreate the costume and choreography but put a dark twist on it. I will take the childlike, carefree nature of the routine and corrupt it with the cynical mindset of an adult. The delicate movements of a dancer will be made violent and ugly in this endurance piece. I will push myself to my physical limit with something that is supposed to be feminine and beautiful.

This will be a multimedia piece utilizing projections, music, dance, photography and costumes. The preparations will include analysis, crafting, and rehearsal to ready myself for the recital.

(This photo is from 1993 and includes the costume I will be crafting.)

(Notice that I am completely off at this moment. I’m also not sure why there is one girl who isn’t in costume.)