Created May 2010, Fitting is a choreographed dance in and around a pink square projected from the ceiling. Fitting is a physical exploration into social and mental boundaries characterized by the pink square. Boundaries may be realized but not seen as definitively negative or hurtful. Only until they are felt and depicted through our intentions and actions do we realize their true impact.
This piece was intentionally left with space for improvisation from the dancer. The dancer was given a framework and asked to experience and create their own movement. Because of this, Fitting can be seen as a real life depiction of the dancer’s experience with boundaries felt in their own life, making the piece more powerful in its form. The dancer was given sections where their dance should depict a certain feeling: the first - safety, happiness, and a false self; the second being frustrated, trapped, and afraid; and the third being one of awareness, daring, truth, and a appreciation for what is there. The dancer was asked to live with these boundaries while also becoming fearless about crossing them. With this finale the dancers are able to carry on in their own dance of life.
This piece was intentionally left with space for improvisation from the dancer. The dancer was given a framework and asked to experience and create their own movement. Because of this, Fitting can be seen as a real life depiction of the dancer’s experience with boundaries felt in their own life, making the piece more powerful in its form. The dancer was given sections where their dance should depict a certain feeling: the first - safety, happiness, and a false self; the second being frustrated, trapped, and afraid; and the third being one of awareness, daring, truth, and a appreciation for what is there. The dancer was asked to live with these boundaries while also becoming fearless about crossing them. With this finale the dancers are able to carry on in their own dance of life.
