life and dancing
Brindabella is back and about to be performed - we open on wednesday. for the past 5 weeks, i’ve been back in the studio with Phillip and the fabulous BalletLab crew rehearsing and putting the finishing touches to the work. dancing life is great, my usual day is goes something like:
>wake up and drag my aching bones out of bed and into a scorching shower, coffee (essential) and a big brekkie >go to a 90 minute class (either yoga or a company dance class at chunky move) or a swim to warm up >rehearse with the gang, one of the dancers has had a major injury and won’t be performing so the cast members are sharing the role which means teaching and learning the choreography, polishing things up, detailed notes and making the work damn hot. >cool-down with a stretch and chat after rehearsal and plan the next day >head home or out to a show, there’s so many shows on in melbourne right now. if i get home it’s a big dinner and a bath or foot massage to ease the aches and pains.
when you write it down, it sounds kind of like a romanticised idea of what being a dancer is like. i guess that’s what it is. having a ball, Brindabella is probably the most challenging show i’ve ever performed physically and emotionally/intellectually. should be a ripper of a season. if you’re in melbourne come see us, this week only…
Brindabella
by BalletLab
Wed 5 Dec - Sat 8 Dec
Malthouse Theatre, South Bank Melbourne
Bookings 9585 5111
or their website
