After an audition this past Saturday, I have been chosen to perform with the Natasha Royka Dance Company, formerly known as PhOOM! (Potentially Haphazardous Objects in Motion). It is a professional contemporary dance company that has been featured in Ottawa area festivals and outdoor events. This is my first position (ha ha, great pun!) in a professional dance company and I am really looking forward to working on my craft.At the audition, I definitely felt like I danced with more confidence than any other audition I have had in the last 2 years. I feel validated and grateful that Natasha recognized my progress and determination enough to give me this opportunity to perform; indeed, she has been the facilitator of my growth this past year through her pilates and dance classes.
I am so excited to rehearse for 4 hours on a Saturday - I haven't had a regular rehearsal schedule since the LSESU Dance Society - and be pushed by such a talented, articulate dancer and choreographer.
Our first performance will be at the Canadian Museum of Nature's Naturefest where we will be enchanting the audience as costumed insects, May 22 and 23, 2010. Hope you can make it out!
The picture above is after my performance, Surrationality, choreographed by Francesca Cookney, at the LSESU Dance Society in 2008 in London, UK.
Yay Vanessa! Glad to hear that you are still dancing! Those rehearsals for the LSE dance show were so much fun!! I laughed out loud in the law library when I saw this picture. It made me remember all the blank stares we got after the first rehearsal in the theatre. Well im back to outlining. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! That's exciting. But I'll be out of town from May 21 to June 1 :-(
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