Sorry for the long silence--the end of the semester has overwhelmed me. Grades are nearly in, the holiday break is almost here, so I'll be returning soon.
For now, I'll just say that last Tuesday was my end-of-the-semester committee showing, where I showed all my work to my thesis committee and other grads. It was great to see the dances all together, and to get a sense of how much we've accomplished this semester. Since then, I've been meeting with my committee members to get their thoughts and feedback about continuing to develop the work. It's been both harder and easier than I expected to hear and consider their responses (more on that later).
And even though I'm looking forward to a break from the weekly rehearsal schedule, I've also been...well, maybe "haunted" is the right word...by these dances. I can't stop thinking about them as I fall asleep, as soon as I wake up, in the back of my mind throughout the day. Problem-solving, considering new possibilities, imagining what we might try when rehearsals start again. I don't really mind--I WANT to be thinking about them--but I do wish for a few more hours of sleep unsaturated by dancing thoughts!
Here are a few photos from the showing, taken by Sinru Ku.
