Junior Research Institute (JRI) 2014 and 2015

A Practice as Research undergraduate platform founded by Sadie Hunt.

Where it starts, where it ends and the bit in the middle 2014 collaboration with Amy Hutchison �

We looked in to the development of a dancer; from baby ballet, to degree level at university.� How does each stage differ between people and how do they influence you training to be a professional dancer?

Boxes 2015 collaboration with Ella Mason �

The focus of our research was memory.� As a dancer do you remember movement or text better?� How do we remember dances, is it everything or just that one movement that you really liked?� How do we explore memory through dance?

We gave ourselves the task of creating a passage of text and a phrase of movement with the time limit of one hour each to create and remember the material.� We drew from past experiences of dances that we had performed and memories surrounding the process. We also gave ourselves the task of choosing and item which then evoked a memory which we responded to in movement.

 

Taking part in the Junior Research Institute platform has given me the experience of managing creating a piece of work.� It has allowed me to develop my skills of scheduling for the creation process and has allowed me to work on how I research an idea and develop a composition to a point where it is possible to present my ideas.