#movementjournal

[dancelaboratory]

Journal Entry #1

Here is the first day

Years after I initiated this blog for my research laboratory of movement, I finally fermented to activate my purpose. 

I didn’t want to erase my first two posts from 2014. I barely wipe stuff out from the archive of my personal experiences, works, any data. I appreciate seeing how things changed and grew in time. So here I am!

With the quarantine days that we all are experiencing in different shades of this collective experience, I started to go back so that I can move further in a lighter way. For me, there are lots of inner changes happening. Maybe also because my 30th birthday just intersected with all these happenings. 

I don’t want to turn this post into a long journal entry so I will slowly elaborate my inner dialogues besides my improvisation sessions throughout the following days/posts. 

Basically, what I am aiming is to research and record my movement exploration. Currently, I am in the village that is located in the northeast side region of Turkey. I am surrounded by nature and lots of interesting, organic structures. I am aiming to use this environment and time.

On a regular basis (that I don’t know the frequency) I am planning to add my videos besides my insights. On this path, I will get benefit from valuable sources, reading materials, and I will share them here as well.

My insights will exhibit my starting/anchor points that I focused on my every session. Plus I want to elaborate on what improvisation and performance mean to me in this progressive period.

Well, if you read so far, be ready to watch my first video, it is 10 minutes, and I just flowed without taking any focus on my attention. The most tempting part was to get relaxed while moving in front of the camera without trying ‘ACT’ for it. The feeling of ‘being watched’ by an eye that memorizes everything made me a little bit unbalanced. However, it was good to feel how I release this idea and focus on the flow.

Another playlist flowed while I dance, so song in the video is to break the silence, lower or turn off the sound if you like!

I am so excited...

Song: Yana Perrault - Drew Barrymore

[italia92]

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Wherever you are, whatever you are engaged in, there is good to be found. Look for the good, and find it, and continue to change each moment for the better. Thanks @laphne_moves for the jam session 🙌🏾❤️✨#vibewithitaly #thoughts #movementjournal #peace #love #life #moments #dance #sc #nc #nyc #artist #browngyals #good #meditate #embraceyourjourney #positivevibes (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtKEpMtB6HF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7p0n0nm902fq

[italia92]

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Moments with the sunlight today...I decided to move to @monogamymusic new song. Make sure you check them out! 🙌🏾❤️✨#vibewithitaly #movementjournal #sunlight #nyc #sc #nc #inmyownlittlecorner #dancecommunity #dancevideos #dancechallenge #dope #mood #choreography #unsignedartist #newmusicalert #hype #releasedate #valentinesday #videoshoot #locs #naturalista #embraceyourjourney #positivevibes (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6wfZbhH72/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bjqxvkkdw7fb

[brdankepro]

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#mondayvibes #movementjournal #day1 working with text. Taking sound away to allow the movement to be free and not guided by the text. #improv #aesthetic #myprocess #choreography #dance #performanceart (at Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences)

[leialhambra]

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#MovementJournal Pt. 5 Late upload. Sharing this coz it's one full song of release and leaving it all on the floor. #DoYou

[leialhambra]

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#MovementJournal Pt. 4 Late upload. Sharing this coz it's one full song of release and leaving it all on the floor. #DoYou

[leialhambra]

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#MovementJournal Pt. 3 Late upload. Sharing this coz it's one full song of release and leaving it all on the floor. #DoYou

[leialhambra]

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#MovementJournal Pt. 2 Late upload. Sharing this coz it's one full song of release and leaving it all on the floor. #DoYou