We belonged exclusively to our ballet mistress/choreographer-in-residence Shannon West again today. After her great morning class, we proceeded to add on to her female ensemble piece first. Shannon explored cantalever work today with Genene, Noelle, Melanie, and Wendy in addition to a lift where Melanie is caught by the other three. The movement, music, and colors to be used in this piece are going to have the audience rocking in their seats!
After lunch, Shannon continued with the pas de trois, starting the second section of the piece. By this point, Noelle exhibits a ragdoll-esque movement quality while Fernando and Chris contrast her in a militaristic style that manipulates her lifeless body. It is turning into a captivating and intimate piece of art.
Tomorrow: A behind-the-scenes peek into afternoon rehearsal with Shannon and an interview with the choreographer extraordinaire herself! Also, a continuation of the Dancer Profile series.
As promised, our next Dancer Profile. Say hello to first-year company member Wendy Langton!
Full name: Wendy Langton
Age: 19
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
College and location: University of Alaska/Fairbanks, AK (I take online courses)
Favorite TV show: House
Favorite movie: I love movies so it’s hard to pick a favorite, but usually something I can sing along to, like Hairspray or Moulin Rouge.
Favorite book/books/author: The Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers
Favorite dancer: Alessandra Ferri
Most visited website: Facebook
Favorite place in Columbia: Still deciding!
Three words to describe how you feel about this year with MCB?: Completely wonderfully excited.
Biggest influence in your life: God, my family.
If you could invite anyone to dinner, living or deceased, who would it be and why?: Dr. Suess, so I could ask him where he got the inspiration for his book, Oh, The Places You’ll Go.
Favorite indulgence: It’s a tie between going salsa dancing and eating cookie dough.
Craziest moment onstage: In high school doing the Snow Pas, the music, the lights, the costume, the dancing…it was all so perfect and almost surreal, and it was at that moment I knew no matter how hard it was I had to dance. I had always that I wanted to dance professionally, but there have been very few times in my life when things are inextricably clear, and that moment onstage was one of them.
What do you like to do in your free time?: Go salsa dancing, read, write, watch movies and think about life.
Words to live by?: God is love.
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