「最適解」を模索して、やりとりしながら、随所に新たな動きを試してみたりすることも含めて、その様子はあたかも素描に次々、「色（Farben）」が足され、作品全体が彩られていくかのように感じられる光景で、実際、森さんも「It got much better! Much more colorful!（ずっと良くなった！色彩豊かになった！）」と言葉かけを行っていました。
My first memory of dancing was as a small
child dancing to the music at during the end credits of films. It would always
happen and people would be so surprised.
My mother then decided to enroll me in
local street dance classes because even though I was dancing, I had no rhythm.
When I was in secondary school I joined a
group of students who had their own dance group and we used to make
performances for the school. We taught ourselves after school and had a mentor
who guided us. Out of the 4 of us, 3 became professional dancers. For me what
is amazing is seeing that we were simply passionate first and that allowed us
to achieve dreams. I do not think any of us were thinking about being
professionals at the time, we did not know that it was an option.
After that I began ballet, when was I 15
years old. This is very late to begin so I found it very difficult but I
studied a lot and worked hard.
I did not really think about becoming
professional until I first got into the BRIT School, which is a free performing
arts school in London. Previous alumni included Adele, Amy Winehouse and Jessie
J. It was almost like the film ‘Fame’.
After that I managed to get in to the
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, also in London, and the rest
is history as they say.
Since becoming a professional dance artist, I have had many incredible experiences. I am extremely grateful to all of my teachers and people that have believed in me along the way. I hope that by joining Noism1 I can learn a lot but also share with the audiences my passion for dance. I hope that they will respond well to my performances and get something from them.
私はWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts(WAAPA：西オーストラリア・パフォーミングアート・アカデミー)で学び始めて、学ぶことに対するより強い喜びとともに、歴史におけるダンスの影響と身体に興味を抱きました。また、そこで、他のアーティストとの親密な関係を育み、周囲をインスパイアする助言者から学び、そしてパフォーミングアーツを職業にする可能性を見出すことが出来ました。2011年にダンスの学士号(BA)を取得して卒業すると、私はすぐにオーストラリア国内でフリーランスのダンス／パフォーマンスのアーティストとして様々なダンスの仕事を手に入れ、プロとしての人生を歩み出したのです。
I grew up in a household where the presence
of hip-hop and R&B music could always be heard. I suppose this is where my
interest in rhythm and movement began. You could always find a young me
preforming in the living room, and directing choreographed dance pieces staring
my reluctant friends.
I had tried different hobbies and sports
but none ever really sparked my interest. It wasn’t until my mother encouraged
me to explore this interest in movement by taking me to my first dance class at
the age of ten. I had found a place that catered to my love of attention but
still challenged my abilities. It was a space to be creative, it was a space to
be free.
I continued dance throughout high school,
where I attended a specialist dance high school. This was my first contact with
contemporary dance. I had become enamoured with contemporary & abstract
dance, and began doing my own research into this fascinating sector of the
dance world. While other students were obsessing over pretty movements and how
many turns they could do, I was in awe of the videos of dancers throwing
themselves at the ground and finding the beauty of stillness in choreography.
Although I had the love and talent for
dance I still never thought of it as being an eligible option for a career. I
had originally wanted to be an architect, unfortunately my grades in school
were never going to allow that to happen. I had never really been an
academically strong student, and with failing grades I dropped out of high
school before my final year. But with the encouragement and help from one of my
very supportive dance teachers, I found myself in University studying dance;
circumventing the educational system, and proving that most archaic educational
systems do not allow students to show their true intelligence and prove their
potential.
I began to study at the Western Academy of
Performing Arts, finding a renewed joy for learning and an interest in the
effects of dance on history and the body. It was there where I fostered close
relationships with other artists, learnt from inspiring mentors and discovered
the possibility of a career in the performing arts. I graduated with a Bachelor
of Arts in 2011 and began my professional life immediately, securing various
dance jobs as a freelance dance/performance artist, in Australia.
It didn’t take long after beginning my
professional career, that I realised I had more interest in being a
choreographer than a performer. I began to focus more on choreographic
endeavours, and less on performing. Yet early on I found myself hitting
creative walls, and not having enough experience meant that I struggled to see
my creative visions come to fruition. I decided that in order for me to be a
successful choreographer I needed to stay as active as a dancer as I am a
choreographer; working with and learning from different choreographers to build
my arsenal of choreographic methods.
At an age where I would still consider myself to be a “young” artist, I continue my research, delving into the choreographic processes of different artists of various generational, racial and social backgrounds. I believe we have a lot to learn from each other especially as artists, and I hope the knowledge I gain will help me create art that inspires others.
