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The Missing Peace Blog is a place to follow the creative process behind the development of The Missing Peace, a performance event. Each choreographer will post highlights from the rehearsal process, workshops, and volunteer opportunities.

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Created by: Jamie Erin Murphy, Brady Sanders, Shana Simmons

STOP... SPIRAL DOWN

10/15/2017

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By Shana Simmons

When I first created STOP as a solo, I wanted to challenge myself physically as a performer. As I delve deeper into the nature of depression and what manifests as thoughts, there is a natural expression of movement that continues to be abusive to the body. Though beautiful to watch (in my opinion), after this rehearsal my back was tight, I had bruises in odd places, and it seemed my left shoulder was inwardly rotated days later. As a choreographer, I have to assess what reads to an audience constantly and what sections I'm developing as we go. These first phrases are simply thoughts in my head right now that will start to become more concrete with what I'm trying to say through movement.

I've heard it described as a "spiral downward" when you're caught in your own thoughts about depression that can lead to suicidal thoughts. I tried to develop a phrase that captured this idea. We will play with timing and emotion to fine tune what I want it to express for the performance. It feels good to express and create through the body. There is nothing like it.

If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.


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    • JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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    • CONSTRUCTED SIGHT DANCE FILM FESTIVAL >
      • CS DANCE FILM WORKSHOP
      • CONSTRUCTED SIGHT DETAILS & PROGRAM
      • PRESS ABOUT CONSTRUCTED SIGHT
      • OPENING NIGHT PROGRAM
    • IN/BEtween >
      • IN/BEtween Program
    • LIVING LANDSCAPES
    • VIRTUAL DANCE EXCHANGE PROJECT >
      • VDEP Symposium: Dialogue 1, Oct 5
      • VDEP SYMPOSIUM: DIALOGUE 2, OCT 26
      • VDEP SYMPOSIUM: DIALOGUE 3, NOV 16
      • FAQ'S
    • ELEVATE: a triple bill of female choreographers
    • THE MISSING PEACE (2018) >
      • THE MISSING PEACE BLOG
      • The HOPE Series
    • OBJECTIVE I (2015)
    • PASSENGER (2014)
    • RELATIVE POSITIONS (2012)
    • COLLABORATIONS
    • CHOREOGRAPHY >
      • RED ROVER, RED ROVER
      • GROUNDED IN THE SOIL
      • OF ELEPHANTS AND ASSES
      • DANCING SOLO
      • QUIRKE
      • BITS... PIECES...
      • RESONANT PASSINGS
      • TEA PARTY
      • A-PART
      • WHAT IS YOUR...?
      • CRUNCH
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    • Creative Performance Workshop
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