self-motivational drabble

[glass_icarus]

so that i can still feel relatively accomplished as i withdraw for the night!

Title: pas de deux
Rating: G
Fandom: HP (Remus/Sirius, as always)

Every morning, they shuffle sleepily to the kitchen, trading off the responsibilities for tea and toast. The space between the counter and the table is a little too narrow for two, but they like it that way: soft nudge of elbows, worn fabric against bare hips. Waiting for the butter to melt, they share the daily crossword, fingers catching as they pass the pen between them. Sirius's sleep-tousled hair falls into both of their faces, but it’s Remus who tucks the stray ends back behind his ears, tangible expression of words they never say (but then, they never have to).

*snoozes*

Comments

[glass_icarus]

huh, that's interesting! i figured the objections might have been along those lines, but in the pieces i saw, i actually didn't get much of the marketing the exotic martial arts-meets modern dance aesthetic. possibly this has to do with my general lack of knowledge about martial arts, though i did notice some similarities in the first segment to the Beijing Olympic Opening ceremonies' dance-painting. (<-- vocabulary fail. er. dancers reproducing the brush-paintings in chalk?)

on the other hand, the actual segment titles (Tibet, Angkor Wat) and the incorporation of various other media (photographs, chants, and patterned sand on the floor)- those irked me, a little. i had trouble figuring out why, until you mentioned the "white West" audience aspect.

we were sitting up on the balcony, towards the back, so skin color was pretty much the only physical indicator for me. i did a quick program check, but none of the dancers had recognizably non-white names, and there were no pictures to be found.

[dhobikikutti]

I looked at his website but he doesn't have company dancers listed (its also a flash heavy piece of junk.)

I see that he had his training in Chinese Opera. My friend loves Chinese opera, and has studied some Chinese traditional dance, so I presume that influences her. (Much as I wish to throw shoes at most Indian contemporary dance I see in the US).

How about body-calligraphy?

[glass_icarus]

Hmm, I know relatively little about Chinese opera, and have only dabbled a little bit in Chinese traditional dance. (There wasn't much of the traditional that I could see in the performance; it scanned as much more "modern" to me.)

Body-calligraphy?

[dhobikikutti]

Mmm. I hope I can see the company some day.

Body-calligraphy?</>
Suggested term in reference to
dance-painting. (<-- vocabulary fail. er. dancers reproducing the brush-paintings in chalk?)