being-pretty-with-makeup-day

from all The Moving Architects (Erin, Laura, Lauren, Jessie, Jess, Natalia)

Snow-coffee-hair spray-photo day. We are all at Saverio Truglia's studio, the photo posted above hanging above where we sit, taking photos for our spring show " Pluck". We are still working through different looks and aesthetics to find what works on our bodies individually and as a group. Taking a quick break now to get some food before we launch into the next chunk of work, enjoying the lush couches and up-beat playlist.

laura here. blind photo shoot indeed...taking pictures for a piece that hasn't been created yet is a new animal. because ultimately one begins to gravitate towards familiar vocabulary from previous works or the innate qualities we have as individual dancers. but once we break the mold a bit---and delve a little deeper to avoid "sacred spacing* it"....(which is case you were wondering is actually a newly coined verb from TMAs. spread the word).

*sacred spacing: doing something in an awkwardly tense manner, normally forced into such mannerisms by the overcoming use of clawed hands. Use in everyday jargon "Hey man, chill out, don't sacred space it."

This is Jess! on our break here at the photo shoot, we are all just hanging out while Jessie does a personal photo shoot of Laura and I. We like the attention a lot. The space is really beautiful and comfortable to be in (plus there's a really cute dog!), which makes for an even more successful shoot!

Natalia now. I have to say, we look very pretty. I think I'll wear these fake eyelashes for the rest of the day. It's so much fun to have our makeup done by a professional. Our photographer is fantastic. He's very professional, thoughtful, and enthusiastic. We should do this more often!

Erin...and my response to my lovely dancers and the day. It is quite fun to do the pretty girl part of making dances. Wearing newly made artfully created costumes, of course the eyelashes, the comfort of the huge loft space, the technology flashing and pixelating etc etc. We work hard. Hard dances, very focused rehearsals, lots of traveling this year and then right to tech and show, body aches, it's like this day is the equivalent to a day on the beach. Gives you a boost and feels like a reward.