dno dances

Recently had to name an as-yet-unfinished solo … The program information came due for a show at the end of October, and I had to bite the bullet. As with most decisions, first I made a list:

1. To The Edges
2. Things I Do Not Want to Forget
3. Swatting, Swinging, Swaying, Swooning
4. Loop
5. Loup
6. I am a Strange Loop (loup)
7. Eccentric Orbit
8. Circle Back
9. Fist Face
10. Soft Precision
11. Soft Fist
12. Like Water on Skin
13. Moon Shot
14. Blinding
15. Moon Blind
16. Fist Blind
17. Stutter
18. Blinding Affection
19. Cinders
20. Shards

…I went with “Things I Do Not Want To Forget” for the following reasons (list number two):

1. It evokes a sense of memory and attachment, as well as personal identity and self-determination, plus the mind and brain (all concepts that were swirling around the work’s creation)
2. I wanted something a bit more approachable and less opaque than most of my titles.
3. I wanted a title with quite a few words, something with some typographical heft.
4. It was Alison’s favorite on the list.
5. The name itself evokes the action of catalogue-ing, or list-making, which supports the somewhat episodic/stream of consciousness aesthetic of the piece

…So there you have it. A new baby piece gets its name. Next steps:

1. Music
2. Costume
3. Ending