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A 3-Minute Solo Performance in 6 Steps by Laurie Van Wieren: Here is one way to make a solo. This is for folks who have always wanted to make their own solo but were afraid to ask. There are many ways to make a dance. These steps are taken from some of the things that I do to build material when I am working on a dance. I often work in my living room. Now that we are all home and sometimes alone- you can give this a try while no one is looking. Or you can perform it for your family like we did when we were kids. Or if you want share it on instagram @soovac

You will need: A timer, Pen or pencil, Notebook or paper, A space to work within. any size will do, indoors or outsize (as long as you are within 6Ft of any other person at all times)

Instructions for a 3 Minute Solo:

The video below is Laurie's 6 Steps in Action!

Laurie Van Wieren is a dance maker, curator and teacher. Her solo and ensemble choreography has been shown in the Twin Cities, nationally, Germany, and Russia. Van Wieren has curated performance for the Southern Theater, Ritz Theater, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, and Soo Visual Art Center. She was also a 2018 McKnight Choreographer Fellow. Van Wieren's future work includes exploring the poetics of the human body within the architecture of large parks, mega gyms, art galleries and small theaters.

Step #1

Set your timer for 3 min. Then stand within your space, relax, stay there for the full 3 min. Don't do anything. Take note of what happens to your body.

Step #2

Set your timer for 3 min. Bring your attention to the space that you are in. Interact with the room. Locate your body in the space.

woman in all black moving in dynamic pose

Step #3

Set the timer for 3 min. Write in your notebook for 3 min. Stream of consciousness writing. No stopping.

woman in all black writing in book on floor

Step #4

Set the timer for 3min. Move through the space. Let your body remember what happened in #1, # 2 and # 3. But don't worry too much about getting it right. Move through it like the writing.

woman in all black moving in dynamic pose with raised hand

Step #5

Do not set the timer. Try to repeat what you just did in #4. Repeat it again and again until something takes hold, something that you are interested in.

Step #6

Set the timer for 3 min. Begin with the stillness from #1 and just dance. End when the timer goes off or when you want to. Now you will have a 3 min dance as well a better idea of what 3 minutes feels like.

woman in all black moving in dynamic pose turned away from camera

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