Fire Away

This solo is about reaching out and trying, but not being met or cared about, and the feelings and sensations that can arise in such a situation. The creation is based on personal experiences in 2020- 2022, though I think many can relate to similar situations.

THE MUSIC:

The music is called Trøstesang ( Supportive song) by Gjermund Larsen Trio. I find this song soothing and emotional strong, without any words. With that song as my backdrop I created a Trøstedans ( supportive dance).

THE BACKGROUND:

I created a solo to capture the turmoil of the overwhelming situations and challenges I had and was in. I explored emotions and mind states , took some artistic choices and combined it all into a concrete product.  I found it interesting to explore emotions and to have such a solo in my repertoire. This is the first time I have done that. I think then some of the work I did for this solo helped the process of Knute(r) where I take communicaton further thought  different ways of expression ( voice, text, song, music and movement)

THE NAME OF THE SOLO:

Comes from several inspirations:

• The song “Fire Away”  of Chris Stapleton. The song was also one of the inspirations to the choreography, through improvisation.
• A Norwegian translation of fire away – “fyr løs”.  I rather want you to talk to me than ignore me.
• Last is a fire that inside that slowly goes away…

LOCAL ARTISTIC WORK:

The solo is created in Verdal, by a dancer from Verdal, situations in the solo happened here and the musician is from and living in the town too.