Choreographer Ana Antonietaa Cuellar Ivanova created this show after the worst of the pandemic. Social isolation had resulted in less creativity. As she developed the show she realized that creativity and all that she is as an artist has always been there in me (EnMi).
She explained, “We are like a painter with a brush, you hold the power to design your life, painting anew on a blank canvas each day.” As I was doing this sketch in the dark theater, one of the dance sequences had an audio track of the sound of a pencil or pen moving on a sketch page. It was as if the theater was filled with the sounds I made as I created the sketch. It was soothing and reassuring.
There were 8 dance sequences built around a poem. Each dance had a video opener with flowing liquid patters and a bold fluid drawing that represented the them of the dance.
Since I am learning Spanish, I will share the poem the show is built around as it was written…
EnMI
En mi esta la creatión, la
inspiración,
la fuerza,
Y el poder.
En mi esta la paz, la fé,
la salud,
Y el amor.
En mi esta mis sueños, el
cambio,
la sabiduria,
Y la esperanza.
En mi esta la libertad, la
seguridid,
la verdad,
Y ;a confianza.
En mi esta la tranquilidad, mi
felicidad
mi creatividad,
Y mi valor.
Y aunque des prisa siempre estén
mis sueños,
en el pasado,
o en mi presente.
en mi… han estado siempre,
Por que soy you quien manifiesto
mis sueños,
mi mundo,
mi presente y mi futuro.
Porque yo soy yo y todo esta en
mi.
Tickets to En Mi are $15 with a Fringe button. Remaining show time for En Mi is… Sunday May 25 at 7:35pm