As a dance maker, the pieces I create are based on lived experiences and present vulnerability. My hope is for viewers to be able to relate to the work directly from similar experiences or to uncover their own narrative. Embodied Experiences is designed as a choreographic guide to help recreate your own lived experience throughContinue reading “Choreographic Process: Embodied Experiences”
Author Archives: Forrest Hershey
Choreographic Project: 8 out of 8
For this project I was super excited to create a fully collaborative cohort piece with all the amazing people in my 1st year MFA cohort! We met once a week, where everyone would be in the studio at OSU and I would be on zoom in my living room to work on this piece. The ideaContinue reading “Choreographic Project: 8 out of 8”
Your sitting in a theater and the house lights begin fade, a single question is projected into the space: “Are you ready to play?” An electronic polling device you were given lights up ready for you select “Yes” or “No.” Choose wisely, for if the you select no, the game will immediately be over. But ifContinue reading
Choreographic Project: Dancers Create
For the past three years at Valley Dance Studio, the students who are a part of the competition teams have the opportunity to participate in the fundraiser Dancers Create. This performance is comprised of student choreographed pieces and raises money toward their competition fees. This year because of Covid-19 we were unable to invite family andContinue reading “Choreographic Project: Dancers Create”
Progress Tracking: Piqué Turns
Since August I have been teaching the Red Ballet/Jazz class at Valley Dance Studio in Lewisburg, WV. The students in this class meet once a week and are middle and high school aged students who have had a minimum of three years of formal dance training. This has been my first year teaching these studentsContinue reading “Progress Tracking: Piqué Turns”
Finding Focus
For the past few weeks I’ve been trying to find clarity in what my research truly is… Is in theory? Is it pedagogy? Is it creating? It’s hard for me to narrow down and pin point exactly what my interests are, but I think I’m starting to form it into words: While studying at OSU,Continue reading “Finding Focus”
Looking Back/Looking Forward
In my Foundations in Dance Research class, we were recently told to google image our name and see what pictures appear. When I did this all different images started appearing from social media platforms, performances, current/former jobs, and previous dance programs. As I scrolled through these images it reminded me of everything that has broughtContinue reading “Looking Back/Looking Forward”
Choreographic Project: Nobody Does It Like Me
In August, I was asked by one of my students to create a short solo that they could use to submit for college virtual musical theater auditions. Emarya has been performing in plays and musicals for many years but never had formal dance training. In December of 2019 she started taking my Royal Blue Ballet/JazzContinue reading “Choreographic Project: Nobody Does It Like Me”
The Beginning
Creating this blog as I start my journey into graduate school, I hope to use this platform to share my thoughts, current works in progress, and perhaps just some images that inspire me. Cheers to the start of a new adventure with endless possibilities!
Forrest Hershey 