After chatting with Jose and classmate during the class, I found the Miles and Aparna have similar interest in collaborating project. Miles has expressed his interest in creating sounds for dance while Aparna’s interest was in interactive sound objects for theatre. Having shared similar interests, a group of us three was formed. Then we are discuss where should we found the collaborator for the theatrical performance, which mainly looking for dancer, since Miles is interest in that field.
Under the recommendation of Jose, we were able to connect with an experienced Butoh dancer, Mai. Then we tried to contact her, and explain our idea and intention of project, along with our field of interested and past projects. This can give her a general idea of who we are, and what is our works sounds like. Jose also reminded us that Mai has experience of being limited in creative decision in previous the collaboration with students. Therefore, we emphasis of the form of the collaboration process, and improvisation would be a big part of the projects which make sure she will have freedom of the performance. Soon, she responded to us and accepted the our invitation of collaboration.