NOTES FROM THE FLOOR

When I come to a conscious dance space, there are certain things I value very clearly. Not as ideals, but as conditions that allow me to arrive fully in my body. The beginning matters. I value time in stillness. I value starting on the floor rather than standing. I value being invited—clearly and gently—into somatic awareness. This isn’t incidental. My mind is fast and dominant. If I’m not given enough time and structure to slow down, it will take over. I may be moving, but I