What now?

Signing up to perform the 20 movements

1. No second year in Paris

On Tuesday I was told that I was not accepted into the 2nd year in Lecoq. When I came down from my interview I cried and cried and cried, and at that moment everyone hugged me and I really felt warm and enfolded.

And though it really hurt, because I have tried hard and consistently this year, I also felt a great sense of certainty. I know creating with movement is important to me, and because of that, I will find a way. If anything, this decision pushes me to ask, "What is it that you want to do?" and then more practically, "How will you do this?"

I know I have to start up in HK sometime, there's no time like now.

2. "...life; London; this moment in June."

On Wednesday evening I learnt about the possibility of doing my second year in LISPA (London International School of Performing Arts... aka. "The Lecoq school in London")

So Sunday I took a day trip to London for an audition. My conversation with the director, Thomas Prattki - former pedagogical director of the Paris Lecoq school) turned out quite nicely. I hear officially from the school later this week, but I sense that there will be a place for me in LISPA.

The school is much smaller, being half the size of the Paris school. Because of their size, and the fact that the is only 3 years old, I got the sense that LISPA is more student centered and innovative than Paris. The teachers come from much more diverse backgrounds, and the program is much richer - with voice training, and possibly an arts management component next year.

3. Grandfather's passing

On top of all this my grandfather died last Friday, rather suddenly of a brain haemorrhage. While I accept that grandparents die, I feel like I missed - am missing - an important process that my family is going through. So I feel like I need to be home and talk to my family before making any decisions. My homing instinct is so strong that it is a bit difficult to imagine uprooting and starting again in London.

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Note: I get home on the 13th July!