My darling love - Dance Salon - 2pm & 5 pm

"My darling love" is an evening of dance choreographed by local dance maker Kimberley McIntyre in collaboration with dance artists: Colleen Coy, Tora Crockford, Phil Blackman, Old Men Dancing (OMD) and musician/composer Leif of Nimbin.

My darling love is an attempt to craft & savor, sweet sadness. It is also an attempt to delve into the unknown & to celebrate life fully.

'My darling love' were the words my father said so often in the days before he died last year. He also said at one point while swirling his finger in the air, 'All's well that ends well.'

Everything changed, my world shifted & cracked open. Dancing in the wake of 'My darling love' is all I can do. I started by sharing the Bolero dance over summer, performing in the Vagina Conversations in March and now with this new Dance Salon.

Dance is art, is healing, is expression, is so many things, & these seven pieces that are forming now for this show are deep & frivolous & dance. It is not a narrative; it is feeling in motion, crafted & presented.

The way I am collaborating to make this show is new and exciting to me, and I'm enjoying the challenge of working closely with musician Leif of Nimbin to compose for all but one of the pieces. There is also the fun challenge of having the OMD members more embedded in the choreography.

I am enjoying offering up my visions to my collaborators and having the opportunity to make with their support & their skill. I'm also enjoying being stimulated by my dancing community that includes my weekly class, Curious Body, my professional colleagues & everything that goes on in this creative community we live in.

The show will be lit by the wonderful lighting designer Rich Morrod. I'm so happy to have him onboard to light this work.

I make work slowly and let it swirl in my mind before I can get dancers in the room with me. There is no funding, so a paying audience is essential and very appreciated. I hope you enjoy the show.