Interview with Maren Wilson ’14 Interview and layout by Grace Matthews ‘17
Q: Are you choreographing one of the dances?
Q: How long have you been a part of the Hotchkiss Dance Company?
A: Hopefully! I haven’t been extremely inspired but I am in the process of choreographing right now; we’ll see if I get it done for the performance
A: I was part of the first Dance Company during my lower-mid year. Then I was away in France last year on SYA and now I am part of the Company again. So this is only my second year. My freshman year, though, I did an independent co-curricular activity during the winter on choreographing a piece for a performance. Q: About how many hours a week do you practice (with the Company and for your own pieces)? A: For the Company, we have rehearsals Monday through Saturday for two hours. For my own pieces, I practice additionally in my own time. And I am in some of the other student pieces which require some rehearsal time; that would probably take up an extra 2-3 hours a week?
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Q: How do you pick the people who will perform in your dance? (i.e. do you choose, does Mrs. Wolf assign groups, etc.) A: I have choreographed one solo. Then Kriti and I performed a dance we had choreographed for the Humanities dance my prep year. I also choreographed with Catriona Leckie (who graduated last year) and we just decided it would be the two of us in our piece. Students have complete control over who partakes in the dances for the student-choreographed show. Q: What do you find most challenging about choreography?