Muscle Memories

 

Conceived and directed by Polly Motley for Stacy Spence 2009; rehearsal  in Stowe, Vermont

The Structure
The dancer makes a 2'20" dance  
He begins again
He dances another 2'20" while remembering what he just did
He begins again
He makes another memory dance for 2'20"

He then dances for 7 minutes, remembering the previous dances.

Muscle Memories premiered at River Arts Center as part of Critical State in 2010