BARNSONG Reflection and Plan for the Week!

Okay so this week is going to be crazy hectic. I meant to post this yesterday.. but things already got to out of control!

Monday- Weekly Class Meeting, Workout, Choreograph
Tuesday- Work (Head Over Heel Gymnastics), Insane amount of homework, Email Mia Wise
Wednesday- Choreograph, Photo Shoot with Dede Hatch for Cayuga Medical Center, Work
Thursday- Physical Therapy, Workout, Appointment with Dr. Wilson (surgeon)
Friday- So far nothing..but that will probably change!


Yesterday in class we watched a past WISE student's documentary on another students project of building a barn. I thought it was an interesting approach to a WISE project to follow the creation story of another WISE project. One thing that I found really interesting about the boy who was actually doing the project was how closely he was working with his parents, specifically his dad. I love my parents and my mom has definitely helped me through every step from the day of surgery, and while she is interested and invested in my project, I am not sure how I would handle actually working with her on the project everyday. I feel that it would cause too much stress and strain our relationship. It was interesting to see the differences in how students approach the project.
I also like that even though the student didn't finish his project all the way, he acknowledged that the journey is the knowledge gained, not necessarily the finished project. I think that this message is a good thing to keep in mind as we all move forward in this project!

Today I am also going to email Mia Wise (yes I laughed about her last name too!) She is a teacher at Filipetti's Academy of Dance Arts. She and my mom have been best friends since high school where they both danced under Mia's mom at the Filipetti studio. Mia has traveled and preformed with Dance Caravan and has been very successful as a dance teacher and choreographer. She was also a gymnast in high school, but had to stop because of her scoliosis. She has experienced the pain and determination of overcoming an injury. I think that she is going to be a very valuable resource in this project, and she is so fun to hang out with! I might even try to talk my way into visiting her studio (in Horseheads) to see her style of choreography first hand!

Let the busy week continue!
Abbie (: