Week 2: Panama (Water) Reflections

Confession: this is not a picture from the previous week. I took this on one of my favorite nights in Panama City last month. The lights are so amazing in the skyline and on the water that I had to post this. 
This was a Friday evening. Blair and I took a post-dinner stroll along the water on our last night before all of the UCI undergrads arrived the following day. It was undoubtedly a calm before a storm, both weather-wise and emotionally. It was the most peaceful evening I had on the two week trip. The air was crisp yet still warm. Two blocks away, the and foreign travelers were out beginning their weekend, but near the water it was quiet and secluded. The pace was easy, slow and relaxed. The lights are colorful and bright, just like the city, country and its people. The vibrant nature of the country's personality came together for me in that spot. I can feel this ease and quietude having the potential to be at the middle or resolution of a piece, depending on the overarching concept. During this moment, I would want the dancers and audience to be transported into a space where there is vibrant peacefulness, fostering a sense of reflection on what has happened up to that point.