Click!, 2019

Click! explores, in a playful way, the gestural significance of snapping or clicking the fingers.  It is a non-narrative piece, illustrating that with a snap of the fingers everything can change.

With this device we covered a range of different styles, from a cartoon-like duet to the the tenderness of the couple who simply “click” together. During the creative process the dancers embraced the quirkiness of my vocabulary whole-heartedly, shifting from sharp and groovy  to fluid and intertwined. When costume designer, Yann Seabra, saw the piece he immediately came up with brightly coloured jackets reflecting the snazzy sharpness these dancers convey so well.  The score for 'Snap' is a combination of pre-existing music, original composition, and sound design. This is an approach I tend to use in my work in order to create different dynamics throughout the piece. From the likes of 'Snapping Fingers' by Ken Beebe to 'Two Of A Kind' by composer Kenny Inglis, I find using a variety of music allows me to play with the pace and intensity of the work. My finger-snapping two weeks spent creating this piece with Ballet Black dancers were an absolute pleasure. We clicked.