Do you have Albums you love? the kind you can play over and over again and never tire of? Lauren Daigle’s Album “Look Up Child” is one of “those” for me.
When I first played her music, I thought Lauren Daigle was Adele singing gospel/soulful music. This super talented artist has a very unique special way of getting under my skin in the best kind of way, where I feel my heart swelling and my spirit sour.
In Nia technique we have a process of matching moves to the music. Through an 8 stage process called FreeDance, we have a systematic guided approach of dancing freely to the music to allows “clicks” to settle.
These clicks are magical moments where, from a somatic (body centered) place, movements match the music, revealed in way that feels like coming from an unknown place. These clicks don’t come from habit, mental thoughts or logic, instead they feel vibrantly “alive”, new and are habit breaking.
Dancing, and riding this Nia 8 stages process, with music like Lauren Daigle, is a most delicious journey.
Her lyrics, the soul of the music, the quality, details and structure of each song all contribute to an effortless, most rewarding and enjoyable ride!
Here’s a warm up I choreographed to the first track “Still Rolling Stone”.
i love how the moves naturally clicked as the music played, as if by accident!
There’s also some great modern/interpretive dances out on the internet. They passionately and creatively share and communicate this soul searching music through the body in a most inspiring way. Here’s one of my favorites: