Walking On Music -
Directed by Aika Takeshima
Walking On Music
The importance of people around you and smile.
During the COVID19 pandemic
We couldn’t meet anyone.
Suddenly we got separated
from each other...
And The fact that
we finally have a plan
to meet friends
made us so excited.
Story
In the middle of the quarantine.
We couldn’t meet anyone.
Suddenly we got separated from each other.
We did everything alone. Walking, having coffee, watching a movie, doing groceries…etc.
We even could barely have casual conversation with a stranger, like “I like your shoes!”,
because literally there was almost no one outside and people were wary of each other.
We have felt alone…
….But we found Zoom!!
It made many of us keep connected each other.
It gave us energy.
Watching friend’s smile made us smile too.
“Long time no see! How have you been!?”
chatting and chatting every week.
After a few months, the COVID situation got a bit better.
Hanging out outside seemed like allowed.
“So…Why not meeting in person in a park !? and maybe dance together!?”
“Yes!!” “Let’s do it!!”
Start practicing a choreography to dance together.
The fact that we finally have a plan to meet friends made us so excited.
It changed our daily mood.
Finally, we meet in person for the first time since the pandemic happened.
We are just so happy…
Keep happy, hoping people around us get positive energy by watching our happy & funky
energy & dance.
-END-
Message in this work
THE IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU AND SMILE.
We tend to forget about the importance of people. But the COVID-19 made us realize it.
Even though we are coming back to normal, I would like everyone, including me, not to forget, but to remember and take more care of it.
And lastly, I hope everyone will smile and get some positive energy by watching this work.
Since both smiling and laughing are proven to have extraordinary effects on both a person’s mental and physical health,
nothing would be happier for me than my work makes you smile or laugh!!
Aika Takeshima
Director/Choreographer/Dancer
Sara Pizzi
Co-Director/Dancer
Alice Castro
Videographer/Photographer/Dancer
Yurie Ono
Choreographer/Dancer
