Milling

Milling was an exercise we did, where you walked round the space, not in circles, but exploring the space and making sure we were filling it. We then added different levels of tension, these were:

1-very slow

2-low/depressed

3-normal/neutral

4-frantic/excited

5-controlled chaos

We also focused on how we moved in the space, walking sideways and backwards and at different levels. Then we created spacial relationships with people in the room, this could involve mirroring another person or just being very aware of their movements and your movements; this could have been done from the other side of the room.

We did this exercise to practice moving as an ensemble, being aware of the people around you and using your peripheral vision.