After deciding on our theme, we discussed examples of what we, as a group, interpreted as each state of matter - solids, liquids, and gas. Below are some of our sketched ideas. We then discussed what aspects of the environment and of nature we could experiment with.

Next, we considered the possible ways in which we could portray this concept - we decided to create a short film as we felt this way we could include videos of dance as well as the environment and nature, heightening this through the accompaniment of music.

To decide our roles within the group, we considered everyone's skills, assigning roles based on suitability. At this stage we decided that myself and Victoria M would perform and choreograph, Libby would edit the film as well as the music and Victoria would perform.

We decided to film nature first. Some ideas included:

• Water at boiling point = solid

• Leaves blowing on a tree in the wind = liquid

• The sea = liquid

• The tube travelling at speed = gas

Next, we discussed how we could show the states of matter through movement of our bodies:

• Solid = We will use isolated body parts such as the feet and hands to show fast, subtle movement.

• Liquid = We will use a lyrical, contemporary style of dance to highlight the free, flowing movement of a liquid.

• Gas = We will use fast, unstructured, free movement.

After, we experimented with listening to numerous different pieces of music to decide our final choice. As well as picking the music, we discussed whether we were going to choreograph to fit the music or fit the music afterwards - we agreed to fit the music afterwards.

Once we had a few music choices, we experimented with some choreography, largely improvised at this point. We decided to use improvisation as we felt this would create more natural movement. We each chose a piece of music that we enjoyed dancing to and improvised to this, conveying the different states of matter through the nature of our movement.

From the improvisation, we kept sequences we liked and choreographed further sections featuring certain motifs. For example, one way we decided to portray a solid was through pointe work, specifically bourrée's on pointe. The reasoning behind using bourrée's was due to these being fast, subtle movement - a way we interpret solids.

We repeated this improvisation process with each state of matter to create some material for the film before coming together collectively to choreograph some movement in which the performers dance in unison.

Throughout this process I have learnt to always start work early and be ahead of time - this is something as a group we did, however not early enough. Therefore, if I were to take part in a project like this again, I would focus on getting the practical work started sooner instead of spending numerous sessions just discussing ideas without getting any work in viewing form.

Another thing I have learnt is that not everyone in the group agreed with a lot of the ideas's been put forward. This meant that to satisfy everybody's needs we collaborated some ideas into one and took a few ideas from each group member.

Contrasting to the stereotype of 'don't work with your friends', we found this to be a massive help. Being close friends helped us when arranging times to rehearse and film as well as helping us to be open and honest with one another.

We drew inspiration from 'Swan Lake's' Dance of the Cygnets. We included the cou-de-pied sequence in our pointe section.

We also drew inspiration for liquids, using the arm movements from Akram Khan's 'Dust'.