I have now completed my final solo piece, and I todays class
I performed it in front of my teacher. In this blog I am going review and
reflect on my work. To start with, the learning outcomes we were given for our
solo were: ‘to critically analyse and evaluate a variety of works by a chosen
choreographer’ I feel as though I have successfully completed this outcome, as
I have analysed 3 of my chosen choreographer Justin Peck’s pieces, furthermore
I have incorporated some of the movements he uses into my own choreography. Another
learning outcome was to ‘demonstrate the application of theories, processes,
devices and technical dance skills to choreograph, create and design original dance
to pre selected stimuli’. I also feel as if I have covered these criteria in my
choreography. The final learning outcome is to ‘critically evaluate and reflect
on personal choreographic work’, which I will complete after my assessment.
After today’s studio rehearsal in preparation for my solo
assessment in 2 weeks, I discovered that I needed to change a few things. For
instance, my movements didn’t quite fill my music at the end of my routine, therefore
I need to add some more material to this section, and this is also something my
teacher pointed out as an area for improvement. Additionally, I do many reaches
throughout my solo, and my teacher suggested that I reach a bit further too
really exaggerate these movements. Furthermore, during creative session 2 my
teacher suggested that I incorporate one of our previous creative tasks by
spelling out a word within my movements, which I have now applied to my
choreography by spelling out the word ‘depression’. I feel as if this feedback
has made my work more successful, as it was the inspiration I needed to come up
with new material for my solo. Additionally, I would like to add embellishments
to some of my current movements, like intricate arm and head actions to not
only make my solo more interesting and engaging but it will also further show
my chosen stimulus. For instance, this could be placing both hands on my head
whilst turning instead of keeping them in a basic position.
A few things I am going to consider before performing my
solo for my final assessment are: firstly by staying engaged throughout my
solo, I will do this by making frequent interaction with the audience and keep
my facial expressions alive at all times. Additionally, the purpose behind my
piece is to express the idea of living with a mental health illness, the
choreography I have created shows this well so I should be able to sustain this
idea throughout my choreography. I have also created an energy level timeline to
show how this changes over time.
this is a great blog and I can clearly see that you have reviewed your piece in detail.
ReplyDeleteYou have discussed about the feedback you have received and how you will include this within in your piece to improve it as a whole.
Do you feel it was helpful performing your piece full out in the studio and them receiving feedback?
well done tis is a great blog.
Thank you very much for your comment Rosabella. I found this task really helpful as I was able to dance it full out and work out my spacing. Furthermore, I was able to identify what I needed to improve on after receiving feedback from my teacher.
DeleteHow did the Studio Performance create an impact on your creative process? Within your post you stated you would like to further add embellishment to your piece by 'placing both hands on my head whilst turning'. What would this represent/ how would this use of embellishment enhance/ relate to your theme? What was the purpose behind creating an energy timeline? Also how will you ensure to create the best possible outcome?
ReplyDeleteThis is a well-considered post and I feel you have shown a clear understanding of the topic, I feel the work you have produced so far is possibly around the 2:2 criteria. If you are looking to progress to a 2:1/1:1, it will be worth considering the quality of your reflective skills, research, ability to answer the questions and critical thinking. By demonstrating well-developed critical thinking alongside arguments as well as critically reflecting your process, showing awareness of own strengths and weaknesses and considering possibilities, and their consequences to develop appropriate actions, it will offer new questions for your consideration and may help you identify areas you might not have considered with within your project. Can you ensure you have evidence of these areas within your work.
Miss Norman
Thank you for your feedback Miss Norman. The studio performance overall allowed me to perform more, I don't think it really had an impact on my creative process. The use of adding that particular embellishment will represent suffering mentally and the idea of fighting with your mind. My overall theme is to express the idea of suffering with a mental health illness, particularly depression, so I feel like adding this embellishment links to my chosen theme very well. The purpose of creating an energy timeline was to be able to visually see how much energy we need to put in at one time, and also to add contrast to our choreography. To ensure I create the best possible outcome I will act upon the feedback I have received.
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