action plan 3

smart target 3:
something I needed to improve for this assessment was my overall balance, to improve this technical skill I will do a variety of ballet exercises at the barre including:
- demi
- grand plié,
-arabesque
-,attitude,
-elevé
-relevé
-turning(spotting)



which I will do 4 times a week for an hour over four weeks, also I will monitor my progress by asking someone to take photos and videos of me doing these exercises. I aim to improve my balance by our final performance, however I will continue to these exercises as a way of always improving my balance.




date reviewed :2nd February
At the start the four weeks my balance needed improving, and after doing these exercises my balance has improved massively,i can see that my balance has improved as my arabesques were poor to start with but after the four weeks are now stronger and much higher .

action plan 2

Smart target 2:

another weakness in this assignment was my flexibility in my left leg, to improve this skill I will do the left splits and a variety of other exercises such as;
-grand battement's
-high kicks
-I will also lie on the floor with my legs in a open 'v' shape against the wall.






I will do this 4 times a week for ten minutes over a period of four weeks. To monitor my progress I will ask someone to take pictures of me doing the exercises. I aim to improve my flexibility by our final  performance; but I will continue to do these exercises as a way of always improving my flexibility as it is a important technical skill.




date reviewed :2nd February
at the start of the four weeks I had very little flexibility in left leg and my kicks were poor but now after doing the exercises listed above I can go down into my left splits fully and am starting to overstretch, also my kicks have become stronger and higher.

action plan 1

Smart target 1:

One of my weaknesses in this assignment was my alignment, to improve this technical skill I will arrange extra rehearsals, three times a week for a period of four weeks. I will use the mirrors every week for 2-3 hours. To monitor my progress, I will record my rehearsals on DVD at the start of the training sessions and the end of the four week period. The exercises I will perform as part of my plan are as follows:
-plies in 2nd,3rd,4th and 5th position
-port de bras
and arabesques.



I will also ask my peers to watch my rehearsals and give me feed back . I aim to improve my alignment by our last rehearsal before our final performance.


date reviewed: 2nd February
when rehearsing  at the start of my four weeks my alignment was poor as I was over twisting my body but now my alignment has improved as my dance is much more controlled.

attainment and progress

my posture:7/10-has improved a lot but there is still room for improvements.
use of whole body:7/10-i think my use of whole body has gotten much better since we started.
use of dynamic range:7/10-im my opinion my dynamic range has improved a lot.
movement quality:7/10-i think that there is a lot of room for improvement on my movement quality.
facial expressions:7/10-i think that my facial expressions have developed and gotten stronger.
my focus:6/10-i think that I need to work on my focus when performing.
musicality:8/10-i think that my musicality is good but has developed further during this unit.
embodiment of dance style:8/10-i think my embodiment of jazz has gotten much better.
overall effort:8/10-i think my effort was okay but to improve my overall effort I need to work on my focus and my use of whole body.

rehersal 4

dancers present:
Maia Hilja Roberts,Matilda Rowland,Georgee Wood, Beth Cliffton,Beth Duro.


in this rehersal we worked on perfecting the choreography for our performance the next day.
we worked on dynamics and facial expressions so that our final performance was complete. We also worked on the timing and quality of our dancing and to do this we individually worked on things. For me, it was projection and emphasis when performing.


we also started going over old dance routines of different styles that we could perform for our assessment the next day,i started to choreograph myself a lyrical/contemporary routine with elements from other routines I have performed of competitions in the past as that is my main dance style.

rehersal 3

dancer present:
Maia Hilja Roberts,Matilda Rowland.


the aims of this rehearsal were to go over placements and formations during our routine, and we started to choreograph hats into the dance. We warmed up by doing specific exercises such as jogging, star jumps,turns,sequences and then we worked on our flexibility and strength.

rehersal 2

dancers present:
Maia Hilja Roberts,Beth Duro,Matilda Rowland,Georgee Wood.


in this rehersal we were perfection the new piece of choreography and teaching georgee the introduction section as she was absent in the previous lesson.