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.

rehersal 1

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


in this rehearsal we focused mainly on perfecting the choreography so that we are performing it good stylistically. Individually, I was working on my alignment which is something ms Graham said I needed to improve on and getting the dynamics right as jazz is very fast,low and heavy so I was working on getting that right. I have also been working on my posture and my facial expressions when I am performing.

workshop 9

in this workshop we were focusing mainly on perfection the choreography in section 3 and 4 and  performing choreography at exam standard and making sure that we execute our moves with the correct dynamics.

strengths: improving on projection and emphasis.


weaknesses: movement memory on section 2.


targets : be able to perform the whole number at exam standards.

workshop 8

we spent this workshop going over formations,positioning and timing as a group,then individually I started working on my alignment, projection and emphasis.

strengths: movement memory.

weaknesses: emphasis.

targets: improve on projection and develop my stylistic quality's further.

workshop 7

this workshop involved learning a new intro piece of choreography which Ms graham choreographed, and then adding another section which was moderately fast and involved some floor work and jumps. 

strengths: movement memory and improving my alignment and dynamic range.

weaknesses: timing for the new section of floor work.

targets: perfecting new section of choreography.

 

workshop 6

we had a double lesson so we spent the first hour learning a tap warm up and learning some tap technique and then putting it to music and getting the timing right, we then spent the second hour of the workshop perfecting out all that jazz number and working on things individually such as our musicality, dynamic range and projection.





strengths: movement memory and having improved on my special awareness.



weaknesses: alignment - over twisting my body.



targets: have the whole dance routine perfected.

workshop 5

we learned another new section of choreography to our dance and spent the rest of the workshop correction and perfection the whole routine whilst adding formations and positioning.

strengths: applying corrections and movement memory.

weaknesses: special awareness.

targets: improving my special awareness.

workshop 4

we walked through last weeks choreography and added on a new section which involved a fast dance break. We then performed this section for  Ms graham and received feedback and corrections on our performance. We then had time to make these corrections.

strengths: applying corrections and making improvements.

weaknesses: performing fast section of choreography at a good standard.

targets: having fast section of choreography perfected for the next workshop.

workshop 3

in workshop three we recapped the choreography from the last work shop and then added on more.after that ms graham filmed us us performing the choreography,she then gave us individual comments on our performace so far and gave us on opportunity to apply these corrections.we then danced again after we applied our corrections which ms graham also filmed.


strengths: performing at a good quality stylistically and applying corrections.

weaknesses: alignment-over twisting my body when performing.

targets for next lesson: improve my alignment.

workshop 2

work shop leader: Ms Graham

dance style: Jazz dance

Themes explored: Bob fosse-all that jazz-Chicago

in this work shop we recapped the choreography that Ms Graham created for section one in the last workshop. We then sat down with Ms Graham and she told us individually what we need to improve on; things such as getting lower, bending our knees more, projection and emphasis. We then had time to apply these corrections.in the last 10 minutes of this work shop we started to learn the first part of a new section, section two.

strengths: movement memory.

weaknesses: projection and emphasis.

target(s) for next lesson: develop stylistic qualities.

Workshop 1

Leader:Ms C Graham

Dance style:jazz dance 

Themes explored:Bob Fosse-all that jazz-Chicago 

Content of the workshop:

We learned the first part of the choreography which was choreographed by Ms Graham and we then ran through it and repeated it until we had the first section memorised.We then spent the second half of the lesson perfecting section one and working on the stylistic features of the choreography and improving our musicality.

Strengths:picking up choreography 

Weaknesses:quality of the routine,in terms of technique.

Target(s) for next lesson:perfection quality of the choreography in section one.

Research

Dance style: Jazz dance 

Jazz same is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles.

Before the 1950s,jazz dance referred to dance styles that originates from African American vernacular dance.In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance-modern dance-emerged,with roots in Caribbean traditional dance.every individual style of jazz has roots traceable to one of these two distinct origins.Jazz was a big hit in the early 50s and still is a well loved style of dance all over the world.

Choreographer:Bob Fosse

Born:June 23,1927,Chicago,Illinois,U.S. 

Died:September 23,1987,Washington,D.C,U.S. 

Awards:academy award for best director

Skills audit

At the age of 3 I began dance classes in ballet and tap,moving to Kerry ledger school of dance at the age of 3 and a half,taking classes and exams in ballet,tap,modern and acrobatics.

Grades:

Acrobatics:grade 2 (commended)

Ballet:grade 2 (commended)

Tap:grade 2 (highly commended)

Modern:grade 2 (commended)

I did medal awards in both modern and tap,earning my bronze.

I also won first place at the dance schools competition for a self choreographed piece.

I auditioned and secured a place in the competition troop to perform at Blackpool opera house on 4 consecutive years,beginning at age 5.

I also competed in the AAD national scholarships twice,beginning at age 7 (a year early)and progressing to the semi finals.

I also took part in many shows the dance school held annually for 7 years beginning at age 4.

I also attended a performing arts school at the age of 12,taking classes in tap,musical theatre,contemporary and lyrical.

My strengths:

-Working independently and with others

-musicality 

-confidence 

-flexibility 

-facial expressions

-posture 

-extension 

-coordination

-accuracy 

-movement memory

-learning new choreography quickly

My weaknesses:

-balance sometimes

-timing sometimes

-emphasis

-control 

-over twisting (alignment)

-stamina

-getting carried away (improvising)

Technical physical skills:

Posture:7/10

Alignment:5/10

balance:7/10

Coordination:8/10

Flexibility:8/10

Strength:7/10

Stamina:7/10

Extension:7/10

Spacial awareness:8/10

Contraction:6:10

The ability to reproduce movement accurately:8/10

Whole body participation:7/10

Application of dynamic range:7/10

Spatial content:6/10

Accuracy and quality of movement:8/10

Awareness of and relationship to other dancers in performance:8/10

Expressive skills:

Emphasis:7/10

Projection:8/10

Focus:7/10

Interpretation and reproduction of style,steps and movement:7/10

Use of space:7/10

Awareness and appreaction of sound accompaniment:6/10

Musicality:9/10

Facial expressions:9/10

Quality:8/10

Timing:8/10

Task 1.1: dance contract