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25 April 2017 09:43

Overall I believe the rehearsal process of the site specific piece was well organised and prepared for each rehearsal. There was always a plan for the solo and group parts which were taken from notes previously written in her notebook. She based all the solos around each dancer’s ability to show strengths. She always performed a warm up for us to make sure we avoided injury and scheduled rehearsals around our free time. The performance was very successful as it presented her idea well and was a pleasure to work with her on this task.

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I enjoyed working with Georgia as she was a very good leader and communicated well. She helped you and answered questions. She also was a good team worker as she allowed us to import on her piece as she wanted us to see what we came up with as well. I enjoyed the experience and thought I got allowed with everyone doing the piece. The progress of the piece was smooth and wasn't rushed. Even if we didn't learn anything new in that session we maybe sure everyone knew what they were doing and that we were confident in the performance.

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i feel that the whole process ran smoothly and was well organised by Georgia, she made sure that we were able to attend rehearsals and used the time she had effectively and work around us as well as her schedule, most of her rehearsals were at lunch so she make sure that we had time to eat and warm up before she would teach us anything, and she would tell us if she didn't need us at that particular rehearsal which meant that we didn't waste our time in turning up to a rehearsal that we weren't needed in or she would have said that she may need us at this time so if we could come up to run a few things. in some cases we weren't all able to attend the group rehearsal which meant that we were set back and had to go over it again but overall Georgia did a good job at making sure she was getting what she wanted but making sure that we were comfortable and happy with what we were doing, if i was to change one thing it would be the attitude that some dancers brought to rehearsals

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I decided to change Grace's costume last minute as I felt the black and white spotty dress complimented her character and helped portray her childlike character. I much preferred the dress to the shirt as I don't think the shirt would have worked as well as the dress.

Overall I really liked the look of all the dancers and everyone looked individual which is what I wanted. I think the costume really helped the piece come to life.

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During today's session, we peer assessed what we have got so far; I played back all my rehearsal videos and shared them with the group. I was happy with my feedback and have been given some new ideas to look at and work on in my group to develop my work and make it better. I feel that sharing our work was beneficial as it is nice to hear other people's opinions and others suggestions as when working on something yourself you often get stuck or place things even though you don't like it so it is nice to hear other ideas and learn what everyone interprets from my choreography to ensure I am coming across with the correct themes and ideas.

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I believe the overall process was a success. Initially, I felt anxious about the process as I was unsure of how it was going to go, I have never done anything like this so it took a while to plan my ideas and create a detailed rehearsal plan and create the choreography to work for all my dancers individually in addition to pushing their strengths and teaching them something new.

My dancers were able to pick up choreography well and perform it to a camera with confidence and demonstrate the correct characteristics to help set the theme and ideas of the piece. I often found some rehearsals difficult due to lack of attendance, or people attending late putting what I had planned behind schedule but we were able to pull together and pull this around to ensure we didn't fall behind target as it was vital we got this done and achieved by the 27th.

All my dancers responded in a professional manner and were understanding during the filming process; as I had never done this before I had to experiment on the day and film from different angles to ensure I got the best ranges of view. I made my dancers repeatedly perform the choreography until I was happy with it and the timing was correct. Some changes had to be made on the day as they weren't used to dancing on carpet and I was worried about the risk of carpet burns on their skin so we adapted choreography as best as we could to prevent this from happening and prevent injuries to the dancers.

I am glad that I chose to film my piece myself as I ended up really enjoying it and it allowed my to have freedom to explore different angles and I felt I was able to have full control over what was happening instead of working to someone else's time frame and what they thought would be best. I struggled to edit the clips at first, but after sticking with it and experimenting I ended up creating and editing a piece I am proud of and I thoroughly enjoyed putting together, although I faced learning curves I worked around each one to ensure I got the piece completed to a good standard.

If I were to change anything of the piece I would have allowed more time to rehearse, create and refine material so that I could have experimented more and been confident that the dancers would have known the choreography.

Overall I am really happy with the overall process as it was something that I originally felt so negative towards and I never knew what to expect but I am glad I stuck to it and kept motivated throughout.

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During today's rehearsal, I got everyone together to discuss what everyone will be wearing and looked at everyone's costume ready to make changes if needed before the 27th when we will be filming. I really liked the look of everyone's costume, however, was unsure about what Grace was wearing so she will bring alternatives to wear on the day so we can decide which one works best for her character and is easiest for her to move in.

In addition to discussing costume, I also ran through my plan of the filming process and explained that it could take a while and that alterations to the location will need to be carried out to ensure it is safe for my dancers and follows what I previously stated in my risk assessment.

To finish the session I answered any questions and queries my dancers had about filming and the process etc and then left the rest of the time open to go over any choreography to ensure everyone felt prepared and confident enough on Thursday.

I was really happy with today's session and feel confident about filming on Thursday. I am very excited about filming and trying out my ideas and watching it come to life.

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The rehearsal process worked really well, Georgia worked the schedule around us dancers and ensured we were all happy with the times of rehearsals; she made sure that we had time to eat, hydrate and warm up before the rehearsals to ensure that none of us got injured. Group rehearsals went well when everyone turned up to them, but sometimes some dancers couldn't make it and so we were held back a small bit. Overall Georgia handled everything really well and she was very considerate of us dancers and worked around us to make sure everyone was happy. The only thing I would have changed was some dancers attitudes to turning up to rehearsals 😊

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-31.

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I decided to add some changes to my music to help portray my theme more clearly, I was inspired to use some of the lyrics from Ed Sheeran's 'small bump'

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During today's rehearsal I taught Charlotte her solo choreography, I found elements of this quite difficult as I didn't like what I previously planned which meant I needed to recreate and develop what I already choreographed; I felt challenged as I encountered problems like transitioning movements on different levels as well as pushing Charlotte as a dancer and ensuring the choreography was to her standards.
Once I started to choreograph I had a creative wave which really helped my process as I was able to use my time efficiently and provide the time for Charlotte to rehearse the movement. In addition to today's rehearsal I also recorded the choreography so that there was a video she can watch back to continue to rehearse independently knowing she has a video to look back at for guidance.

Even though I found today's session difficult, I believe it was beneficial as it taught me what life as a choreographer can be like, we all envision things in our heads but when we see it danced it just isn't looking as you anticipated, proving we always have to be prepared to face these difficulties and be able to think quickly to create an alternative as it's unfair to keep your dancers waiting whilst you spend a long period of time choreographing.

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-20.

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-19.

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I found today's rehearsal difficult as I was missing a dancer which meant I didn't want to teach the choreography to some and then the let her fall behind and have to go back and reteach the choreography taking time away from our rehearsal slots as it is vital that we have as much time to refine the choreography, however I explained the situation as today's rehearsal was definitely needed so I can plan, refine and structure my piece in time so we have plenty of time to rehearse transitions and ensure the choreography is performed to the best of people's abilities, my missing dancer explained she will catch up in her own time and will use the rehearsal video to use as an aid to learn the choreography for our next session, I will ensure that she has definitely received the video material so she can learn what we achieved.

Although I thought today's session would be difficult as I didn't want to move on too quick so my dancer would struggle, I felt the rehearsal went really well. I taught the choreography very quick as I wanted to get it taught so then we had time to go over what we had done opening the opportunities for questions and to alter anything that doesn't work or I don't like the look of as I often plan what I want and then when I see it performed change my mind as it isn't quite what I envisioned it would look like.

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In today's rehearsal I felt challenged as a choreographer as I was unsure of where to start meaning it was a long process for my dancers as I couldn't decide what to do; I like moments of the choreography we created today however I feel some of it will need to be changed and developed to help build the piece as it doesn't quite flow, it feels like something is missing however I am unsure what it is. I was happy with today's session as everyone was understanding and helped communicate any thoughts and suggestions of how we could make things work. I do believe there is a lot of work to be done to improve this as I want the choreography to look strong, confident and flow; in my opinion through lots more rehearsals and allowing the movement to build in your head to create a movement memory will improve the quality of the performance. I expected today be a slow start and didn't expect a lot would be achieved as I knew I had a lot to go through in addition to choreographing; now I have a starting point and have seen how everyone dances the choreography it'll help me continue to progress and add to what we already have for next weeks rehearsal.

13/03/2017
When watching the video back to prepare for tomorrows session, I noticed things I'd like to feedback to my dancers in order to perform the material the best way possible; I feel there was a lack of confidence of the movement which prevented them from dancing to the best of their abilities as they held back; I want them to let go and feel the movements representing there individual characteristics through the movements and making it there own, however I don't want this to affect the timing. I think in time and extra rehearsals this will come and will help the performance and the rhythm. In addition to this, I decided the walks into the line looked messy and didn't fit, I'm unsure whether they need to transition in another way or take fewer steps, or pick up the temp, this is something I will work on in tomorrows session to ensure my dancers look the best and the choreography looks neat with perfect transitions.

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-08.

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-20.

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Within today's rehearsal I worked on Chloe's solo piece. I was really struggling with ideas of choreography for Chloe's solo as I knew what I envisioned but was unsure on how to create it; this made today's rehearsal a slow and long process as we tried and experimented different idea's and movements to incorporate within the choreography. Similarly to previous motifs, I included and developed different arm gestures showing her desperation and reaching out to heaven. Chloe's solo is a working progress however I believe with another session we will get the choreography completed providing Chloe with plenty of time to rehearse and refine ready to film. I found today's rehearsal a difficult process however now we have our starting point I believe it will allow us to progress and move on. We will schedule another rehearsal to refine her choreography and continue to create movements.

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-06.

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-06.

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During today's session, I worked with Grace to discuss her character and the role I want her to play throughout the piece. We discussed in detail the characterisation and the importance of her role throughout as she will start the piece and set the scene.
Grace will be playing a child throughout whom is unaware of what's going on around her, everyone else is hurt and grieving from the news, Grace, unaware is playing with her doll - upsetting everyone else showing insensitivity as she has a doll representing the baby someone has just lost however she doesn't know about it yet. Grace needs to portray her excitability through her childlike character in addition to the confusion as she feels fed up and frustrated because no one wants to play along with her.
I feel today's session was really successful, although we didn't get much done choreography wise I felt it was important to ensure Grace was fully aware of her character to maintain a strong character throughout. I will arrange another session with Grace to work on her motifs and refine the choreography she already has.

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-06.

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During today's rehearsal, I began to choreograph Louise's solo choreography where we will show the distress and pain someone feels when they lose someone. This is being demonstrated through lots of movements where she will hold herself and her head in disbelief and shock of what's happened. I believe today's session went really well as we worked together to ensure Louise could show her full potential and learn new movements exploring the body in different ways in which she usually would. We've also included moves she struggles on, for example a backwards roll, pushing and challenging her to work on something in preparation for the film. I really enjoyed the choreography and believe through more rehearsals and allowing time to refine the piece will make it look really effective and will clearly show the theme. If I could have improved on anything I'd have prepared more choreography to include, however I taught a lot in 20 minutes and Louise picked it up really well

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With the theme of the piece being so meaningful, the dancers should show emotion and really characterise throughout the performance, emotions someone in this situation would be feeling are;
distress, sorrow, guilt, remorse, hurt, anger, lonely, jealousy

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https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/strong-memorial/visiting-information/waiting-rooms.aspx
Waiting for the outcome of a loved one’s medical procedure or event is often a time of anticipation and anxiety. Strong Memorial Hospital offers numerous waiting rooms to provide you with a quiet and private environment during your wait.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/waiting-room
a room in a place where people can sit while waiting, as in an airport or a doctor's office

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2nd March - Louise solo rehearsal 2:45 - 3:15
6th March - Grace solo rehearsal 12:30 - 1
7th March - Chloe 2:15 - 2:45 and Louise (during site specific) solo rehearsal
8th March - Group rehearsal (All MUST attend) 12:30 - 1
13th March - Charlotte solo rehearsal 12:30 - 1, Keeleigh rehearsal 4 - 4:30
14th March - Group rehearsal 12:30 - 1
15th March - Group rehearsal 12:30-1
Thursday 16th - ALL must attend a solo rehearsal to run and refine choreography, TBC
Monday 20th - Group rehearsal 12:30 - 1
Tuesday 21st - Group rehearsal 12:30 - 1
Wednesday 22nd - Group rehearsal 12:30 - 1
Thursday 23rd - Possible solo rehearsals,
Monday 27th - Group rehearsal,
Tuesday 28th - filming day.

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Each rehearsal will take place from 12:30 until 1:15 every Wednesday as a group to work on group choreography, and then solo choreography and duets will be worked on during Tuesday Lunches 12:30 - 1:15 and possible Thursday evenings for those available 2:45 - 3:30.
02/03/2017
07/03/2017
08/03/2017
14/03/2017
15/03/2017
21/03/2017
22/03/2017
28/03/2017 - final rehearsal.
29/03/2017 - filmed.

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Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification

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The mess may be a potential hazard in the location and need to be considered when creating or removed from location to prevent injuries and potential slips and trips.

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Uploaded by Georgia Mccabe on 2017-03-14.

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The green room

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Heartbeat Flatline Sound Effect - Heart Monitor Beep

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Cinematic Orchestra Arrival of the Birds & Transformation

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The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home (Instrumental Version)

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A doll,
Chairs,
A magazine/book.

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Dance Moms: Group Dance: The Waiting Room (S5, E31) | Lifetime

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The theme of my piece is based on waiting around in a hospital waiting room, the main theme I will be portraying is a miscarriage. The prop of a doll will be used and I will select a dancer to be childlike and unaware of whats going on, upsetting those around them as they see the doll. During my research and starting process, I really struggled to select an idea, and also had the idea of being "trapped" trying to escape a location, and my third idea was about what happens "behind closed doors" portraying the distress and negativity families experience and how people can be pushed away. However, I felt that I would be able to develop the idea of a waiting room the most and felt inspired and motivated when watching other videos. It is also a subject very close to home, which I believe will help me to portray emotion throughout the piece.

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Best Lyrical/Modern // The Waiting Room - Elite Dance by Damien - Pittsburgh, PA

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2015 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance - The Countdown /// BEST LYRICAL/MODERN PERFORMANCE /// Congratulations! This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2015 Industry Dance Awards Visit www.industrydanceawards.com Follow @industrydanceawards Follow @thecountdowncomp

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Theatre and Dance at Montclair State University

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Performed during Dance Collage 2012 (Program A). Recorded and edited by Rodney Leinberger.

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THIRD PLACE THE IN10SITY CHALLENGE "Waiting Room" Sonshine Dance Troupe

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Congratulations to Sonshine Dance Troupe for winning 3rd Place in The In10sity Challenge at our 2013 Kansas City regional competition, for which they were awarded $500! This was their highest scoring non-solo routine, "Waiting Room."

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"The Waiting Room"

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BDA Group Dance from Dance Moms Season 6 Episode 1 2nd in Teen Division Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for -fair use- for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

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An understanding of cultural color and symbolism is essential to anyone doing business with other countries and other societies.

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In terms of hair and makeup, the dancers again will have the freedom as I don't want everyone to look the same. I just want everyone to look like they would on a daily basis - causal and natural.

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In terms of costume, I'd like all my dancers to look natural and casual, but have the freedom to move so they can fully extend there movements and explore the body without restriction. I'd like an element of white or pale blue to represent purity, death, sadness and mourning. I don't want everyone to be dressed the same so there is the freedom to show individuality within the piece as long as there is a white element to there costume, whether thats a white accessory in their hair or a white t-shirt.

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Charlotte
Louise
Keeleigh
Chloe
Grace
Possibly myself if I feel another person is necessary