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I have found that i need to be more flexible all though i am quite flexible for a boy there is still room for improvement as i would like to have all 3 splits and happily be comfortable in them . i find that I'm most flexible it fast movements and when walking my legs to places for example kicks and leaps .

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At Shockout arts I know that alignment is a big thing and we also get marked on it in assessments , I know as a dancer that allignment is a big thing not for the body but also for a dancer when performing choreography.

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This video highlights some technique in the style of Lester Horton. Which is very similar to the work we do in Julius's contemporary class.

From watching this video its gave me ab better understanding on the technique but i can also compare it to myself now which will be useful as i can correct anything i am doing wrong or incorrectly.

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"Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements.

Contemporary dance stresses versatility and improvisation, unlike the strict, structured nature of ballet. Contemporary dancers focus on floorwork, using gravity to pull them down to the floor." (ThoughtCo. Np, 2017.)

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This video below shows a piece performed by Grahams contemporary company and show cases some of her amazing technique style. Martha is now considered a great pioneer in the genre of contemporary dance .

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MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY  (Liceu 2010-11) "Diversion of Angels"

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DEOMSTRATION AND CORRECT SHWOING OFF HORTON TECHNIQUE AND KEY POSITIONS

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DEOMSTRATION AND CORRECT SHWOING OFF HORTON TECHNIQUE AND KEY POSITIONS

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My weakness within Jazz in the core technique modules are:

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My weakness within Jazz in the core technique modules are:

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- low pirroutte turns
- shanay's

in order to improve this ive been practiscing my turns in my spare time when and where ever we can as i would love to be able to get a clean triple aswell as a clean double with control.

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"One other tip for doing beautiful split leaps is to leap into the leap. This means that if you are taking several steps into your split leap, the last step should be low and long, like a leap. The low and long step you take before the leap is a punching step. This step helps you punch off the ground so you can leap higher." (Gymnastics, Np, 2017.)

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STRENGHTS IN JAZZ

In jazz i would say one of my strengths is travelling , it is very easy for me to travel as i have long legs but i think what also has helped this is the amount of exercise and travelling that we do in our  jazz lessons . I find that if I stand behind someone and they don't travel as much as me then there actually stopping me from my full potential.

another strength I have is performance , I think it is natural to me to perform but with jazz I find it a lot more easier than other technique lessons as every time we do a routine or exercise it always feels like were on stage or performing it to an audience.

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Jazz - tondu with contraction ! October 3rd we are learning new material and reviewing our spring ball changes .... travelling material - arm lines , spring ball changes , accented and circular spring . One sticato one fluid . Pieced together and also adding a pirouette , Spring ball changes and circular spring ball changes.

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This video identifies the characteristics of Matt Mattox's technique which is very similar to the style of Jazz we are taught by Eric.

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Mattox jazz dance technique, no. 1 "Pliés in 1st and 2nd position"

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We learnt more sprigball changes 5,6,7,8 and did various different sequences with these arms and the ones we already learnt 1,2,3,4 after being comfortable we added a pirouette

I had  to go back to retry the 1st

Tondu exercise as I wasn't confident with it but now practicing it it's getting better .

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I have now shown in image  arm positions , these are very important as the arms give you stability and great beauty of line. These arm positions can also help with other styles that are taught but also I think learning these positions and being tested on the alignment will improve commercial the most especially if a choreographer teaches a piece of choreography that focuses strongly on arms. The image also below tells you what positions they are .

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Your leg has to go from the floor kick up to grand battement whilst keeping the supporting leg your stood on straight. Also keeping your back straight so your not bending forwards to get your leg higher.

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Tours are something I struggle with in both ballet and jazz. I tend to pre empt the turn before I leave the ground which doesn't do me any favours and is a hinderance when performing them. This video shows a double tour executed with correct technique.

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Johnny shows Dance Channel TV how to do Double Tours.

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"How To Do A Split Leap: Drills & Exercises To Help You Improve". Gymnastics HQ. N.p., 2017. Web. 9 May 2017.

"A Step-By-Step Tutorial For Doing A Ballet Pirouette". ThoughtCo. N.p., 2017. Web. 9 May 2017.

"What Is Contemporary Dance?". ThoughtCo. N.p., 2017. Web. 9 May 2017.

"The Horton Technique". Pedc-journal.blogspot.co.uk. N.p., 2017. Web. 9 May 2017.

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Ballet positioning of arms and feet - I've learnt various positions in ballet which have also helped me with my jazz technique and contemporary , I feel that ballet is very important as so much is taken from this for other dance styles and forms. So first i have a picture that shows the positioning of feet -

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Posture is something I sometimes struggle with and is most prominent when I perform ballet. This diagram shows correct posture and how all of the body should be aligned. Out of the pictures I would say my posture at the moment is most similar to D. Upon reviewing this I will now be conscious of my posture at all times.

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I need to learn the french words and the right terminology for all different types of ballet movement , as this will help me in the future when i progress on to second year but also if i take ballet further and want to audition for ballet performances or other work regarding ballet.

Another thing I really need to work on is my point . I have been working a lot on my point since starting and can see the improvement already . I regularly now sit on my feet which i found uncomfortable at first but now I don't feel any pain and can do it with ease . I think where I fall down is using my point in leaps as I focus so much on my legs and getting them straight I forget about my feet and this still applies with kicks and other laps and jumps that we do in ballet jazz and contemporary.

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Bar work -

Adage / pordabour

Pirouettes

Use of foot work

Petialegro

Grandelegeo

Attention skills / unseen

Anatomical awareness and use of correct muscles

Musicality

Performance

Comitment

Attendance

Jazz

Isolations

Kicks / extension

Turning

Travelling

Elevation

Unseen

Attention skills

Musicality

Performance

Dynamics

Commitment

Attendance

Contemporary

Placement and alignment

Transference I’d weight

Coordination

Stylistic interpretation

Travelling

Performance

Musicality

Commitment

Attendance

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Another thing I struggle with in ballet is keeping correct alignment when performing arabesques, this video highlights the main techniques and positions the body should hit when performing them.

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In ballet i feel like my strengths are elevation and extension as well as performance , Ive based this off my formative assessment marks that we have received . Me and my ballet teacher also discussed how i have also near got good alignment i just need to focus more on my arms and my hips.

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Ballet has a definite set of body positions, and until you get comfortable with  them, they can be a bit uncomfortable.Ballet is done in turned out positions most of the time , where as jazz it's mostly parallel.
• Ballet is more of a classical dance form where as jazz is more a casual and relaxed dance form.

• Ballet originated from France in the 16th and 17th centuries, whereas jazz was originated in the early 20th century in New Orleans USA.

• Ballet is graceful and has a lot  more complex steps than jazz has.

• Jazz is based on natural body movements and is more fluid and loose, whereas Ballet is more vibrant.

• The structure and technique of ballet is more complex than jazz dance

• For a casual dancer, it is easier to pick up jazz and have fun , Ballet is much harder and requires a lot more dedication and time as well as your focus .

• Jazz can be slow but also it can be sharp and have sudden movements. However , ballet is poetry in movement being very graceful to a audience or other dancers to watch.