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When begning to learn the choreography for 1650, it was once again clear to me that my main focus was on getting the choreography technically correct as quickly as i could instead of building a character for the number.

During the first rehearsal, it was made clear to me that my ability to pick up choreography was improving as i was able to retain a large section of the choreography without being told what i needed to do. It was also clear to me that i was more than capable of doing this routine as my skill level was improving regularly as i was back into the routine of doing dance regularly.

Something that took a while for me to perfect was the ending of the dance as this proved to be more challenging for me as the choreography became more technically challenging and i needed to regularly practice it in order to perform it to a high standard. One of these moves was the very ending of the dance as the choreography was rather quick and required accuracy as there were turn included. In order to build on my skills, turns were practiced regularly in lesson to help build the level of skill.

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Smile

Need to make sure i am going through my feet particularly when doing tondus and pilés

Relax arms

Bring shoulders down

Continue to practice in own time

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When learning step in time it was clear to me that i needed to have more confidence within my dance skills and ability which in turn has improved massively as i am now much more comfortable being seen during dances compared to last year, which in turn has helped me develop my dance skills as this has also led to a growth of confidence when asking to go over choreography.

At the start of the learning process for this choreography, i was very focused on getting the moves right instantly instead of picking them up and the polishing them later on once i was comfortable with the choreography i had learnt. My character at the start of learning this piece was also very week as again, i was more focused on getting the moves correct than performing it and enjoying myself.

As we continued to learn the choreography, it was clear i was able to pick it up faster as i was getting use to picking choreography and i was starting to slowly start focusing lesson on being correct and more of performing when rehearsing. This was made clear to me when i was chosen to be in the dance break and managed to pick up a small section of choreography within a few minutes and then include in during a full run of the number. However, I was making small mistakes such as pointing my toes when it should have been a flex, I have fixed this error by regular rehearsals

Something that meant i was able to massively improve the quality of my performance in the number was regularly rehearsing the choreography, focusing on the fine details and making sure i am performing correctly and that i have a well developed character for this piece.

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It is clear to me when watching videos back of steam heat that as the weeks went on i was becoming more and more confident within the dance and with dancing in general. This is clear to me through the development of my character within the piece as i am seeing each take as a performance and feel i have a consistent character throughout the videos.

The progression made from the first video and the cleaned video not only shows the choreography we proceeded to learn, but with the help of a tutor, shows how i am able to adjust my technique in order to fit the style of the dance. Doing this also helped me further develop my character for the piece

I not only achieved this with the help of a tutor but my regularly going over it and correcting myself on mistakes i noticed myself making when rehearsing. One of those is not bending my legs at the star of the piece and keeping them straight and leaning back.

Upon reflection, i knew i needed to practice this piece regularly as i needed to make sure i was remembering things like extending my fingers throughout. This is something we received constant feedback on when rehearsing as it was important to do this in order to meet the stylistic needs.

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Step In Time New Section

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Projection

Don’t look up so much - gives impression you aren’t listening

One toned

Unclear what is being said at times - clarity

Slow down

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Projection

Clarity

Good characterisation

Don’t hold back

Body language - don’t  stand like yourself

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Body language

Could have been on script

Clarity - slow down

Good characterisation at times

One toned at times

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Strong opening

Dips lightly before the chorus

Strong chorus

Work on staging

Good “destruction, decay and desire”

Breath more

Go over bridge beginning

Work on bridge ending

Breathing within the bridge

Ending staging?

Don’t throw away the last “I’m Alive”

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Go over characterisation of beginning

Chest or head at the start

Remember to breath

Work on placement for verses - head or chest

Good character at the end

Work out what you are doing in the pauses

Good projection at the end

Don’t hold back on “never make me feel so”

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Remember to breath!!!

Decide on how you are staging

Build on characterisation more

Be more confident when singing in chest

Go over the high note to work on placement - is it head or chest?

Work out ending - staging wise

Work out ending - vocally (ending with a yell?)

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Improvement on beginning - stays in chest for longer

Big improvement on projection

Good characterisation - further development could be made

Open mouth more

Go over vowel sounds

Good use of breath going into bridge

Go over breathing

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Improv scenes

Looked at scene between krogstad and mrs linde

Self reflection and feedback

Open up more

Focus - not so great in lesson

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1650

Steam heat

Step in time

Self reflection and feedback

Project

Open mouth when singing

Diaphragm

Go over 1650 harmony

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1650

Cleaning

Self reflection and feedback

Keep going over choreo

Practice in shoes

Practice singing and dancing together

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Warm up

Jazz skills

Step in time

Self reflection and feedback

Keep going if you mess up

Point your toes

Face when performing

Practice singing step in time while dancing

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Read section of a dolls house

Looked at subtext

Small scene from play - act 2, truffles and oysters

Self reflection and feedback

Open up more

Best performance acting wise

Good focus when acting

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1650

Solo rehearsal

Self reflection and feedback

Go over ending blocking

Work on mixed in solo

Projection for both

Acting within pauses in the music

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Cleaning choreo

Practiced 1650 ending

Self reflection and feeedback

Go over ending of 1650

Keep practicing steam heat

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Steam heat

Self reflection and feedback

Good face

Point toes

Go over new bit

Good focus

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Steam heat

Self reflection and feedback

Good face throughout

Picked up choreography quickly

Good focus

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Warm up

Abs

Step in time

Self reflection and feedback

Clean step in time

Go over ending

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Warm up

Step in time

Self reflection and feedback

Confidence improving

Start needs cleaning

In dance break - good enough

Go over ending footwork

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Warm up

Abs

Corner work

Steam heat

Self reflection and feedback

Go over hat-ography

Face!!!!

Start singing

Turn feet in

Timing needs correcting

Remember knees

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Warm up

1650 choreo

Self reflection and feedback

Make sure knee is facing correct angle

Face when dancing

Energy throughout

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Looked at 1650 broadway medley

Practiced solo

Self reflection and feedback

Open mouth

Work on vowel sounds

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Skills Audit, Strengths and Weaknesses (2)

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Warm up

Abs

Step in time choreo

Self reflection and feedback

You know the choreo - have confidence

It's okay to mess up

Flex foot on "never need a reason"

Arms when dancing

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Read the first act of a dolls house

self reflection and feedback

Good annlysis and observations of given circumstance

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AUDITION - WITH YOU

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AUDITION

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AUDITION - FINE FINE LINE

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AUDITION PREP

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G.18 pitching - my idea internalised homophobia

chosen theme - body imagine

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AUDITION PREP - PHRASING ETC

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warm up

resistance bands

corner work

steam heat choreo

self reflection and feedback

stop getting distracted

face when dancing

make sure you are turning feet inwards

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best audtion

stay in chest at the begining

work on placement for "top" - note doesn’t go up

"ah" sound for fine and time

track change of emotion further

experiement singing with different emotions - crying etc

good note in "no"

good projection in the bridge

added extra "e" on away

eye contact with audience needs improvement

open up on "prime" - throat

good control at the end

good final note

vowel sounds

breathing - plan breaths using emotion present at point of the song

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warm up - abs

step in time choreo

self reflection and feedback

push ups improving

point toes during "over the rooftops"

confidence - its okay to go wrong

go over ending

face when dancing

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dolls house performace

self relfection and feedback

make sure there is a use of actioning

project when acting

posture needs improvment - tendancy to sink into hip when acting

focus in lesson needs improvment

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warm up

resistance bands

corner work

steam heat choreo

self relfection and feedback

confidence

facials when dancing

turn feet in

warm up notes

10 push ups

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Jazz skills

Solo work

Self reflection and feedback

Swing arms when travelling

Point toes

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Vocal exercises - using diaphragm - triple breaths, in for 4, hold for 4, out for 16/32

Solo prep

Self reflection and feedback

Dont add notes to words

Open mouth

Work on placement - beginning can be nasily

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Warm up

Jazz technique - corner work - turns, leaps

Step in time choreography

Self reflection and feedback

Keep leg straight when leaping

Look up

Confidence

Facial expressions when dancing

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Dolls house script work

Performed back

Self reflection and feedback

Go over intentions of line

Meet intention behind lines

Scene feel there was a underlying layer of abuse - not the plan

Weight distribution when acting

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Abs - continue doing in own time

arms - 5 mins (didn't drop) - continue doing in own time

Resistance bands - contine doing in own time

HSM choreo

Hot seat - build character for HSM

self reflection and feedback

Met targets - facial expressions

Good energy

warm up notes

4 push ups

1 min plank - technique lost @ end

5 sit ups

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believable performance

open mouth more at the start of song

good tone on "behind"

waiting for music - plan for gaps in the music - led to being behind the music

improve vowel shape on "nights"

work on vocal stamina

good chest voice notes

use vibrato on bridge - very straight notes

pull up from diaphram

last you wasn't placed correctly - links to stamina

open eyes in bridge

didn't support "live" with diaphram

hit the note for "live"

hold the end notes - work on stamina

best audition

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Don't riff so much

Work on timing

Look up more

don't rush

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Abs

In the heights choreo

Self reflection and feedback

Enjoy yourself

Don't hold back

Ask to go over choreo when needed

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Dolls house

Making assumptions and looking at given circumstance

Stanivlavski and sectioning extract

Read through scene

Self reflection and feedback

Have confidence in ideas

Try not to assume

Focus

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looking at sections of audition song we are struggling with

sefl reflection and feedback

dont slide up to notes

open mouth

make sure diaphram is being used

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breakdown of module G

discussed G.18

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worked on fitness

used resistance bands

learnt choeo from high school musical 2

self reflection and feedback

use face when dancing

use breaks in lesson to go over choreo

add character when showing back