In my jazz class on this module, I feel the exercises that show my strongest abilities are grand battement’s, and jumps, which define my extension at its best. These are the exercises I feel most comfortable performing, unlike when doing pirouettes.
To me, having a great amount of flexibility, energy, and performance is what makes you stand out in a jazz class, which is what I try to interpret in every lesson. I have lately been working extremely hard on my flexibility, core strength and tricks as I know that is what I will need in order for me get through an audition. To help with my facility, I have been pushing myself further by doing more overstretching in my own time, as my body does not feel pain when in the splits etc which means I need to push further appropriately without getting an injury. 

When developing my core strength, not only have I been pushing through workouts at Shockout, but I have also been going to the gym outside as I was not happy with the definition of my body, and the strength of my core as having a strong core is the main essential to have being a dancer. I am going to continue putting in the extra hard work, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and staying determined to be better because I am seeing changes to my body, and the way I now present myself when performing. "As a dancer you should do some core body exercises several times a week, and also maintain a healthy diet. Various nutrients are involved in bodily metabolic functions, and a diet with adequate mineral intake is particularly important to maintain bone and muscle strength." [ACPE Blog, 2017]
Pirouettes are my biggest task to tackle as one day I can smash out 3 perfect turns, and then the day after I go off balance trying to get around once. Since first year, I have improved immensely pirouetting as I used to struggle trying to get around once. I have not fully accomplished my goal of being confident when turning, but I have grown throughout my second year. When I turn, I used to not spot, have a stiff upper body, and I would drop my leg from a high retire which is why I lost stability, and why my tutor would correct me. I still need to loosen up on my upper body when turning in ballet and jazz as I focus on spotting, and my retire, but forget about my shoulders as they tense and lift which is the incorrect position. I find pirouettes in jazz easier than classical ballet turns as jazz your leg has to be turned in, and in classical ballet it needs to be lifted in your max turn out position. "A pirouette can be done either en dedans, turning in towards the supporting leg that the dancer is turning on, or en dehors, which is turning away from the supporting leg." [BalletHub LLC, 2017] Also another problem with my turns are the positioning of my arms, I get critiqued on how wide my arms are in first position in ballet, therefore I just need to remember every bit of criticism and put it altogether to get that well technique pirouette. Classical ballet pirouettes is what I want to improve on in my further training at Shockout.