In Todays lesson, we focused on performing a song as part of our audition process. The song I performed was Burn from Hamilton. When performing this song, I noticed that my weakness was my nerves, this tensed up my vocal cords making it harder for me to control the pitch and tone of the song. This resulted my voice being shaky and strained. When singing, it is key to have a maintained breath control, when performing, I became aware of my breathing and realised the change of breathing when singing. This impacted my singing as it resulted in my throat being dry and my breathing being shallow. The different ways I can improve this is by practicing a range of different songs that are in my vocal range and perform these in front of my family or peers more frequently. By taking this step, it will allow me to get get out of my comfort zone and project a stronger presence to convey the ideas of being more self assured. This will further benefit me to act through song and focus on bringing out a different character and real emotion, This will provide more meaning to the performance . The feedback I received from this performance was that i included a riff, by adding this it made the redemption of the song unique. It showcased my ability to interpret the music's creativity, adding my own touch to the song. By including this riff, it will captivated the audiences attention, drawing them deeper into the song.

My aim for future singing lessons, it to be myself and showcase my voice. By putting myself forward, it will boost my confidence and help me improve my weaknesses.

Strengths

• Jazz techniques. ( kicks, leaps, turns )

• Improvisation when creating dances.

• Expressing a range of emotion when performing a routine.

• Hard working with other peers.

• Team work with peers.

• Flexibility in some areas. ( back, left leg split)

Weaknesses

• Low confidence when singing in thin folds.

• Nervousness when singing in front of an audience.

• High notes and twang technique.

• Flexibility in some areas ( right leg split )

Opportunities

• Dancing outside of college 5-6 times a week.

• Rehearsing routine at home to help with my muscle memory.

• College shows and trip will help me improve my dancing in some area.

• Watching musicals as this will help me express the emotion and body language more and relate to the shows when performing.

• I have taken part in past pantomimes, rare production shows, Alton towers, Disney land Paris, chance2dance events and London

Threats

• Transport to college or shows

• illness as this can have an impact to my voice.

• Sore throat and pulled muscles can affect my singing and dancing.

• Not enough money for shows or trips,

• Medical condition, this could affect my attendance if I'm having a hypo, it can also can affect my mood and behaviour.

• Confidence when performing.

• Time of arrangements.

1. My aim by the end of this project is to be able to confidently sing in front of my peers without being nervous. By gaining more confidence, I will be able to deliver my best performance, this will reduce my nerves significantly. This will be more beneficial on my vocal cords and performance, the reasoning for this is because it can damage and strain my voice. By being more confident, it will enhance the ease of connecting with the audience, making the performance engaging and memorable from showing emotion. This connection is necessary. By boosting my self assurance, I can improve my self-esteem as a whole. This will help me grow as a performer.

2. My second aim is to increase and develop on my flexibility. By improving this it will engage me to learn new skills and showcase my range of ability to the audience. Frequently stretching and working on my flexibility will help prevent injuries in my muscles and joints. By increasing this, i can be more free to perform and also have a larger variety of movement with more easy and fluidity. Constant stretching and engaging in physical activity will help my muscle health, blood circulation and will reduce my stress level.

3. My third aim is to focus on my diction and pronunciation. By mispronouncing words it can lead the audience to being confused. When performing with diction and pronunciation my words will be more distinct and acknowledge. In singing, the pronunciation of the lyrics can massively impact the musicality and rhythm of the song. Improving this, there will be a natural flow and emotion to the song. My performance will be more engaging and true as the audience are more know to connect this way.

4. My fourth aim is to focus on acting through song. By achieving this, I will be able to bring out my character and showcase a range of emotions. The different ways i can fulfil this is throughout taking the song and perform as if it is a monologue. By accomplishing this i can find the correct emotion and feeling my character will be feeling. When showing the emotions that is felt through out the song it will bring the audiences attention in more. A different way I can attain this, is by gathering research on the person I am interpreting and connect to there background story. This could be by a memory or past history with a family member or friend.

5. My fifth aim on this project is to focus on the different singing techniques like Twang, Thin folded songs, Belting and many more. The different techniques I can do are breath control and diaphragm support. These will significantly improve my airflow and also reach more persisted notes and pitch accuracy. I can expand my vocal range by doing scale exercises as this will be more beneficial for lower or higher notes. The proper singing technique will reduce tension and strain on my vocal cords. This will grant me the chance to sing in longer time periods without injury.

   
   

Its been great to see you speaking up, and vocalising your ideas for staging, and choreography, so keep going with this!

I would love to see you excel yourself our of your comfort zone with your feedback for yourself, and from FMP.

Coursework is looking good, really get your head down into research now into the Alexander Hamilton era to help answer your 100 Q's and allow you to write your Message in a Bottle.

Whilst learning choreography for Schyler sisters and what I was born to do, I recognised that I need to show more emotion, by applying this I can tell a story and make the dance more captivating. A way I can perfect this is by applying facial expressions when getting taught choreography as this will allow it to come naturally. My strengths throughout this lesson was picking up the choreography quickly, by having good muscle memory I can focus on my character development and body language .

On the 14/1/2024, we also practicing staging out routines with the set, this was a struggle as we continuously practiced in the dance studio, when performing with the set this disrupted the flow of the performance. to perfect this, i need to practice the choreography to killer instinct more regularly to get used to the set

Its fullest, dimming my presence when performing. By perfecting this, my ability to lead and persuade myself into the songs will inspire others into performing at their best. My strengths throughout were displaying a complexed range of emotion th s provided a powerful strength, enhancing my emotional connection to the story line and lyrics conveying authenticity towards the routines. This will engage the audience making it more powerful and meaningful.

My aim throughout is to focus on projecting my words throughout each song, by accomplishing my challenge I can perform at my best ability creating an engaged audience

• Ballet

• contemporary

• Point

• Acro

• Musical Theatre

• Performing Arts

• Street dance

• Tap

• Modern

I am a very confident person and love to show my emotions through dance,

I portray my body language differently through each different dance style. For example :

Musical theatre.

In Musical theatre, a wide range of emotions can be portrayed, including sadness, joy, anger and excitement. These emotions are expressed through the power of music, dance and acting. I would perform using my voice, facial expressions, body language and choreography to convey my emotions to the audience. The combination of these elements will allow the audience to feel deeply connected to the characters and the story that is being told.

In different styles of dance i would portray different emotions for each category :

In ballet, I would portray grace, precision, and control as it can be showcased through fluid movements, precise footwork and elegant lines.

In street dance, I would portray rhythm, and creativity can be displayed through intricate footwork, dynamic body isolations and improvisation can be shown.

In contemporary, I would express different emotions and storytelling through a combination of fluidity, strength, and versatility.

Each dance style has its own unique set of skills and techniques that dancers use to convey their artistry and to connect with the audience.

These videos contain technique that has been taught to us to help imply the range of technique that is used throughout a variety of dances used within the Lin-Manuel showcase

Throughout these lessons, we have learnt a wide variety of different steps that have been used in our dance choreography for our memory test. These different techniques will help me for future shows involving tap shoes and help me in my future career.

These videos consist different styles within the commercial era. The styles provided different motions throughout. Some styles

Consist sharpness and energy, some consist flowy movements. In these videos there are some different techniques learn like Locking and popping.