https://padlet.com/hughesc031/jam17gwlpykkgt04 collaborated and created by me en-us 2022-04-17 16:37:13 UTC 2022-05-14 00:01:55 UTC hello@padlet.com hughesc031 https://padlet.com/hughesc031/jam17gwlpykkgt04/wish/2146092873 In my previous padlet entries, I said that what I wanted out of this class was training in a multitude of different fields. This class did not disappoint. In every section from Devising to Dance, I have learned so many new skills that I hope to develop even further here during my time at UT. Learning about the basics of each section was great but where I really grew was when we collaborated to make art. I don't have any experience dancing, so when it was time to go to the dance section I was nervous. But through multiple collaborative efforts to choreograph ourselves and our peers, I came to really enjoy it. I learned so much in that section not only from Professor Joel, but from my peers with more experience around me. Whenever I would struggle to understand a concept in dance or any other section, I knew I could turn to my peers and count on them for assistance. Everyone needs help sometimes, and others have more experience in certain areas than you so use them to your advantage and vice versa. Using others' knowledge has helped me grow as an artist and begun me on my journey to be a holistically trained artist. This year I have made great advancements in my goal to become a holistic artist. In PCP and Technical Theatre I got to experience so many different techniques and areas of theatre that I had never thought I would get to try. Learning the basics of all these skills will allow me to be informed about more things in the theatre world, and allow me to be of more use in any situation.]]> 2022-04-17 16:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hughesc031/jam17gwlpykkgt04/wish/2146092873 hughesc031 https://padlet.com/hughesc031/jam17gwlpykkgt04/wish/2146098888 Something that I have always enjoyed and valued about theatre is the vast diversity it attracts. People from every corner of the world practice theatre and it uniquely allows them to share their own stories. Here at UT it is no different, I have met so many different people from so many places. During the multiple workshops we went through I was able to become closer with my classmates and learn more about them and their backgrounds. During the devising workshop we did a activity called mapping geographies. Everyone made their own piece depicting different moments in their life. Throughout this activity I was able to explore my own life, as well as others through the art that they created. Seeing how others interpreted this project and how they expressed themselves through moments in their lives was really awesome to watch. It allowed me to become closer with my classmates and set us up to collaborate better in the future.]]> 2022-04-17 16:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hughesc031/jam17gwlpykkgt04/wish/2146098888 hughesc031 https://padlet.com/hughesc031/jam17gwlpykkgt04/wish/2146104237 Failing Up is a concept coined my Leslie Odom Jr. , which basically means when ever you fail use it to your advantage. Failing can be hard and it happens to everyone. But using that failure to grow as an artist and learn from your failure, is something that I have been able to practice thanks to this class. In the playwrighting and directing section of this class I was faced with many challenges. We were tasked with writing our own original monologue having to do with our home town. My first draft was not all that, after after receiving feedback, instead of feeling down on myself for not producing something perfect I went back to the drawing board and used the criticism I received as starting point to creating a new work. I have failed in this class before, but thanks to my professors and my amazing classmates, I was able to fail up, and grow to be an even greater artist.]]> 2022-04-17 17:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hughesc031/jam17gwlpykkgt04/wish/2146104237