Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of performing Alvin Ailey

In today's dance class we were learning and practicing the section of "pilgrim of sorrow" in which we had to use Alvin Aileys stylistic qualities such as extensions and the use of the application of graham technique. Which includes some of the elements i.e. contractions which is key for us to explore through "Revelation". For example, the lunge we do in the beginning in wide second position and our arm is reaching out. I have to demonstrate that the movement explores the connotations and the adaptions of reaching out and searching out towards heaven and escaping the life full of sins. I need to work on and use my plies more when reaching out with my arm. To portray my use of full of extension and the dynamic quality of Incorporated contemporary technique. Furthermore, to decrepitude the beginning of the journey that Alvin Ailey wanted to display. One of my strengths included the use of flexibility. For example, I extended my movement to the furthest that it could go. To show I was able to apply physical qualities of dance for the dance work "Revelations".

Another strength that I noticed was extensions through my arms. For example, this was shown when I had to reach my arm out towards one of the dancers while going into a needle position. Extension could forebode in Alvin Aileys dance that you have to reach so far that you could even feel it in your veins. The other strength that I noticed in the dance is the use of the space. For example, this was explored when I was using my movement to travel within a pathway, not only forwards and backwards. As, for instance Alvin Ailey expected his dancers to be travelling and using the space.

One of my weaknesses that I noticed was timing. For example, I noticed this when that I realized when we had that improvisation of fast like movements that the counts were quick. So, I had to make sure that I was able to follow the counts while completing all of my movements. One way of how I could work on timing is video recording myself at the end of each lesson to see if im following the dance rhythmically and fluently.

Another weakness that I noticed was my use of musicality. For example, this was noticed when I started doing the first part of the sequence, "pilgrim of sorrow" I was rushing when I was extending my arm in a plie second position. It was presented that I should go with the music, representing the pain and sorrow that the dance piece is attending on the dance section. As, the section is being explored more pain should be released through the movements.