evaluation of rehearsals

In today's dance class rehearsals we were working on the second image from the 80's film (The Breakfast Club). Which consists on us using the release dance technique that meant to be conveyed ans illustrated within the dance piece. The dance piece is meant to be uplifted and upbeat. The essence of the dance that we need to explore is a sense of us illustrating that we are conforming/rebelling through the rules. Which needs to  be explored through the dynamic field of every movement.

One of the strengths that I have noticed is the use of my suspension within the dance. For example, this is being conveyed through the use of my contact movement when I lean on another dancers leg while jumping and suspending my left arm and leg. With he use of a clear elevation and extension between both my arm and leg. Suspension within the dance piece would help me with core and upper body within the dance. Furthermore, that it would help me with my jumps and leaps.

Another strength that I have depicted from the dance is  my sensitivity to other dancers. For example, this has been represented through by watching out the space and being awareness of my spacial surroundings. During class time rehearsals that I do a pathway of where I am suppose to be moving and travelling throughout the dance. The use of spacial awareness between the dancers around me has helped with self- application as a dancer. Also, it allows me to demonstrate the health and safety precautions as an dancer.

The other strength that I have recognised is the clarity of movements and technique that has been applied to my dancing. For instance, one element of how that this is represented is through by performing a large repertoire of movements with the infusion of release technique conveyed in contemporary dance. By making my movement clear has helped me with accuracy of technique that is applied to every movement.

One of my weaknesses that I have recognised within the dance rehearsals is the use of my connection with the music. For example, this has been conveyed through how I need to connect my movement with the music. Which is illustrating how I need to present and display the movement in a much faster dynamic speed with the convention of clean and clear self-enhancement and expression.

Another weakness that I have noticed is styling the movement that has been given to me when performing. One element, of how this is explored is by the characteristics and features of quick, sharp and release/suspension within the dance. One way of how I can improve on the styling of the dance is by practicing techniques such as improvisation in the dance styles that we are studying. Then, at the end of the improvisation that I should self-record myself doing the dance. To see and explore if I have gradually made any improvements with the styling and the use of my body.

The last weakness that I have identified is not being self- recorded enough in dance to evaluate on my performance. By not being videoed enough has not allowed me to self reflect on what I need to do in order to make the dance more dynamic and to the standard that this dance is meant to be showing with release. For instance, by self-recording myself at the end of each lesson will allow me to recognise that my body movement and arms are being conveyed to the full extension that this dance is meant to be represented by.