Learning the transitions for the dance

In today's dance class practice and rehearsals we were learning and practicing the transitions for the piece that we are working on. In the transitions of the piece included aspects of floorwork, key motifs that have been used and explored throughout. Also, release technique that has been notified as the key contemporary dance technique that we have to apply through our movement and performance based on the stimulus of the dance.

One of my key strengths that I have noticed is the use of the clarity of the dance movements. For example, one aspect of how this has been performed is through using the right technique of release and applying it within my dance piece. Some of the main technical areas of release technique in contemporary included suspension and also allowing your body to drop and to suspense and using more of the upper part of your torso which that is needed to be used throughout. The strong use of having alignment and posture helps me with performing the correct technique of release and free.

Another strength that I have depicted through myself dancing is my alignment of my legs and arms. For example, one way of how this is presented is through the swings and suspension that I do within the dance. By having a strong alignment with my arms and legs further on helps me with my use of technique of which is needed within the dance. It is presented as the main aspect within the success criteria of the dance.

The last strength that I have noticed is my use of extensions with my legs and arms that has been applied within the release technique style of contemporary. For example, one way of how this is all shown is through by going into the needle and the cartwheel jump(which my legs are placed  further out of each other-into a straddle jump while holding my hands on another dancer). By using my extensions within the piece has helped not only with release technique but also the other technique.

One of the weaknesses that I have noticed is the use of my suspension when releasing in the dance. For example, one way that this is presented is when we do the swings which is needed to include suspension while the swing is being performed. We also have to jump when we swing our arms to the side. In order to present release and suspension within the dance. One way of how to work on my suspension is by practicing more release technique exercises.

Another weakness that I have noticed and have explored is my use of emotion and character within the dance. For example, one way of how that this was explored within the dance is through by not making enough eye contact when performing in front of my teacher or a peer. One way of how I can work on my facial expressions is my directing my energy to one person within the audience or to spot above the mirrors in the dance studio which will allow me to be working on my eye-line and making eye-contact within the audience.