Evaluation of Revelations

In one of the successful dance pieces of Alvin Ailey, “Revelations” I applied a very good level of dance application to the dance. For example, as a contemporary dancer we had to apply different techniques of contemporary such as Graham technique and Horton technique. I applied the dance techniques theoretically significant throughout the three sections of Revelations that I had to perform. By being a very dedicated and hardworking dancer having respectable attendance and punctuality is an essential as a dancer. My self-application as a dancer can be improved by presenting appropriate presentation for instance by being more self-independent as a dancer. Through not always relying on the other dancers around me and what movements they are working on. Nonetheless make sure that I know what I am performing and dancing with the movements and dynamics. This can be improved by practicing what we learn during class time rehearsals and record myself after each lesson. As a result, I would have self-reflecting piece of dance that I performed to watch and look back on and work on outside of class.

One of the improvements that I have mad with my dance technique is using my turn out position and plie more. For example, in the beginning of Revelations the expression that I portrayed through the repetitive motif of extension of my left arm reaching towards the bottom of the left. To go into a wide second turn out position. In addition, it creates emphasise of us 10 dancers dancing in unison. Revelations is first shown with one spotlight on all the dancers at the centre point of the stage. The white spotlight is reflecting on the dynamical silhouettes in unison as well as canon. It reveals more of the main stimulus of Revelations which is salvation and wanting freedom. This which is being portrayed through me reaching out and going into a plie towards the bottom of the floor. 

Another improvement that I have noticed is my emotion and expression that I convey in Sinnerman. For example, when we go down to the floor with our arms firing out into a windmill turn. Which is composed with my emotion and mood. To the concept of how Alvin Ailey’s embodiment of Africa as trapped and deserted. By going down to the floor could convey on how Alvin Ailey is exploring the concept of the social progression of slavery and imprisonment that African Americans were going through. 

Lastly, the improvement that I recognised through my dance application is my elevation. For instance, when I was performing my own solo in Sinnerman before going back into the trio. When, I was doing my leg extensions my right leg was elevated high. While going into the suspension out using my arms and the centre of my whole body. Consequently, the audience of the imaginable feel of passion and struggle through out Revelations that African Americans were going through. 

On the other hand, one of the weaknesses I had when applying self-application is my positioning and extension of my leg. For example, when I was dispersing of our arms and legs going to the floor. My right leg was not fully extended as it was bending and straightening when I was going down to the floor. Furthermore, it demonstrates on how I need to work on the extensions of my legs on the positioning of a diagonal. 

Another weakness in my performance through applying contemporary dance technique is showing contraction. For instance, when we use the fan to contract with our chests. This represents that I need to use more contraction and isolation with my chest. The significance of the prop helps to speak out the troubles of being muted and restricted from society. The fan adds more parenthesis to the piece. 

All the movements in unison reflects the undeniable strength that the dancers project and give out. By performing the correct movements in unison has allowed me to have very consistent timing. Furthermore, this represents a unity of dancers coming together as one. 

In conclusion, the last weakness in my performance was posture. For example, throughout the fan dance section of Revelations my body was shifting off the centre. It presents that I need to use more control throughout the centre of my body. 

One of my targets for next term is to work more on my flexibility. By means of doing more stretching exercises at home and at my dance classes in and outside of college.