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PLP'S (MOODEL VLE)
Hey guys can you ALL please make sure that you update your targets on your PLP's!! Now that you have submitted your logbooks you need to prioritise your Moodle/VLE over the weekend. The time table will be back to scheduled classes so please come prepared by being on time and with the correct attire.
TO ALL 2ND YEAR DANCERS
CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL BRING IN YOUR ESSAYS FOR YOUR SUBMISSION DEADLINE!! I WILL BE COLLECTING THEM FIRST THING IN THE MORNING SO PLEASE HAVE A HARD COPY READY TO HAND IN. CHEERS!!
Trinity Laban Review - Grace Walsh
On Thursday 14th November we watched two separate performances from some students who were currently studying at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. The students that had performed we currently in their third year on their BA Honours degreee and we was told that both pieces had been created by the students and visiting choreographers.
The first performance that we watched was called 'Something From Nothing/Nothing From Something' and the piece had been choreographed by Marina Collard. We learnt that the piece was created by each of the students having their own solo and then bringing them together to make duo's or trio's. I was slightly confused about the whole piece but also found it very interesting to watch. I didn't think that their was much of a performance which found it quite tedious at times but still made me concentrate more on the actual choreography and the strength of the moves. The music didn't really seem to pick up and their wasn't much sound throughout which I found more of a skill as they had to be able to all connect with each other in a way and didn't even have counts on which to move on which most dancers are quite used to. Some of the dancers caught my eye and really stood out to me such as the dancer up downstage left who really had lots of focus throughout. At one point she used all the strength in her legs to bed down really slowly to the floor and she used all her balanced to be able to stay on top of her body without giving in. It was very simple also very effective and this really made me watch her for most of the performance. At times I did get distracted from the people on stage as some of the people at the sides of stage as they wasn't very focus and this really did catch my eye considering there wasn't a lot going on on stage.
The second piece was called 'All That Remains' and was choreographed by Rosemary Butcher. The piece was based on the students having to find a picture of a place that felt special to them and a place where they would feel safe. They explained that they took the picture and they had to divide it up into different sections and take half of the picture away and create something with what they were left with. I found with this piece it became slightly repetative and seemed to drag on slightly throughout. I was always waiting for something bigger to happen each time especially when they kept swapping groups but it happened to be the same choreography over and over again. In this piece I did like the use of falling and releasing and really liked the use of the floor throughout. I do think that one girl really caught my eye by the way she was taking a risk and standing on one leg but then catching herself on the floor and this really showed a lot of strength. I do feel that this piece could have been a lot more interesting and there could have been more of a build but was nice to see dancers really going for the piece even then the moves were so simple but it really looked effective.
Throughout both pieces I found that there wasn't much of a performance and this wasn't very interesting to watch. I found for myself that many of the dancers stood out for the wrong reasons at times such as being distracted on stage or being distracted by the audience which didn't come across very professional. This became more clear to me when they had Q & A afterwards and that they explained that the aim was they had to find when a certain level in their performance where they had to perform but had to perform within theirselves and they had to realise when they were over performing which became much easier to understand. I found the Q & A afterwards very good and beneficial and allowed us to find out a lot more about the course and what the course consists of but also have the dancers a chance to explain what each piece was about which I found very interesting as I wasn't too sure what each piece was about. I did feel that many of the dancers had a great strength and that even the simplest moves looked really effective on stage. I am quite pleased that I got the chance to see some work from Laban and has really made me think about the decisions that I will make. I think this allowed me to open my mind and really think about the decisions I am going to make for this year. I do feel though that I don't really enjoy this style of dance very much and that this wouldn't be the best place for me to study, but I did enjoy each performance and really am pleased that we got to see some great work from somewhere different. I would watch a piece like this again and open my mind to other styles of dance to be more versatile.
4 x 8 Choreography - Grace Walsh
Today in Vicky's lesson we had to come across the floor with a combination of moves that show's us off for four counts of eight. I was quite in luck and had previously been away to work on this as I knew Vicky was going to ask us again. I also thought that I needed this prepared as this will be ideal to have for when we go to auditions and I can already be prepared for what they have asked without panicking. Once I had come across the room, I do think that it could have gone a lot better and that I could have had more technique throughout also. After everyone had done their four counts of eight Lindsey asked us all why we thought it was important to have the choreography already prepared. We all came to say that so we don't panic and look stupid when we don't have anything properly prepared. Lindsey explained to us that it was because it will make us look a lot more confident and feel prepared when doing it. She also explained that by being prepared this will make us perform the choreography stronger and that we can also add more of a performance also to make it look interesting. Lindsey also explained to us to make sure that we are doing something different to what everyone else has come across doing and if we see someone doing the same thing as what you have prepared try and make sure you think of something else so that you stand out and that you don't automatically get judged to the other people around you. Lindsey said that we need to make sure that when we are doing improvisation we need to make sure that we are coming across doing something that we are good at and trying to do something that we are struggling with can be a bad move. Lindsey explained that not one person actually came into the centre and done a piece of choreography and this could have looked a lot stronger than doing some tricks that we can't do. I need to make sure that I go away and work on this for any auditions that I have coming up so that I can be confident when performing it and so I can know exactly what I am doing when coming across the floor.
Bonding Session with Vicky
Bonding session with Vicky
Today we had a session with Vicky, all years were included. It was nice to interact with all years as it is a rarity to do so, it allowed us to incorporate each others ideas and interpretations. During the lesson we looked at various dance photos, this included partnerships, artistry, team work and different dance styles. Having such a wide range of photos allowed us to use our initiative in determining the link between the photos. I think this is effective as it allows us to have a more natural approach when doing choreography because we can link the professionalism of the dancers in the photographs to our own dancing. This in turn gives us the determination and inspiration to be like those shown in the photos as we all long to be professional dancers.
Towards the end of the session we set ourselves strengths, weaknesses and targets for the week commencing. I found this particularly useful as I was able to identify my weaknesses and focus on the improvements whilst at the same time recognising my strengths, giving me a direct comparison between the two and setting me a standard to bring my weaknesses up to. This has given me targets, I can coincide my weakness with my targets to reach my goals.
Bonding Session with Vicky
Today we had a session with Vicky, all years were included. It was nice to interact with all years as it is a rarity to do so, it allowed us to incorporate each others ideas and interpretations. During the lesson we looked at various dance photos, this included partnerships, artistry, team work and different dance styles. Having such a wide range of photos allowed us to use our initiative in determining the link between the photos. I think this is effective as it allows us to have a more natural approach when doing choreography because we can link the professionalism of the dancers in the photographs to our own dancing. This in turn gives us the determination and inspiration to be like those shown in the photos as we all long to be professional dancers.
Towards the end of the session we set ourselves strengths, weaknesses and targets for the week commencing. I found this particularly useful as I was able to identify my weaknesses and focus on the improvements whilst at the same time recognising my strengths, giving me a direct comparison between the two and setting me a standard to bring my weaknesses up to. This has given me targets, I can coincide my weakness with my targets to reach my goals.
4x8 choreography
In our technique lesson today we was asked to do 4 counts of 8 from the corner. I didn't panic as much as I thought I would because I already had 2 counts of eight prepared. I then ended up going 2 counts of 8 over. I felt that it was good because it showed that I could improvise on the spot. After everyone had come across doing their own thing we then sat down with Lindsey and Vicky to talk about it. We spoke about what we shouldn't do when improvising, we said that you shouldn't do things that you are bad at and to not do what everyone else is doing and be original.
4x8 Choreography
I feel I could have done the combination from the corner better by working on it before hand. When I haven’t made something up I panic and then I forget to perform and use my face so I do not feel confident. If I knew a combination I’d then feel confident and able to perform it. Lindsey commented on us all doing a lot of the same things so I need to start thinking outside of the box and doing something different that will make me stand out from everyone else. It is important we are prepared for things like this because we could get asked to do this at anytime so to not get worried, being prepared is the best thing. When I came across the room from the corner I had used moves I have recently done and they were moves I thought I could do quite well. The moves that I used did not flow together so I need to work on filling in the gaps so it looks nice and clean.
