I also created levels at various points in our piece such as: when we performed the duets. Specifically my duet with Megan halfway through the piece. There was a point where she was looking down on me as I did a roll to the side creating levels between us as characters and showing that at the particular moment she had a stronger dominance over my character. This could represent the theme of manipulation as she was holding my hand making me roll/turn. This was to show the power my character had over others as well as the weakness they had when faced by a stronger individual.
Another moment where I showed the theme of identity/rebellion could be seen in my solo motif, as it is completely different from everyone else and is unique to myself. I chose to create my solo consisting of mainly rolls on the floor to show that my character was lower in terms of ranks and dominance however, was very agile and very adaptable to change. Therefore, meaning that my characterisation may not have been as bold as some peoples but was still relating to my characterisation.
My contribution to the whole piece was mainly at the beginning in early stages of choreography. Me and my partner Lois were a key element when teaching people certain phrases and motifs as we could pick them up very quickly and pass them on in a clear way. I felt that this was very helpful when introducing and easing in the idea of 'Shobana Jeyasinghs' Faultline piece.
During 'Faultline' I kept a strong posture and a good sense of co-ordination. This can be seen in the very beginning scene where I roll then I have to stand and walk backwards into position to then complete the unison phrase. If I did not have a good sense of direction/alignment/co-ordination I would have been out of place and possibly put off other dancers around me.
Throughout the whole piece I managed to perform a gang influenced and Faultline inspired dance. I felt as though my strengths were timing and alignment. This is because I can count the beats in my head and keep the majority of the performers in my peripheral vision. This was to ensure that if the class were performing slightly quicker or slower than normal I would adapt my own movement to make sure that it didn't look odd with different timings. I felt as though my extensions of my arms had improved from previous rehearsals to create a better visual and physical movement. This can be seen in my duet with Lois.
In order to improve my movement in dance pieces I need to relax into the piece more and believe that I am able to perform the movements choreographed. For example, at the very beginning I wasn't able to extend my legs and roll neatly like the other dancers as I was worrying too much about the shapes I was making and whether or not I would be able to do them. By relaxing into the piece I will automatically perform smoother motifs which will need less improvement with technical difficult. I also need to work on my rolls, specifically the way I execute them as I tend to roll very quickly and don't give myself enough time to get in a position to stand up smoothly. This can be seen in my duet with Megan as it takes me slightly longer to stand up which then means we are ever so slightly later in terms of executing our next movement phrase.
WWRY movement evaluation - Radio Gaga
In WWRY I played a variety of characters. The one I felt most pleased with was when I was a Gaga kid. Whilst playing this character I had to keep the theme of being a robot and 'under control'. To show this I kept a blank expression and wide, opens eyes. I did this to show the lack of individuality and the amount of power my character has been supressed to. This also meant that my gestures were robotic with jerky, strong arm movements and defined points to a movement phrase. This also meant that I had to extend all of my movements in order to make them seem non-naturalistic and robotic. One particular moment where I felt this was shown was in the dance 'Radio Gaga'. In this piece especially I felt that my character was very vibrant even though they had been brainwashed. I felt that my movements were robotic and well extended to create a convincing performance.
My contribution to this piece again was teaching movement phrases to the other members of the cast. This is because me and my partner Megan were fast learners and picked up the piece very quickly meaning we could teach people who were struggling. Particularly the duet phrases as we often had to do opposite movements to one another which some people found confusing.
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