How can a choreographer best support a dancer for dance performances?
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLRs

1. I have excelled most at effective learner.
2. I think I have excelled the most here because it stopped being about just explaining simple things to people but to actually teaching and getting through to them in a way they understand. To be able to do so I had see to pay attention to the way I learn best.  It's no longer regular communication, it's trying to teach how to do a routine at the same beat as everyone else and still have you're own style to it.

3. I'm not sure how I can take a photo of this. But for example I was helping a girl with a routine and the routine called for a broken hearted girl. So before we started I said, close your eyes and think of that boy that caught your attention from the second you saw him. Remember how giggly you felt. Think of all the hours you spent talking. Now think about how he never called back and played you like a toy. Remember how much he hurt you. Ok that transition of emotions is what the routine needs. You need to start in love and transition to mad heart broken girl.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Blog 18: 2 Hour Meeting Answer #3

1. How can a choreographer best support a dancer for successful dance performances?

2. A choreographer can best support a dancer for a successful dance performance by being innovative with the teaching techniques.

3. -Not everyone learns the same so being able to get through your dancer is important.
    -Example: For my independent component I taught a quince waltz that was part cha cha. The boys could not cha cha to save their life, so I started the practice with the cha cha slide.
    -Example: Also in my independent component I used chalk to help with the steps.

4. What sparked this answer was actually a research article. It reminded me of independent component. Once I got enough interest in this I asked my mentor about it and she told me how important it is.

5. I plan on studying the effectiveness of some teaching styles versus others. 

Monday, December 3, 2012

Senior Project Update

1. I am currently teaching the waltz, we are about 1 minute into the song.

2. Recently I read an article about the way one practices. Lets say for example if I practice and when I mess up I keep going I will probably perform better because I have experienced this before. Where as some one who messes up during a practice starts over will have higher chances of choking if they mess up in a live performance.

3.  These are the formations I recently came up with, these are based off height and how well they can follow the people around them. The couple under the crown is to symbolize the main couple.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Working EQ and Possible Answers

Working EQ: What causes a choreographed performance to be overwhelming to the audience?

(1) What cause a choreographed performance to be overwhelming?
(2) Yes, I added "the audience" to the ending.
(3) How the dancer practices, if the dancer has good musicality, the dancers technique.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Blog 2: Dance Performance

a. My topic is dance performance and what it takes to make a good one and leave the audience in awe. I chose this because last year I joined iPoly's dance team and really payed attention to the little details that make a well routine. I had the skill but not the details. Seeing as how dance has always been a big part of my life, I couldn't believe I overlooked this. 
b.

  • iPoly Citizen:  I plan to help other girls in the dance team with what I've learned from my mentorship. I don;t have to limit this to dance team, I can help my peers with in class presentations by explaining to them that little details can make a big difference.
  • Effective Communicator:  I plan to uses different methods of communicating and trying to get my point across, especially in presentation.
  • Effective Learner: I plan to use my creativity to the fullest and not limit myself. A dance has costume, music, and choreography to make a good routine. But when she/he uses body language and facial expression it pleases an audience. I want to give this project my all as I would at a performance.
  • Effective User of Technology: I plan to go out of the box with power points such as using music like a dancer and such.