In the video, the dance looked like it was very easy to execute but having already been in the technique class all year, it is amazing to know that doing the movements correctly is actually difficult. May O’Donnell constructs her pieces with the use of spacial structure. She organizes her dancers so that different groups are spread out differently throughout the stage and at times she uses all dancers in one singular spacial structure, like a diagonal. She changes the organization on stage frequently so that the audience would be constantly captivated by the rapid action on stage. She also uses many other choreographic tools to keep the attention of the audience and bring contrast to her piece.
Your favorite genre of dance, and why? I enjoy all styles of dance, but my favorite genre is contemporary. You are to attempt to illustrate and interpret the actual meaning and emotion communicated in the song. I love being able to tell a story while utilizing the lyrics or mood of the music. 3.
I am here to stay! All the experiences I’ve had with Ms. Melinda have been fun, challenging and thrilling! I’ve always had so much fun in my dance classes! It’s just the right place for me to have fun and let go. I really need that now as I’m in high school and there are more challenges than before.
If you miss rehearsal, get with someone prior to learn the choreography you don't know. If you don't make the YouTube video, don't get the job, or don't get called out for the "special" group; it doesn't mean you stop coming to class. In fact, the very opposite…you KEEP SHOWING UP. perseverance and SHOWING UP is often how a job is booked. If a dance doesn't win, it doesn't mean it's bad.
I felt that there were a lot of things I did well as a teacher. It didn’t take a lot of time for the students to open up to me, and feel comfortable to ask questions. I really enjoyed answering the questions each student had, and even teaching some students how to conjugate verbs and use them. I also thought that I did a great job in encouraging the students, and not letting them just slip by when I knew they were capable of doing better. In one case, we all had to make a fool of ourselves by dancing to the alphabet song, but I can guarantee that the students won’t soon forget the words to the song.
Aside from the class content I learned that I don’t wait for things to happen I went into this telling my group that under no circumstance could I lead this project but I found myself incapable of waiting for things to evolve on their own, I have more of a leader personality than I thought. How did the interpersonal dynamics affect your participation? If there were conflicts, how were they resolved? I am not shy and I was able to communicated with team members well, we had fun most of the time. Unfortunately we did not have a good dynamic with at least 1 team member which cause a quite a bit of delay and frustration, but we were able to side step this for the most part and push on with the objectives.
These include Ecco (1971), Sequenza VII (1977), Poppy (1978), Nearly beloved (1984), Swan Lake (2001) and Shades of gray (2004). He based many of his works on his wife Janet, and in many them they danced together. They create their movements by feeding off the passion they feel for one another, and they can also relate to one another. ...“i can feel his movements before he does them”... As Graeme created and choreographer more and more works, he began to think dance was too ‘cautious’. He began to create his works by following his instinct, these soon became is best works.
At first when he signed on to do The King and I he was under the impression that “he only had to do (that) one ballet” (Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theatre, His Dance, pg 46) but he did end up choreographing many other dance sequences like “Getting to Know You” or “The March of the Siamese Children”. “Robbins planned the scene to delight both Anna and the audience. Some carry out their duties in exemplary fashion, which highlighted the different ones and the tiniest provide a high degree of adorable and some concern they’ll screw up” (Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theatre, His Dance, pg
Dance is a popular option, and a lot of people enjoy it. Dance is a great extracurricular activity. Dance helps you stay healthy. First, you are moving all the time. No matter if it is turns, leaps, or kicks, you are moving all the time.
Whether you want a person, leaving a difficult relationship, money, or freedom. The emotion the dancers expressed throughout the dance struck me from the very beginning. Especially when one of the dancers looked like they were