Show log week 4.

11/5/15 -

Today in drama we started off by giving a brief outline of our character profiles we'd done for our homework and then we done our usual voice relaxation work. This week it was based on being cold so we had to think of a memory or put ourselfs in that place. I really didn't connect well with this exercise I couldn't relax myself enough. We then moved on and got into our groups. We went I to the studio next door and ran through our script a few times we then discussed and made a list of props we should use for the performance. We also discussed how we could set it and what we would wear. We now have a full list of props and a vivid idea of what we are all going to wear and a vivid outline of how we want it set up. After our exam today I had about 20 minutes left that used to go over my solo. I recapped my solo a few times and realised that I have a few gaps in certain bits that I could fill with a lot more choreography than I already have so I experimented with some different moves and I now have most of my gaps filled in. I think because I was in a studio with other people I was nervous so I was dancing quicker so I felt like it would be beneficial to me to add more choreography in. I have about 30-40 seconds left that I need to choreograph quickly! We then had modern straight after where we ran the routine. To begin with no one could really remember the choreography but when we got into it it all came back. Kerry then added on a little bit of choreography but I feel like if we had all remembered the piece we could of had a lot more done today than what we did have. 

13/5/15 -

Today the only rehearsals we had for the show was street. We done 2 more sections that were peanut and work it. We started with the piece peanut and Emile went through step by step with that one and then we ran it quite a few times. Every time we'd learn the next phrase we'd re run it just to make sure we all had it. It was really really quick. I was in the zone today and I seemed to just get it easily. I just kept adding in an extra drop into the hips at the beginning but that's because it reminded me of an old routine. Therefore I asked Emile to show me where I was going wrong and he corrected me. Once id been corrected it felt so much better and it felt as though the choreography was a lot easier. We then had a break and went on to learn work it. Work it was as quick but I enjoyed that. I feel like today I was really in the zone and I just really got on with it all today. The last little bit of workit wasn't going in but it's because my weight was in the wrong place and it was throwing me! 

14/5/15 - 

Today in tap we completely finished the routine and made sure that everyone knew it all. Once we'd added on the last bit of choreography that completed the routine we went back from the beginning running it slowly clarifying bits. This really benefited me because I hadn't learnt the beginning section properly yet id just picked up along the way. The beginning bit isn't quite in my head properly yet but I'll hopefully get it if I keep looking at the videos and rehearsing. We also recorded it. I feel like now as a collective because we've all got the steps and the footwork we need to add more characterisation and feel like dance more with our upper bodies. I'm really nervous but excited to perform this piece as it's so far out of my comfort zone but I enjoy it. We then had rehearsals for contemporary. I missed the beginning part of the lesson but when I went in I was informed that we've completely changed the routine once again. I do like the idea and theme behind this dance better than the others. I had to pick up on the choreography quickly as everyone had already learnt it but I felt like I done that well and there is just one move that I struggle to do which it's a back bend from the floor to standing. This will just come with practise though. We then started to set the beginning bit of choreography with formations and ran it a few times before we finished. 

Rehearsed everything at the gym on the Friday, I made sure I went over street a few times as that's what I feel I'm struggling in at the minute. 

Singing Vlog 8.

20/5/15

https://youtu.be/r2_n6YO4z3Q

Singing Vlog 7.

13/5/15

https://youtu.be/A2T3WcWpHCg

Character Profile for Drama.

I couldn't find anything on my character, but this is all I have.





Head - Rot Holiday Part 1 - scene 8

This play is based on three patients that live in a psychatric unit. The patints havebeen convicted of crimes but are to insane to go to prison.
Name: Ruth
Age:
Date of birth:
Gender:
Where does he/she live?:
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Parents:
Siblings:
Physical characterisations ie glasses hair colour eye colour
born to right now? explai everything ehy they act in a certain way
Appears to be naive and keeps lapsing into song lrics. She allows men to physically abuse her and has become emotionally detached / disconnected from her physical body. We are all detained without time limit. Ruth often can't remeber if it's real life or part of a song. It's christmas time and there is a disco. They all get dressed up to go to the disco.

Show log week 3.

5/5/15

Today in commercial we done our usual warm up and exercises to get us in the correct mood for this style. We then recapped the routine for Amber as she wasn't here. After we recapped it we went over it slowly a few times and we clarified certain intricate movements just to make sure we all have it correctly. We then added on another 20 seconds of choreography. I love this style and this piece and I pick it up quickly do I can't wait to perform it in the show. However, there is a walk that been added into this piece where we all hunched over and I personally don't like but that's because it makes me feel awkward. I feel like I worked well today and so did everyone else. In studio time today my first 45 minutes were with Amber making a start on our street piece. Amber suggested we do it to ' Rihanna - B*tch better have my money' to which I agreed as I feel it's going to be a good song for us both and we'll be able to choreograph to it without getting really stuck. We began by throwing a few movement ideas at eachother and then we pieced a few of them together. We had to alter a few things just to make sure it went with the music but I loved it. There was a move that we weren't sure on so we both done it differently to decide which one we preferred, Zak then helped us decide what looked good and what didn't. I like how there is a contrast in dynamics throughout the 20 seconds we already have choreographed. To finish the 45 minutes of we recorded it so that we could see what it looked like. I feel that Zak being in the room giving us advice and opinion on the choreography helped us get on with it quicker. The next 45 minutes were dedicated to rock and roll. We recapped and thoroughly went through what we had previously choreographed just to benefit us all. Instead of choreographing more of the piece we experimented with some different styled lifts and jumps. This was really beneficial as the next time we have rock and roll we can get straight on and choreograph instead of wasting time seeing if we can do something or not. I feel like rock and roll is coming on nicely and I'm not worried about the amount of time we have left. 

6/5/15

Today in ballet we were practising our piece for the show. We begun by recapping what we had previously done and then added on to it. I really enjoy ballet but sometimes I find it quite technically difficult. Today I found that I couldn't do one of the jumps me amber and Millie have to do. It frustrated me but I didn't let it cloud my concentration and so I just carried on and laughed it off. Although we didn't get lots choreographed what we do have is correctly timed with lots of cannon. In street today we decided what songs we would like to dance to aswell as the one we rehearsed in the previous week. Once we decided on the songs we want mashing together to make the piece we begun learning a new section. The section we learnt today had more of a chilled vibe to it compared to the girly section we had already learnt. Today's section was good I just couldn't get my head around one of the steps but I realised that it was because my weight was in the wrong place, after that I was fine. We then recapped the section trini dem girls. I couldn't remember it very well at all so I know I definitely have to go home and rehearse it in my own time. As a collective motivations were not very high today but overall everyone just got on with it and carried on. 

7/5/15

Today in tap we went ran through what we had previously done and then we clarified what we learnt last week to make sure we all had it. We then added on another 2 counts of 8. We mainly focused on clarifying the steps we learnt last week. I'm glad we didn't add on loads of choreography today as it was nice to go over the stuff from last week as the steps we do round in a circle really caught me out last week so it worked in my advantage going through it all. I still can't get quite a few things but the extra focus today was great. The song we are dancing to really makes me feel good and because it makes me feel good I don't stress out like I used to when we were doing grade work. Then in the afternoon we went over the street routine again. We started of by doing the trini dem girls section and Emile asked us all to teach eachother a count of 8 each. So we worked down the line teaching everyone a count of 8 from the chorus. I found this really beneficial as it really made me think about the choreography and what we had to do. After that we went through the verse and then ran it in formation. There was a bit in the last few counts of 8 that Emile slightly altered which confused me as I'd just got the old one into my head. Now that I've got the choreography in my head for trini dem girls I'm enjoying it a lot more and I can add character into my performance instead of just doing the mechanics of the dance. After we'd done the routine a few times we went over contemporary. We ran it first to see what we could remember then we slowly went through step by step so that Amber could pick it up as she wasn't here last week. This also worked in my favour as it gave me chance and time to familiarise myself with the moves. We then like street ran it a few times. Emile said from watching the video a few of us were missing certain moves or/ and we weren't portraying the moves how he had choreographed them. I knew that I was doing this with one part as when I watched the video back I noticed I didn't actually do a certain circular move with my leg when we got up off of the floor. Sometimes it's really hard to try and figure our where you are going wrong but I'm determined to work it out. 

Singing Vlog 6.

6/5/15

https://youtu.be/rGQODyBZYuI

Singing Vlog 5.

29/4/15

https://youtu.be/CcO0JfdLBPQ