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Future progression plan (Dance)

My future development plan begins with completing my current course level 3 Cambridge technical extended diploma in performing arts with a current grade of D/D/M   I will continue to practice dance and musi cal theatre at the Coop Juniors theatre academy. This helps me improve my time management skills as it is a full commitment to be there at rehearsals on time whilst also having some independence, so you do not have to rely on teachers around you. On Thursdays, I have a technical class to improve physical skills, whilst on Fridays and Sundays I rehearse any upcoming show, I will progress as a dancer as I learn different dance styles such as Jazz, Tap, Contemporary , Modern and Ballet which will make me have versatility as a dancer.   In addition to my industry work I notice not all my physical skills are consistent and some need improvement, such as strength I can improve this by doing other activities out side the industry like having a healthy diet plan whilst goi...
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Unit 13 and 14 Analysis of progress development and opportunities

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Achievements and progress: During the past year i have had many opportunities where i learnt and developed more experience in all kinds of dance.  One area i feel i have developed is extension, compared to my initial introduction to dance in Six the musical i started developing my use of extension mainly in the arms during the contemporary dance workshop with Danieille Gardener from the garage. i learnt a lot about why extension is used and how this links to emotion and general musicality in dance. I thought i progressed in this after listening to feedback from Danieille Gardener who explained how to use this technique to improve my performance not in just contemporary but all genres. Here is two photos which show clearly why i feel i have developed in this area, one being from Six then the other from the contemporary workshop Six: Contemporary workshop: Another area i feel i have developed is my use of coordination, a physical skill. In Six there was  ...
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Unit 13 and 14 Teacher feedback Kathak Dance

  Sam, it has been very encouraging to see the commitment with which you have engaged in the Kathak dance project. In your Performance on Wednesday 14 th   June 2023 you performed this ensemble dance piece with a good understanding of the basic Kathak qualities we have been learning, applied to telling the story to a public audience. Yu have worked hard on developing your physical skills this year and I was delighted to see the outcome of this progress in the accuracy of your posture and much more developed co-ordination skills, enabling you to perform the mudras with confidence and accuracy. It is evident that your had work and target setting is paying off and heling you develop greater levels of skill ad confidence as a dancer.  You consistently work in a highly collaborative way with your group and you take great care during the rehearsal of the piece to achieve strong accuracy in formations, and timing in relation to each other. This thorough rehearsal process ensured...
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Kathak final film evaluation

  I have just watched the film of my final performance of the Kat ha k dance group piece ‘Dancing on the S treets’ which I performed at the Spotlight college production on Wednesday 14 th June 2023.  I am pleased in what i have achieved in this performance, particularly when performing bols which make up the Kathak style. bols are the rhythmic sequence and during this rhythmic sequence we have to infuse mudras(hand gestures) I think this because i could tell how much i have improved with my rhythmic accuracy whilst using coordination and balance two of the six physical skills , evidence of this is backed up from an audience member who said 'our performance had strong and sharp movements'. Comparing my bols to the first time i was introduced to Kathak dance ,i struggled as i could not get the right coordination and kept forgetting the positioning of my feet, after disciplined rehearsals i could not have hoped for a better performance in terms with this. Secondly i was a...
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Unit 13 +14 'Dancing in the street' Kathak dance peer evaluation of rehearsal

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Review of progress for 'Dancing in the street' a kathak dance project for Unit 13 and 14

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The Physical skills  Posture and alignment When i first started kathak dance i had poor posture and alignment. Although my posture isn't completely perfect at times over these past weeks i feel as if i am applying my posture to a higher level each and every session which after reviewing my feedback from peers and teachers overall this has helped me get more and more consistent with how straight my posture actually is. I aim to further develop my skill of posture and alignment and i will intend to improve this  by  paying more attention to my stance and how straight my back is especially whilst dancing in my lessons this will take time however due to past lessons its clear that i have improved drastically in terms of my posture and will hopefully keep on improving. In this photo i am making sure i have complete alignment as well as good posture , this is no tthe most clearest of photos as its on a slant however i feel as if i have clearly displayed good posture in this ima...
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Application of Kathak stylistic qualities Unit 13 and 14

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Greeting sequence (Rhythmic sequence) Mudras She presses her nose against the glass: A purse: A Smile: Notices: Tissues Ma'm Tissues sir: Paragraph 1 storytelling: Paragraph 2 storytelling: Analysis: Which aspects am i successfully applying? Fist of all i would say I'm applying Chakkars quite well as they are close too the ground (staying grounded) whilst following my hand successfully. I found that doing a Chakkar was quite easy for me, mainly because i haven't done that much Ballet so i weren't used to dancing in a particularly different dance style. I can improve this still but i would say this is one of the areas i feel more comfortable in . Which aspects am i not so strong at? I feel as if my Mudras need work, i am not so confident in these areas as i tend to overthink the movement, simple or not over time i should hopefully improve this as i get more confident with the lyrics to the paragraph and just movement in general. I also feel as though i tend to struggle w...
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