Dance technique practice for assessment

In today's dance lesson we were practicing the dance exercises that would be included in our assessment which would include the roll down, swing and suspension, the brushes/leg extensions on the floor,in first position to walk into a jump, the clutch session from the let it go dance piece. We were going over the dance exercises in partners and giving each other peer feedback/assessment on what we need to do to improve on before the assessment that we will be assessed on. Giving peer feedback really helped as we had one person specifically to give us feedback as they would find specific areas for us to improve on that we would not have not found on in which we would need to improve on those specific areas which would help us weather it is to extend our legs more through the feet or to show more release within the exercises. For example, this could be shown by going more lower when doing the exercises to show that i have more release and suspension when doing all the dance exercises.

Action Plan

One of the things that I have done to help my dance technique is by doing more acrobatic exercises which include doing yoga three times a week. Also, anything acrobatic such as going to more dance classes, to improve my flexibility. As, it would help me strengthened my legs more and it would allow me to stretch my legs more further. Which would help me more in my dance routines and choreography because my dance movements would look more better, by showing more of leg extensions and lifting my legs more higher up. Another element of my dance technique which I have done to improve my dance technique is working on my jumps more is my me doing more squats, rises in the legs and calf raises of my legs to help the strengthening of my legs. So, that my legs become more higher and sustained in the air. Furthermore, the last element of my dance technique which I have done to improve is my posture my doing more core exercises such as sit ups, crunches, bicycle crunches to help me improve my stomach muscles which will help me make my back more straighter.

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Dance technique class

In today's dance class we were going over dance technique exercises before our assessment, by checking and making sure that we were improving every time and the movements were becoming more stronger and that we were letting go and releasing more through the arms and legs-flowing around our body. To show more fluency and projection in the dace exercises by making sure that we were confident and able to sustain and be consistent with the dance exercises throughout the dance. Before, the dance assessment my targets for it was to release more and let go. So, in the lesson i was practicing some release dance techniques by doing swings and drops.

A4 sheet on Dance Tek Warriors

Complementary and contrasting shapes

Complementary shapes are shapes that correspond with each other as they look very similar through arm movements, levels, lines of the shape, how the shapes interact with each other by showing the use of contact. An example, of this featured in my work is in my shape when I push my arms out and go into a lunge.
Contrasting shapes are shapes that look different through the arm movements, level change,arm movements and leg movements that show a sense of different movements connecting to each other. An example, of this shown in my work is when i go onto the floor and lift my leg up. This shows a difference of how i am changing levels whilst using different gestures/actions to show a sense of making the shapes different.

Creating a motif for the dance work

Still Images from dance class

Learning some of the motif for the dance work Dance tek Warriors

Dance Tek warriors is by Union Dance Company. I think the word spiritual warriors mean is finding freedom within the world. Spiritual warriors can relate to different aspects of religion, such as Buddhism where you can find different ways of how to be searching and finding strength with having the control of the concept of inner peace and determination to strife within a journey to have a hidden meaning of how to go through different stages and paths in order to become a true warrior and showing positivity  amongst so many people around you and all over the world. Spiritual warriors can also show how everyone has to face their fears and overcome their weaknesses in order to become more stronger and powerful. Mostly, spiritual warriors is about fighting for what you believe in and never give up on what you believe in no matter how hard it can be. It shows how their is not only inner peace in what you believe in but also with one self.

Today's dance technique class

Today is the first session back from after the holidays. I have noticed some improvements from then and before the christmas holidays. One of the strengths are that i'm showing more extension in my legs while performing the dance technique exercises which are being performed throughout the dance class. For example, i am pointing my legs more to show extension and trying to suspense every movements. For the improvements for the next dance session I need to work on my posture more such as making sure that my torso is straight and that i am showing enligment by making sure that when I perform the dance exercises that i'm not kneeling back or going to forward that i am aligned with the centre of my body which would help me in my dance perform the movements more sustainably.