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Program Solos / Final Solo Dances

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       Modern Dance II Fall 2022 Recital   PROGRAM Solos    1   Getting Back  Dancer: Savannah Yates  2   Untitled   Dancer: Naima Shotonwa Music: mount everest - labrinth instrumental My dance symbolizes my never ending growth. Iwant to reach the highest peak through my work and dance and life by expressing myself unconditionally.    3   “Glow In The Dark”   Yuchen Guo I’d like to tell an inspirational story about a dancer. She loved to dance and spent a lot of time rehearsing in the hopes of becoming renowned via a competition. However, contrary to her desires, she was not selected for the tournament. She then fell into self-doubt, living a very extravagant life every day, considering quitting the dance she had insisted on for her whole life. But one night, she peered o...

Class on Zoom / Writing a Reflective Essay About the Course

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Write a short reflective essay about your experience with the course.   Paragraph 1 Write your takeaways from the course. (5 sentences)   Paragraph 2 Write about how you felt with the learning process. (5 sentences)   Paragraph 3 Write about how you would apply what you learn in this course to your own field of studies. (5 sentences)   Please, post your short reflective essay on Discussion Board.  

Final Dress Rehearsal

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  Dress Rehearsal A dress rehearsal is the final rehearsal of a live show, in which everything is done as it would be in a real performance. TIPS The stage is much larger than the classroom and can be intimidating to young dancers The stage lights can be a bit disorienting to young dancers at first Dancers often rely on classroom mirrors to help them with formations and spacing. Having a chance to dance without the security of the mirror before the performance is very important for their confidence. Dancers have the chance to practice their stage entrances and exits and get used to being in such a large space. Confidence is critical to a successful performance. Having a rehearsal offers your dancer the chance to feel ready for the show. Source:  https://www.kaleidoscopedance.com/helpful-tips-for-dress-rehearsal/  

Rehearsal Process

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   I   Warm Up Stretching    II   Video     Rehearsal Process   Question 1 What is the importance of the rehearsal process?     III   What is the importance of dance rehearsal?   Rehearsals are important for teaching dancers to combine their material with other dancers, helping the dancers become accustomed to working with each other .    How do you prepare for a dance rehearsal?     Rehearsal Ready: Simple Steps to Prep Your Mind and Body Rehearsals for any kind of dance performance are often mentally and physically demanding. ... Breathe. ... Take Notes. ... Mark Steps. ... Dress the part. ... Enjoy yourself.   Question 2   Based on the two previous questions above:   a) how is your group dealing with the combining of your creative material with the members of the group" b)  how have the members of your group gotten accustomed to working with each other? c) How do you prepare for y...

Rehearsal (Solos and Ensembles) & Program Rough Draft

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      Rehearsal Journal Rehearsal Log Suggested Guidelines Log each rehearsal by writing down the total length of the rehearsal and the tasks that were accomplished in chronological order. Reflect on each rehearsal in a journal entry.  The journal should provide a space in which you can reflect on the rehearsal you just had and consider how that might shape the rehearsal you are about to have.  My suggestion is to pick a particular question/challenge/discovery and spend significant time with it (as opposed to simply reporting in on many aspects of the rehearsal).  The journal truly should be a helpful step of your artistic process as opposed to  Here are some questions that you might consider while writing a journal entry: 1 ) What important discoveries were made during the rehearsal? 2 ) What led to those discoveries? 3 ) Towards where do those discoveries lead? 4 ) Consider questions #1-3 except focus on important roadbl...