Strengths and Weaknesses (Jazz Technique) - 08/10/15

Strengths and Weaknesses:

In todays lesson, we had both Julia and Josie. The routine we were working on was Jazz, so again I have no Contemporary technique posts. In this class, we worked on the Potion routine. At the end of the lesson, we also did 'The Conference' and 'The Witches' routines. I found that some of my weaknesses became a strength in this lesson and some of my strengths stayed the same. In this blog post I will talk about each strength and weakness and what I will do to improve them.

Strengths:

• My first strength - which has been a weakness in all my other blog posts, is my flexibility. This is because I found that moves which I used to find challenging (because of the flexibility you needed) much easier. I also found that when I was doing the warm up, I was able to get lower in my splits and some of my stretches. This shows that I have improved a lot since the beginning of the year. To progress and have this as one of my strengths, I will continue to stretch everyday and practice moves which need flexibility. 
• My other strength, which was part of my strengths on Mondays blog post is my performance. This is because I am performing the routine as if there is an audience in front of me during the rehearsals. Also, I do some of the facial expressions which we are meant to do. This shows that my confidence and stage presence has improved significantly since the beginning of this year. To progress, I will now continue to perform during rehearsals and do all of the facial expressions during rehearsals.

Weaknesses:

• A weakness that I noticed during my rehearsal today - which I have not noticed before, is my clarity of movements. This is because I found that sometimes my movements looked sloppy and messy. For example, I have noticed that once I get tired or have danced for a long period of time, my moves become messy (e.g. arms will not be in the correct places/alignment, knees may not be over my toes when doing plies, moves may not be the correct dynamic - sharp, rigid etc). This shows me that although I have the stamina to continue dancing, I have not got enough stamina to keep my movements clean. To improve this I will build up my stamina more so that the clarity of my movements also improves.