Strengths and Weaknesses (Jazz Technique) - 05/10/15

Strengths and Weaknesses:

In todays lesson, we had both Julia and Josie taking us for Jazz. Currently, we have been working on a new routine which is Jazz based. Because of this we have not been doing any Contemporary so consequently I can not feedback on my Contemporary Strengths and Weaknesses. However, when I do do a class, I will do a blog post about it. In this class I found that some of my strengths from previous weeks have come back and so have some of my weaknesses. In this blog post, I will discuss each of my main strengths and weaknesses and what I will need to do to improve them.

Strengths:

• The first strength which I know has improved since my previous Jazz lesson is my performance of the routines. This is because I have started to use more facial expressions while dancing. As well as this, I have started to perform the routines as if I am on stage or in front of an audience. This means that my confidence has also improved and so I have become more vocal with my ideas and with my movements. To continue to have this as one of my strengths, I will continue to improve my confidence and also continue to perform during rehearsals. 
• My second strength which has varied from being a weakness to strength over the past couple of weeks is my stamina. I believe this is a strength now as I am able to dance for a longer period of time without getting out of breath or too tired to continue. I have also found that my movements have become more sharp and energetic, where as occasionally they used to become sloppy and messy after a while. This means that my strength has also slightly improved. To continue to have this as one of my strengths, I will do exercises (such as running) which will continue to improve my stamina and my strength.

Weaknesses:

• My first weakness which has always been one of my weaknesses in dance is my flexibility. This is because in some of the routines we have to do movements which involve flexibility in your back or in your hips. These are two areas of which I find are not flexible enough. To improve this I will stretch on an everyday bases and continue to do exercises (such as the splits) to make myself more flexible. 
• My other weakness, which I have only just noticed in my Jazz technique is my balance. This is because I have found that when doing things such as releve's, I have struggled to keep my balance. I know this because my ankles will shake and I will find it difficult to stay up. Also, in one of the routines, I have to balance on one arm for a couple of seconds. I find it a struggle to get up and stay up on my arm. This means that not only do I have to improve my balance, but also my strength. To improve this, I will build up my strength by doing exercises to improve it. Also, to improve my balance I will practice balancing on one foot and in releve for as long as possible. I will continue to do this until I see an improvement.