Strengths and Weaknesses (Jazz/Contemporary Technique) - 12/10/15

Strengths and Weaknesses:

In todays Jazz lesson, we had Julia. In this lesson, we were focusing on the Potion routine which we started to choreograph last lesson with Julia and Josie. We cleaned the parts we had already created and added on more choreography. Because this routine is Jazz with some elements of Contemporary, I am going to combine the two into one blog post. In this blog post, I will explain my current strengths and weaknesses and how I will improve them.

Strengths:

• My first strength, which I noticed while doing the potion routine was my stamina. This is because I was able to put the same amount of energy in the routine throughout. It also meant that I was able to dance for a longer period of time without getting tired. This is a strength as it means that I have improved since the beginning of the year. It also means that by the time the show happens, I will be able to keep my stamina at a high level throughout it without getting tired. To continue to have this as a strength, I will do exercises (such as running) to keep my stamina up.
• My second strength which I have noticed previously, however has not been in my strengths for a long time is my dynamics and clarity of my moves. This is because throughout the routine, my arms were using the right amount of force that I needed to use. Also, my arms/legs were where they needed to be. This is a strength as it means I can observe where my arms/legs are while still performing to the best of my ability. To continue to have the as a strength, I will practice the routines slowly. This means that I can focus on my alignment, posture, dynamics and clarity of my moves before trying to do it full out and perform.

Weaknesses:

• My first (and only weakness) which has previously been both a strength and weakness on my blog is my performance. This is because unlike other routines in the show, I am not confident of the moves and dynamics during rehearsals. This means that I cannot perform the routine to the best of my ability and focus on where I should be at the same time.  To make this a strength, I will practice, clean and know the routine fully. This means that I will then be able to perform the routine with facial expressions.