GENERAL - Check List

Below I have made a check list for you to keep in mind as your module is nearing the end.

Check List; ensure you have -

-         Commented on at least 3 blogs per post - your critical feedback shown within your commenting is marked - please take responsibility and take action if you notice you haven't received any comments on any of your posts.

-         REPLIED to ALL comments on your blogs – replies are equally as important. They are marked as part of your post and also count towards your final grade - replying gives you a chance to add in any information, reply to critical feedback as well as add visualisations to help reader understand your writing.

-        Bibliography - this is clear and presented in the correct format 

-        Citation - ensure you have evidence at least 2 in-text citations per post 

      DOUBLE CHECK your work - including Spelling and Grammar as well as Videos, Photos and Links 

-       Good use of VISUAL TOOLS  within each post - Including Videos and Images - This is important as you are not only marked on your use of these but it will enable the reader further understand your writing.

-        Layout of work is correct – additionally the format you have used for your blog is clear for the reader to understand your work 

      

      Most Importantly you have ANSWERED ALL QUESTIONS (this includes posting videos of creative work where asked e.g. creative sessions)

FIRST YEAR - Creative Session 3 AND Critical Review of Dance Piece #2

WEEK 9 - CREATIVE SESSION 3 - Now that your work is nearing completion, discuss in your post how you feel the process is going. Evaluate your starting objectives and discuss if these have been achieved, did they need to change? If so why? Discuss what has gone well and what challenges have you faced to date? Have these challenges had an impact on your work? (Vlog 2-3 mins)
Remember it is important that you are confident and engage with your audience during your vlogs!

WEEK 9 – Critical review of DANCE PIECE #2 - Discuss, critique and review Dance Piece #2 by your chosen choreographer, the same as you have previously done for Dance Piece #1. Additionally think about; can you see any differences in movement style, dynamics and intentions between this piece and the piece featured in Dance #1 blog. Can you evaluate the point of view of your choreographer in this work and discuss the impact that the work has made on the audience and/or achieved in the industry. Can you discuss any difference between the process of Dance Piece 1 and 2 and differences/ similarities between the movement vocabulary?

Please use the correct technical terms within your writing. (500-600 words)

Please note: Next week I will be asking to see the final product of your piece. Please come prepared to perform, with your solos complete, on Wednesday 20^th November.

Week 9 – Submission date: Monday 18^th November 17:00

SECOND YEARS - Creative Session 5

Week 9 – CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT – SESSION 5 - Now that your work is nearing completion, discuss in your post how you feel the process is going. Evaluate your starting objectives and discuss if these have been achieved, did they need to change? If so why? Discuss what has gone well and what challenges have you faced to date? Have these challenges had an impact on your work? How is your group working as a team, further discuss team strategies you have used to ensure you produce the best possible outcome? (e.g. extra rehearsals?) (Vlog 2-3 mins)

Remember it is important to show confidence and engage with your audience during your vlogs!

Please note: Next week I will be asking to see the final product of your piece. Please come prepared to perform, with your group devised piece complete, on Monday 18^th November.

Week 9 – Submission date: Sunday 17^th November 17:00

SECOND YEAR - Titles

YEAR TWO - Please title your blogs the following;

Week 1 - Introduction to Choreography

Week 2 - Choreographic Devices

Week 3 - Stimuli

Week 4 - Final Idea

Week 5 - Creative Development – Session 1

Week 6 - Creative Development – Session 2

Half Term - Research

Week 7 - Creative Development – Session 3

Week 8 - Creative Development – Session 4

Week 9 - Creative Development – Session 5

Week 10 - Studio Performance

Week 11 - Creative Development – Session 6

Week 12 - Final Performance Evaluation

FIRST YEAR - Titles

YEAR ONE - Please title each blog the following;

Week 1 – Introduction to Choreography

Week 2 – Choreographic Devices

Week 3 – Key Practitioner Lesson One – ‘In Countenance of Kings’ by Justin Peck

Week 3 – Key Practitioner Lesson One – 'Shape' Creative Task 

Week 4 – Key Practitioner Lesson Two

Week 5 – Stimuli

Week 6 – Final Idea

Half Term – Chosen Practitioner

Half Term – Critical Review of Dance Piece #1

Week 7 – Research

Week 7 – Creative Development – Session 1

Week 8 – Creative Development – Session 2

Week 9 – Creative Development – Session 3

Week 9 – Critical Review of Dance Piece #2

Week 10 – Studio Performance

Week 11 – Critical Review of Dance Piece #3

Week 11 – Practitioner Evaluation

Week 12 – Final Performance Evaluation

FIRST YEAR - Creative Session 2

WEEK 8 - CREATIVE SESSION 2 - Where are you at now in your work? Discuss what challenges you have faced recently and discuss how you have overcome this. Discuss in depth your creative movement development/ choreography in relation to your stimulus AND your theories, choreographic devices and processes. How have you integrated your research (stimulus research AND research for your practitioner) as well as choreographic devices and how has this influenced the movement phrases you have built/ creative ideas and processes (please illustrate your writing using photos and/or videos). Has your research evolved during this process and if so, how has it impacted your process? Develop a passage of movement that is appropriate for your solo choreography, in the style of your practitioner (being influenced by their creative process AND their stylisation of movement vocabulary). What movement has this helped you produce? What are some of the creative differences between this process and the process you used to start your choreography (mentioned in your reflection of creative session 1).  (500 words)

Week 8 – Submission date: Monday 11^th November 17:00

SECOND YEAR - Creative Development - Session 4 (4/11)

Week 8 – CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT – SESSION 4 - Where are you at now in your work? Discuss what challenges you have faced recently and discuss how you have overcome this. How is your group working as a team? What team work strategies have you incorporated within this group devised task? What ideas have other team members contributed towards the piece and discuss if/how this has created an impact on your piece.? Discuss in depth your/ and that of others creative movement development/ choreography in relation to your stimulus AND your theories, choreographic devices and processes. How have you integrated your research as well as choreographic devices and how has this influenced the movement phrases you have built/ creative ideas and processes (please illustrate your writing using photos and/or videos). Has your research evolved during this process and if so, how has it impacted your process? What movement has this helped you produce? What are some of the creative differences between this process and the process you discussed at the start of your choreography (mentioned in your reflection of creative session 1).  (500 words)

Week 8 – Submission date: Sunday 10^th November 17:00

SECOND YEAR - Creative Session 4

Week 8 – CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT – SESSION 4 - Where are you at now in your work? Discuss what challenges you have faced recently and discuss how you have overcome this. How is your group working as a team? What team work strategies have you incorporated within this group devised task? What ideas have other team members contributed towards the piece and discuss if/how this has created an impact on your piece.? Discuss in depth your/ and that of others creative movement development/ choreography in relation to your stimulus AND your theories, choreographic devices and processes. How have you integrated your research as well as choreographic devices and how has this influenced the movement phrases you have built/ creative ideas and processes (please illustrate your writing using photos and/or videos). Has your research evolved during this process and if so, how has it impacted your process? What movement has this helped you produce? What are some of the creative differences between this process and the process you discussed at the start of your choreography (mentioned in your reflection of creative session 1).  (500 words)

Week 8 – Submission date: Sunday 10^th November 17:00

FIRST YEAR - Research

The aim of this week’s task is to provide clear evidence of the research you will undertake. Within your post you will discuss in depth, review and consider a variety of research and resources that relate to your stimulus, allowing you to explore deeper into the purpose/ meaning behind your solo. Think about how each resource relates to your initial stimuli, how will it give greater depth and insight to your piece and how will your observations enhance your creative work as you move forward?

By carefully reviewing your research in detail it will offer new questions for your consideration and may help you identify areas you might not have considered within your project. In your post include ways to show the reader that you have used your research to ‘think outside the box’ and go the extra step?’

Remember it is important that you include a wide variety of resources!

FIRST YEAR - Creative Development - Session 1

WEEK 7 - CREATIVE SESSION 1 – What creative devices or processes will you use at the start to develop movement material for your piece, what is your personal creative process and has this altered with the information you have discovered about how your chosen choreographer begins their creative process? Discuss your observations of the chosen practitioner and look at how this information has been integrated within your OWN creative work. Record elements of your creative process and discuss how you arrived at this point. Reflect on your work and direction so far, is this going as hoped? Are you finding the work challenging or empowering? Identify a selection of feedback you have received (e.g. include your time management schedule, etc) and discuss if/how this will impact your piece. (2-3 min Vlog)

Week 7 - Submission date: Monday 4^th November 17:00

SECOND YEAR - Creative Development - Session 3 (28/10)

Task: Review your experience in the sessions so far. Record elements of your creative process and discuss how and why you arrived at these points. Reflect on your work and direction so far, is this going as hoped? Are you finding the work challenging or empowering? Identify a selection of feedback you have received (e.g. discuss your time management schedule, etc) and discuss if/how this will impact your piece. (2-3 min Vlog)

Submission date: Sunday 3^rd November 17:00

Please send me an email with a list of the three people’s names of the blogs you have been commenting on for each post. Please put the name of post – the names (e.g. Week 1 – Choreographic Devices – names of Student 1, 2 and 3). By Friday 1st November 17:00.

GENERAL- BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Please ensure you are referencing your work correctly, including a bibliography at the end.

FIRST YEARS - for your Vlog post, please post your bibliography alongside this. 

If you have any questions then please let me know. 

Thank you,

Miss Norman 

FIRST YEAR - Choreographer Video Links

Hello all,

It appears that there was a problem with accessing the L4 Choreographer videos, however each video has been re-saved as MP4 files, so they should now play on phone and computer devises without any issues.

Please follow the link bellow to find the videos and write your critical review on the #1 Dance for your chosen choreographer, that is has been labelled (e.g. McGregor 1 - Infra Duet).

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lju0oiiffam5rut/AABKDV5jnaU_xNFLVve7DttGa?dl=0

If you have any other problems or questions please let me know.

Best wishes,

Miss Norman