UNIT 50: Movement in Performance - Self Assesment

1 - Excellent    2 - Very Good    3 - Good    4 - Satisfactory    5 - Needs Improvement

Unit Content - 

Application; attendance; punctuality; appropriate presentation; taking part in warm-ups; focus and concentration; commitment; effort; energy.

(3) The presentation was the only thing that have developed my character. The warm-up participation had gave us the effort to develop our voices. The focus and concentration was good enough to perform well during the rehearsals, and the energy was high enough to play my character properly.

Process: response to stimulus; contribution of ideas; experimentation; improvisation; working co-operatively with others; identifying what you need to improve; making improvements.

(2) The contribution to the ideas was a important. This was because the purpose of this was to ensure that everybody would develop the characters we are playing. For instance, one of my peers has gave me an idea that my characters voice in the beginning should start to develop as the song continues. This had prompted me to experiment my character, such as who is my character, what is his features, appearance wise and how he uses his facial expressions. Things like this would help me develop my character. Also, working co-operatively with others will help them gain confidence as well as yourself. The one thing I need to improve on is to make sure I don't make a mistake, and take responsibility in my role because some people were repeatedly calling me out on my mistakes. I will make sure this never happens. 

Physical skills: posture; alignment; co-ordination; balance; participation of whole body; strength; extension; elevation; flexibility; Stylistic qualities; focus; dynamics; expression.

(3) My physical skills were focusing and balancing. During the dances of the songs I would extend my arms and legs that would increase; for example during the song "Globalsoft", my arms have extended due to the warm-ups we did; furthermore our dance teacher have gave us advice that if we extend our arms we would make the song work. Posture and balance was also an important thing in the showcase; this is because in some songs this would require us to keep our postures straight, and the balance will help us to not make any mistakes or have an accident. I have used the types of expressions that have suited the song because expressions is a another important thing in the showcase, so we know what to do as a performer.

Interpretative skills: focus; projection; energy; emphasis; dynamics; facial and bodily expression; projecting and communicating ideas.

(2) During the warm ups and the rehearsal process, I eventually began to develop my voice for singing my song "Revolting Children" for Matilda. This is because of the fact that in the beginning of the song "Revolting Children", I was trying to get used to singing the song, and in fact I was quite nervous of singing. However, the process of this had gave me more confidence to sing, and adapt to my character's personality. Also, some people in the class had gave me some ideas on how I could develop my character; they gave me advice that I could stare at Miss Trunchbull after she shouts right at my ear, and to keep breathing to develop the intense hatred inside my character and keep staring at her. The energy in my song was at 100% as the song is purposely meant to express how wild we are as children.