Sylvia Hall Advanced Independent Choreography (MU60362O)

To conclude my choreographic process, I am very pleased with how my solo was performed and I think I maintained the essence of well thought out motifs throughout. As mentioned previously, I set out to create a piece which was focussed on Dyslexia and the challenges that I have faced with it. Furthermore, when developing this piece, I wanted to convey the message of how I process information and that it may take longer for me to retain information but my dedication to dance means that I will always try to work harder to retain choreography and overcome any challenges I face. Overall, I am very positive about this experience and I think it taught me a lot about myself whilst giving me more confidence to express myself in a very personal and meaningful way. Embracing this module was very mentally difficult for me as I have never had the opportunity to portray my emotions and the physicality towards this subject but I am grateful for having the experience to not feel ashamed about it due...

In this blog I will be reflecting on my process so far and how I have developed my choreography by taking on feedback and what challenges I have faced. Upon reflection I have realised that there I have not highlighted moments where I can express deep emotions that show how I feel in that moment. from this I will adapt the 'Time' section to have a moment of struggle that focuses the attention towards the feeling of having Dyslexia in dance to reinterpret my stimulus. One of the main challenges I have faced is connecting each section together as I have found that I struggle to find the correct balance of movement going from one phrase to another. Whilst maintaining the style of the previous piece I have tried to contrast this into the next phrase by using different dynamics and different levels. Without the in between sections this has impacted my thought process as I have been choreographing due to the indecisiveness prior to that section. To overcome this I have started with ...

At the start of Piece 2: 'Woolf Works' there is a background of waves with an aural accompaniment of a women talking. (Royal Opera House, 2020) The aural accompaniment is a women speaking in a calm tone however the words that she is saying sound troubled. At 2 minutes 14 seconds the camera shows a women standing on stage in a brown leotard and a transparent long brown skirt with her eyes closed and an emotionless expression. There is a juxtaposition with the costumes as b rown is a humble colour and functions as a warm neutral colour. Whereas, the piece is a very melancholy dance as it is portraying a sad part of reality that unfortunately occurs.  At 2 minutes 48 seconds the female dancer is joined by a male dancer who is wearing black leggings. The male dancer is topless to perhaps show the strength and lines behind his movements. There is a continuity of the aural accompaniment as the two dancers perform their duet. The female dancer is wearing pointe sh...