Dance Analysis

During the past 3 years at Rick Hansen I feel as though I have grown tremendously as a dancer and a performer. During my grade 12 year of dance I have learned many new skills in both hip hop and ballet that I was able to apply in my final performance. For example, during the dance show we applied slow movements to the hip hop dance. I applied this to my final performance because it taught me that even if my movements are slow and look very graceful that they can still have more energy. This allows me to project the emotion better to the class and in turn help me tell the story of the dance better. Also, when performing at the dance show I also had to act as a role model for the younger students. I found this helpful because it gave me more …show more content…
Also, I was always ready with my music everyday. This helped reach my goal of 30 seconds of choreography a day. In addition to that I also feel that by taking dance it has helped me not only as a performer but also a student. For example, I grade ten I was very shy and should not present in front of anyone. I always had self doubt about other or not I was good enough and by having dance in my life it has built my self confidence. For example, when I present in from of my class or talk to people I don't think about what they are going to say I feel confident when I speak to others. Also, one of the many skills that I have leaned in dance is attention to certain details. For example, in hip hop and fosse each move has a different feeling and energy and as a dance you have to hit those movements to make the dance look energetic and different. This helped me in school because now I make sure that everything that I do I do it to the best of my ability and make sure every detail is …show more content…
This was the most enjoyable part of dance because it was a way of meeting others students outside of the class room that enjoyed dance just as much as I do. I was also able to see different variety of dance. For example, during the show this year there was a group that did an African dance. This gave me a new perspective of dance abacus the movements looked very mellow but still energetic. It shows me that dance does not solely have to be of one energy level. Lastly, as a dancer I feel as though I have pushed my self and channelled my ability to dance. For instance, for the last summative I used an instrumental piece. This used me outside of my comfort zone because I'm used to choreographing to the lyrics of the song. This was beneficial for me because in made more reflect on the message of my dance more and helped me create movements that signified the message more clearly. Overall my experience in dance for my years in Rick Hansen have given me skills that will help me for the rest of my life, from confidence to attention to detail. In conclusion demonstrating that dance is not just a course for the arts but a class that gave me skills for the future