Reflective Essay On Choreographing A Dance

Dancing has been an interest of mine since i was five years old and began taking dance classes. Although I knew everything about learning and performing I had little knowledge about the choreographing process. I decided to learn these steps for my project to be able to construct my own dance in two years when I have my senior solo, as all seniors do at my studio. At the end of last year my dance teacher said if a fellow dancer and I wanted to choreograph our own dance for recital next year, she would definitely support us if we chose to. In order to make this happen I had to learn the effort and elements that go into choreography. To ensure that I achieved the goal for my project, learning how to choreograph a dance and then apply it to my own dance, I had to learn more about the process of choreography as well; I took advantage of the choreographing experts I know, as well as the internet, in order to do this. Although the choreographing process was …show more content…
When searching online I found one article that was very helpful and utilized as much information from that piece as I could. I learned important notes about dances in general. The essentialness of using the whole stage, feeling emotions and the music, telling a story, and developing contrast in the choreography were all very helpful tips (Powers). I also was able to refine my notes using information from the piece. After reading the article I began highlighting keywords and movements, using abbreviations, and videotaping parts to save time and show exact movements (Powers). From my dance teachers I learned personal aspects of choreography. I learned about the music decision process for future reference, and also where to find inspiration when I am lacking ideas. Following receiving all of this instruction I found that choreographing was much