Performance

On October 27th, 2016, I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to attend a performance of ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ at Queens University. The performance was directed by Greg Wanless and performed by students of Queens University in Convocation Hall. The play takes place in Venice, Italy and follows the story of four lovers, Silvio, Clarice, Beatrice and Florindo and their two servants, Smeraldina and Truffaldino. Trufaldino, a servant seeking wealth, decides that in order to…

had the opportunity to see Dr. Rachel Whitcomb's performance in PNC Recital Hall, titled "Back on my Feet Again." This was a country, blues, and bluegrass concert coming from a vocalist and professor with a classical learning background. It centered around a theme that although a knowledge of classical techniques is important for any singer, they should still try to incorporate their own unique musical techniques into their teaching or performance repertoire. The beginning of the concert…

the ball with (Ohuruogu, Johnson & Ikechukwu, 2016). When setting goals, consider it as not only a motivational strategy, but one to change behavior and enhance performance. And according to According to T. Thrash and A. Elliott (2003), goals are either mastery, which focuses on near perfection of a task, or competition which is performance in regards to others. Mastery goals, which can be directed towards practice help prepare and athlete for a competition goal, occurring in the big moment. A…

Blog #1- The Budding Creation of Ballet AnnieH By AnnieH on Oct 6, 2015 Close your eyes and recall a ballet performance you have seen before. Are you left in awe at the beauty and majestic elegance of the dancer’s work? Many other people enjoy both watching and performing this classic style of dance. The art of ballet has been practiced over many centuries, changing slightly every so often, but still retaining its majestic and graceful beauty every time. Ballet originated in the 15th century.…

A standup comedian and a performance artist have a lot in common believe or not. They are both trying to grab the audience attention by giving or saying something to entertain them. Standup comedian and performance artist do their job with the same mindset but with a different way of presenting it to the audience. They seem very different from each other because the standup comedian entertains his audience by tells about a life experiences or jokes. While the performance artist does it through…

four-membered string ensemble - consisting of Olivia de Prato and Lauren Cauley on the violin, Victor Lowrie on the viola, and Mariel Roberts on the cello - played three modern composition in a concert that lasted about one hour. The quartet opened their performance with a piece titled Serashi Fragments composed by Lei Liang in 2005. The piece began abruptly out of the silence of the small audience. The four musicians each played one short, but jarring note that was subsequently followed again…

Trying to document my performance while doing the job proved to be difficult at times. In the second week, I was stressed at trying to get both done. My boss told me to just do my best and gave me some tips on how I could be more efficient. My motivation was low since my opportunity to perform was limited with all the work I was trying to do. In the fourth week, my boss told me that my performance was much better and that I had made far fewer errors. I still needed to work on understanding…

The performances In the Middle Somewhat Elevated and Spartacus resemble and differ from each other in several ways. The execution in Spartacus in which Phrygia is taken away is similar to that of In the Middle Somewhat Elevated; both employ similar moves as they are both ballets. The two performances seem seem to imply some sort of romance going on with the duo dancing in each. Both dances imploy music that fits the style they’re going for Spartacus with an orchestra and In the Middle Somewhat…

Theater Response 1.Going into the theater, I was expecting a fairly accurate performance directly scripted from the essays. When I realized that the college level performers loosely used the stories from the book in order to inspire their piece, I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed how the actors and actresses made their performance uniquely about them and how their stories relate to those of “Reluctant Citizens” and “The Lonely Death of George Bell”. Watching and listening to each of…

heads to the music nor did they socialize with other members of the audience, but instead stayed significantly quiet and observed the performance with direct attention. The audience stayed seated during the performance unless rising to give a standing ovation before intermission or after the last piece. Although the audience was strictly there for the performance, the performers gave off the impression that they were there simply to have fun and enjoy the opportunity to have fun. The performers…