Rehearsal

PART FOUR: Creative Process 381_CP_SONG 1: Can’t Stop I started with the guitar and formed a riff based in the key of Em. I transposed this riff onto a sparkly synth sound and could hear a strong bass line that would accompany it. I had three successful ways of approaching the creation of Can’t Stop. Firstly, completing a section and moving to the next before adding production elements. Secondly, having short breaks and returning to listen with fresh ears to recognize sounds that were not…

to deal with the examinations. The study techniques include elaborative rehearsal, self-reference effect, understanding the forgetting curve, rehearsal, being aware of interference, keeping moving, getting enough sleep, mnemonic devices and so on. At first, I will choose to browse the information and try to remember in a short period of time; and then I will apply mnemonic devices, self-reference effect and elaborative rehearsal to help me consolidate the short-term memories to turn them into…

CHILD ONE: In order to complete my application assignment, I received help from Cassandra. Cassandra is: 4 years old, a female, and has not started school. Cassandra’s first language is Spanish. She has not had a nap. Cassandra is my cousin. I administered the activity on Monday around 5pm. Cassandra and I were sitting at her dining table. I presented a list that included five different grocery items (milk, eggs, bread, orange juice, strawberries). I then asked Cassie, “what can you do to…

Mental rehearsal is “[trying] out various alternatives to a stressful situation in a safe environment—your mind” (Brownell 83). I like this method the best. I find that visualizing success can help me calm down before any scenario. For example, if I have to listen to someone talk about difficult subject material and I visualize myself understanding it, I can understand it better. Mental rehearsal also assists me even if I visualize the situation going…

Music. Music has been a huge aspect in my life since I was young. It has depicted whom I interact with on a daily basis, and how my life so far has fallen into place like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. From growing up listening to my dad’s music, to joining my elementary school choir in third grade, to moving to the middle school choir and joining band, learning my first instrument, moving up and getting better, meeting people, all up to now. Part of the school’s band program as a bass clarinet,…

After reading it, I now have a better understanding of the work professional actors and theater groups go through before they’re finally able to perform in front of an audience. Although the duration of most plays range from one to two hours, the rehearsal journey can take up to months or even years. Just like how a piano recital may only last ten minutes, a pianist may need to practice for ten years until his/her craft can be appreciated by other…

small window of time. That wasn’t just Bella, she became my “Valentine”, Becky was “Bexter”, and Sam was dubbed “Samwella”. Everyday wasn’t just a process of work and work and work; it was definitely a process of growth. I came to never resent the rehearsals, though you would never know; it was just too much fun not to complain about…

A dancer’s final moments in the wing never change, yet somehow they are never the same. The adrenaline rush pushes her to dance differently than she has in any rehearsal. She can feel the friendly admiration each pair of eyes generates, creating an echoing eerie yet energetic silence. The stares permeate the skin and flow into the bloodstream, heart and body. The Grande jetés are more extended, the développés higher…

It makes for a more organized experience in the rehearsal process and allows actors to take liberties with their body and the way it exists in a space. It also ensures that the visual art of the performance is not lost in the subtlety of interpreted meaning and textual analysis. For me, it comes back full…

I faced my biggest struggle: playing in front of others. During the rehearsal, the conductor would ask us to individually play a specific section in the music to test if we practiced or not. When she announced we were going to play one by one, I would get anxious and fidget. During my turn, I would play quietly and out of tune. Despite this struggle, my teacher would recognize how much effort I contributed during the rehearsals and allowed me to borrow one of their high-end violins imported from…