Rehearsal

When most people hear the words “opera singer,” their mind conjures up images of bloated women, plunked down in the middle of a stage, illuminated by a spotlight, dressed in exotic costumes, and screaming at the top of the lungs in even more exotic languages. But frankly that stereotype could not be more wrong; I know that for a fact. If those stereotypes were right, then I would not be writing this paper. I love opera. I have been addicted to it for over five years now, and the fire that…

Night of Gratitude and everything in my mind made me think about the performance, that would be taking place later that night. At tech rehearsals, we ran through the whole show and perfected some of the small issues that we had. During break, I thought about all the hard work and effort that it took to create such an amazing show. Through the three weeks of rehearsals, a major event took place in the city of Charlotte. The death of Keith Lamont Scott swept across Charlotte and impacted many…

performances, but I never took them too seriously. My teacher noticed that I was pretty good at performing, so she gave my mom information for a theater company. Shortly after, my mom enlisted me with the company and I immediately started weekly rehearsals. Four months later, our show was being put on display in front of dozens of families. Seeing the development of our show and the growth of my peers over those four months was eye-opening, and helped me realize how much loved performing. After…

As a brass captain, I feel as though I would benefit the band because I am enthusiastic and would encourage the brass put forth 100% effort toward every warm-up and play-through of the music. I would be sure to emphasize nuances of the music in rehearsal, such as dynamic changes and accent marks because I believe that a musical performance--no matter the ensemble--is not truly successful without genuine expression. Music touches people unlike any other art form and I believe the music of our…

actors had to do improv on stage. One of these times that I remember, was when one of the fairies was talking to Stromboli and she said to him “seriously, washed-up puppeteer vs magical fairy, do you want to go?” I also made many memories through the rehearsals and shows that we did. One of my fondest memories was probably around halloween when we had the party. I really enjoyed the group costumes and the games we played. I also had a lot of fun backstage before and in-between our performances.…

for a given object; conflicts and rivalries may occur. He distinguishes this type of imitation as “mimesis.” He further classifies this potential conflict as “internal mediation.” Sheehan and Jordon place Girard’s theory of mimesis in a choral rehearsal context where the subject (singer) imitates the mediator’s (conductor) desire for the “ideal sound.” Sheehan suggests that this desire to attain the “ideal sound” can never actually be achieved by the conductor and ultimately manifests anger…

performance?" If that is too difficult, the athlete can ask themselves what advice they would give someone else who was experiencing the same situation. It is probably also useful to do some mental rehearsal, seeing themselves in that future situation doing it perfectly. The subject of mental rehearsal, a major element of successful sporting performance, will be covered in another article. Whether you are a player, athlete or a coach. Regardless of your sport and your current standard. Find…

Listening to this piece brings back many memories from a high school All state year that Dr. John Lynch was conducting the band. I remember seeing and hearing this piece for the first time, loving every moment of rehearsal and simply relishing in the moment. Throughout there is such beauty and richness reminding me of Russian Christmas Music by Alfred Reed. The opening idea is beautifully orchestrated and the bells chiming allows for my imagination to wander to depict a scene of a town amidst…

REHEARSE WITH THE ACTORS: The rehearsal of actors is an essential role in any production, particularly an absurdist play due to the intricacy of characters. Characters are a combination of multi dimensional tiers in addition to being stereotypes and simplistic. Characters are defined by their functions as their responses tend to be orientated to the action of the moment oppose to already known character specific instincts. Rhinoceros adds another layer of character complexity due to the…

Essay Question 2100 words Discuss and analyse the relevant issues related to creativity and performance in theme based work, making references to the devising process and finished work. Your discussion and analysis should be informed by performance and choreographic theories, as well personal engagement. This essay will look specifically at creativity, performance and the relating issues from the director and performer/dancers point of view. I will discuss the issues in relation to two…