Specific performance

afterthought, or perhaps not taken into consideration at all. More likely than not, actors believe they are reverting to organic acting when they are simply neglecting a vital part of the process. Movement training and the acting process do differ in very specific ways, in that movement training allows for the actor to reach beyond what is considered normal and acceptable for them to play, whereas within the acting process, actors must have a strong sense of self before committing to playing…

experienced, it is important to consider at the kind of movement displayed on screen, in the first instance boxing and dance are different kinds of movement, although they both require training and precision. Landay in her article ‘The Mirror of Performance . . .” argues that humans make sense of the world they inhabit through their bodies, therefore what the audiences see performed reflects this, through kinaesthetic empathy. The spatial and psychological space of the cinema auditorium…

their performances on their surroundings, but more on their emotions. These are the ways in which African and European people in music, and art are…

entire performance who was of the male gender. What does this mean, why is it special or uncanny for an entire ensemble to be made up of exclusively women? What does music do to change implications and assumptions on this matter? What are we expecting? This entire situation I found myself in seemed to be nothing more than a happy accident. KaeRenae Mitchell emailed me mid-semester to…

My strongest performance throughout this whole year was probably my last one and the weakest was my demo speech. I would say my strongest was the toast speech because I remembered what I should be working on when I was giving my speech so I felt like I did a lot better…

free throw. A free throw is a skill that is generally unaffected by environmental factors, such as opposition. This results in a stable and highly predictable environment throughout performance. These characteristics of a free throw describe a closed skill. The basketballer can assess the environment during performance, preventing the need to suddenly and unexpectedly alter movements; thus a more accurate shot can be achieved. Taking a free throw can also be described as a discrete skill as it…

My experience presenting choreography and performing in the 2017 Xperimental Dance Concert was challenging, yet stimulating. I believe choreographing for any type of venue is an intimate and vulnerable task, and this venue enabled the audience to witness every aspect of the pieces in the concert from many diverse angles; which caused many choreographers, including me, to feel a little anxious about presenting our works. Although I felt apprehensive about the intimate space, I recognized that…

well as became less flexible. However, my team members were extremely understandable and we figured out the meeting times that worked for all of us during the norming stage. In addition, we moved through the storming phase and succeeded in our performance. We came together for a goal of receiving a high grade on our assignments, and fully prepared and performed in hope of receiving them. We have yet to reach the adjourning stage, but I am sure that will come soon. We were also good at sharing…

with improvised soloist within the group of musicians. I chose to view and listen to this specific concert because of my love for jazz music, which is the genre being played throughout the concert. These amazing musicians are professionals and have a passion for playing music, especially jazz within their…

Countless choreographers such as George Balanchine and Martha Graham are known for being artistic and dramatic in their movements (“Martha Graham: The Mother of Modern Dance”). Dance originated as a performance for an audience, not being judged at competitions. In sports, athletes do not use this performance aspect. Therefore, in this aspect, some may say dance is more of a performing art than a sport. However, I agree with the words of Jenna Garecht, “Just because dance is a sport does not mean…