For the final performance of Chicago, I was part of 3 dances - 'Cell Block Tango', 'Razzledazzle' and 'All That Jazz'. Refer to master DVD for evidence.
Cell Block Tango
In this dance I feel that there were strengths and weaknesses:
* I feel like I lacked energy and enthusiasm during some of the performance of this song
- So next time I need to warm up enough so that I am energetic and enthusiastic throughout the whole performance.
* I feel that in the group dance we all had good timing with each other
- the timing will improve the more we just keep going over the dance
* Lacking tension in the arms slightly for the end routine
- I need to specifically work on making my arms stronger and sharper towards the end of the dance. Also I need to keep going over the same dance to make sure it doesn't tire me out so that it makes my moves at the end just as strong as at the beginning.
We rehearsed independently in our group, to work on feedback given back from the teacher. We all worked well together as a group but also individually, and performed well in the final performance.
Razzledazzle
* In our small groups, we had to take a bob fosse style pose, which is called a tableaux
* I feel that the ending to this dance was strong, as it was all in time and the movements were sharp
* In our groups I felt that we worked well together with the amount of time we were given
* I stayed in character throughout the performance, but I did lose focus at times when I caught people's eyes in the audience
- I need to do more focus exercises before a performance to make sure I don't lose focus or feel like smiling. Also it will help if I don't look at people in the audience if I know them, as I feel like wanting to smile or laugh.
* We improvised some movements as the time to learn it was limited and we forgot it easily as we didn't come to a clear decision as to what movements we were going to do
- In the fututre we need to decide what exct movements we are going to do, and rehearse it over and over so that we don't forget the moves.
All That Jazz
* For 'All That Jazz' I am stage left
* I felt that I stayed in character and focused throughout
- doing focus exercises and warm ups beforehand should help, and also researching and watching footage of chicago will help me to work on character.
* I was in time with the music and everyone else
- This was the dance we spent the most time on, so I think it should have been the strongest, which it was as timing was good becauase we rehearsed it a lot.
