Morning Dancers

I am very concerned about the lack of action on your blogs! Come on you lot!

Well done Hagger you are well in the lead.

Miss England

Hi Year12's!

I hope you have a lovely Christmas break. I've uploaded the rehearsal videos for the Christmas Dance Show; there is a before and after of your piece for you to comment on the adjustments you made referring to the personalised comments I gave each of you. There is also a video of your finale Dance to "Blame it on the Boogie".

Enjoy and have fun!

Miss Risolino

Thank you for those who handed me in their loggs today!

Just a reminder that we are performing the 'Skinny love' dance piece in the KS3 Assembly on the first day back Tuesday 3rd January. You need to arrive at the dance studio for 8am to run through it.

Merry Christmas

Miss England

Christmas Holiday Homework :)

Christmas Holiday Homework :) (Sorry guys but its got to be done! - be ready to return and ontop of everything!)

- New Skills Audit to be completed and handed in for the 5th January (same format as before but your skills are now developed and you are focusing on different points for improvement)
- Update Bloggs with videos from you own chosen dance style should be a regualr imput (read what i wrote again on your milestone feedback)
- Update Bloggs with Saturday night fever feedback and analysis (all on u tube chanel now). The bit from this to go in you loggs is research into the audition process in more depth. Research into Saturday night fever, how would you dress for that audition...
- Write up Professional make-up work shop as loggs (include research in to professional artist Kate Griffiths- she has a website and facebook page). I will put all pictures on the shared area.
- Logg the christmas show - review on how it went, what could you do to improve it
- Contiue research for Unit 2: on you individual job roles for West Side Story (Becky and Joe - Choreographers, Cheryl and Chloe - Rehearsal Directors, Shannon - Hair and make-up, Farrah - Hair and make-up, Elouise- Hair and make-up and Ray- Marketing) I think that right!)
Research needs to be on the following and put in your own words:
Target Audience
Aims and Objectives for West Side Story
Budget (why is it important to have one)
Venue
Health and Safety
Audience needs
Social Implications of performance
Cultural Conventions of School productions

Finally we wish you a lovely and very merry Christmas

Lots of love

Miss England and Miss Risolino

Reminders

- All Logs in for us tomorrow to check and mark over the Christmas Holidays please (These can be handed in or emailed to us but must be with us by 3pm tomo)
- All bloggs should be upto date (Limon technige and corrections from your milestone feedback)

Thank you Miss England and Miss Risolino

The week ahead...

Hi dancers

So I chatted to a few of you about launching a Yr 12 dance intervention after school to help with written work. This will start after christmas and the best day for the dance department would be Thursdays after school 3.30-4.30pm. How is that for everyone? If you can't make it can you come up with some alternative days (its not an intervention you must attend weekly but is there for anyone who is struggling)

We have a very busy week ahead of us make sure you have set an after school rehearsal between all of you to practice the Cunningham piece for the show which is looking beautiful :) very proud of you all.

Also we have the fabulous auditions workshop with two professional west end dancers on Wednesday so remember to be prepared with you CV and headshot and looking professional as if you are entering an actual audition (All needs to be written up for your portfolios after)

Other key dates to remember:

- Winter Wonder Dance show Friday 9th (I need you there from 3.30-7ish)

- Professional Make-up day Tuesday 13th December 9am-3pm

- Loggs (as far as you have got) due in 15th December

- Blogs with applied feedback 15th December

- New Audits (first draft) 15th December

Hi dancers

Your milestones based on your blogs have been marked but a large number are lacking detail and a few of the videos have not been downloaded and commented on.

I will give you your milestone feedback in class tomorrow which MUST be followed so that you can improve your grades.

Also we have extra rehearsals after school tomorrow 3.30-6pm for you and yr 13 to practice for next Friday - Joe i have chosen your idea and named it the Winter Wonder Dance Show (thank you for your ticket designs too Joe)

See you period 5

Miss E

Work to complete: 10th and 11th Nov

1) Write up brainstorm of dance styles and like an audit say what you have experience of and what you do not.

2) After this select your areas of strong knowledge and where you have gaps.

3) Discuss the gaps in more detail (link to getting jobs and how this restricts you) and select an area to develop e.g. ballroom dance, hip hop, commercial styles in order to develop your skills base further.

4) Research into the key skills you are going to need to improve, in order to learn the style e.g. ballroom, placement of feet, rise and fall, arm positions, footwork (but lots of detail).

5) Decide where you are going to start – the basics, the beginning steps and film.

6) Analyse film for how you have started. Be really honest and really realistic – ruthless!

7) From this film and your research notes set yourself a schedule of improvement, like a timetable. Write this up. Give yourself now till Christmas hols (16^th Dec).

8) It is now your challenge to log your own personal development and film little video diaries as often as possible.

9) Also if you take pictures these can go in your book.

10) You also need to finish your cv and get your headshots. This then needs to be presented in
your file.

Work will be checked Friday 18th Nov

Well Done Rey!

Rey is winning the blog update this week!

Yr 12 Please remember that JRCS is on trips days and then half term, so no more lessons till week beginning 31st October. Yes we will miss you too - Keep up with those sit ups and training!

Over half term can you look into not only catching up on everything and getting your new big books or folders sorted but also can you please put together your performers CV and head shots. These are your photos as if you were registering with an agency to attend auditions etc. Usually black and white head and shoulders shot looking in a moody pose.

You will need them for a mystery task upon our return...a clue Night Fever!

Look after yourselves
Miss J and Miss England :)

Using the videos

On the videos yes it is good to enter a specific time and say what has happened e.g.
2:05 Flopped
2:07 More Energy

But marks cannot be awarded for this.

You need to tell us Why? How? What is the importance? What skill is lacking and needs to be developed? How could you develop in this skill more? Independently what do you need to think about to get better? What needs to change?

Do not just write two words about a whole exercise and expect to get marks...if only it were that easy!

:)

7th October 2011

In todays lesson we thought about the skills developed in each exercise of the Graham Technique.

You can then use these to write a really strong log for your book, to disucss whether or not you are developing in those skills and HOW (what is changing in your body, how do you know you are doing it correctly?)

If you are feeling pretty flash too you could use the skills to make sure that your blog video analysis is in depth and highlight evidence (times) where you are really working to show the skills or where you need to work harder!

Hulloooo and welcome!

Right Year 12 Welcome to the world of Blog. These entries are assessed on your ability to analyse your own skills development and personal journey of improvement.

The work on here complements your folder and allows you to show your practical work to the examiner in a clearly presented way.

With each video you upload I want to know:

• What your targets were at the start of the session?
• How you worked to improve these targets?
• What new skills you have worked on?
• Any feedback you were given by peers or teacher?
• How what you have done has helped you in preparation for entering the Performing Arts Industry?
• What skills still need to be improved - setting targets for future.
• Any research you are now going to look into e.g. history, style, influences, industry knowledge.

We will be checking that they are maintained regularly - so be proud of your work and make it personal. Remember you can never tell us enough about yourself!!!!

Miss J and Miss England.