Dance 15/3

In this lesson we did Poppies, crows and Ease on down the road.

At the beginning we did crows, this is Ashley's number so we got what he wanted for the number first before listening to the song so we could start creating some material. I came up with the idea that we should have emphasis on our arms, knees, head and feet so that the movements were more crow like. Ash said that he didn't want it too dance like and more characterisation, I liked this idea as I think it made easier for the crows to focus on that and use it more within the simple movements so they became more. 

After this we did Ease on Down the Road, I really enjoyed learning this number as it is very fun and groovy, I also really like it because it gives the friends something that is just theirs and allows us to really show our relationships through it. To add to this I think that this dance becomes more fun because it is the time where the friends can just be relaxed and enjoy themselves which I think we show within the dance.

Even though this is the first Ease on Down the Road we have learnt but is the third one in the show, I thought it would be good in the other two if we incorporate moves from this one into the first two so as they come along in the show, its like they have built up to the final dance and as if each friend has a section each that represents them.

I think I need to improve my characterisation and focus placement within Ease, I will do this by going through the routine and think about specific ways that Dorothy would execute the movements, this should be able to do this through practicing the dance at college for the next few weeks with the others. For crows we need to improve characterisation there as well this will come through practice and finishing the dance also we need to clarify the timing so everyone knows it.

I watched the poppies and was asked to give feed back I thought it was good I liked the start of it, worked really well with the music however there focus wasn't too good and confidence on moves and timing but they can fix that through rehearsing for a first time it was good.