Q - Rehearsal (Solo and Ensemble) - Program Rough Draft

 



Rehearsal Journal

Rehearsal Log Suggested Guidelines

Log each rehearsal by writing down the total length of the rehearsal and the tasks that were accomplished in chronological order.

Reflect on each rehearsal in a journal entry.  The journal should provide a space in which you can reflect on the rehearsal you just had and consider how that might shape the rehearsal you are about to have.  My suggestion is to pick a particular question/challenge/discovery and spend significant time with it (as opposed to simply reporting in on many aspects of the rehearsal).  The journal truly should be a helpful step of your artistic process as opposed to  Here are some questions that you might consider while writing a journal entry:

1 ) What important discoveries were made during the rehearsal?
2 ) What led to those discoveries?
3 ) Towards where do those discoveries lead?
4 ) Consider questions #1-3 except focus on important roadblocks/dead ends.
5 ) Reflect on dramatic action and conflict.  How’s it going?  What actions does this suggest?
6 ) Reflect on transformational leadership.  How’s it going?  What actions does this suggest?
7 ) Reflect on the journey of one or both of the actors with whom you are working.  How’s it going?  What needs to happen next?
8 ) What is the most important thing that happened (or didn’t happen) in your recent rehearsal?  Unpack its importance.
9 ) What is the most important thing that could happen in your next rehearsal?  How will you shape the rehearsal in order to increase the odds of that “thing” happening?
10 ) Consider where you’re at in the grand scheme of all rehearsals.  How’s it going?  What actions does this suggest?

Your journal entries should be authentic and rigorous.  They should engage both theory and practice.  They should use your own examples from rehearsal and our shared vocabulary.  

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After watching this video on a musician's journal, explain how you would apply her ideas to a dancer's journal. Explain at least 3 ideas.

 

Question 1


Write in your journal your reflection about today's rehearsal

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Program Rough-Draft

 

SOLOS

 

1

Finding Love Within

Dancer: Kayla Lindeman

Choreographer: Kayla Lindeman

Music: Somewhere only we know by simply three

This is a story about a young girl traveling through the town of Capri, Italy who is on a journey to find herself and is going through a roller coaster of emotions and analyzing all the different phases of her life that have shaped her. At the end of the story she finds her way and is very joyful and ready for the new chapters of her life.

 

2

I am

Dancer: Jinhua Li

Choreographer: Jinhua Li

The story that I want to tell through dance is a boy's idea of who I am and Do and the changes he goes through as he grows up.

 

3

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Dancer: Niandi Liu

Choreographer: Niandi Liu

Music: Wonderful U

The moves of my solo piece represent different stages of my life and convey many different emotions, including happiness and sadness. There are free moves and structure moves which all indicate my previous experiences. The whole piece shows a positive and earnest attitude. 

 

4

Prance

Dancer: Joey Wu

Choreographer: Joey Wu

A boy met his first love at first time. The boring daily life became more colorful and wonderful. 

 

5

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Dancer: Jingjing Pan

Choreographer: Jingjing Pan

My solo piece is very soft from the beginning to the end to follow the music that I chose. The different dance styles represent different times of dance. My solo piece is about the performance of the different dance styles and the true feelings about the dance.

 

 

6


10000 Hours

Dancer: Caroline Kevin

Choreographer: Caroline Kevin

Music: lavindur

Composer: kamauu

 

My solo dance is about the difficulty of choosing between doing what I love and making those in my life proud of me while also struggling to stay motivated and be successful. It comes with a lot of ups and downs as well as internal struggle that can be shown through my movements.

 

7

How I Wonder What You Are

Dancer: Daniela Flores

Choreographer: Daniela Flores

Music:

 
The piece is about how everyday should be like a kid that’s full of wonder. Being able to connect to our inner child and inner innocence to be able to see everything in a different perspective. Wondering the best that has yet to take place before us.

 

 

8

Flower of Hope

Dancer: Yiyun Yang

Choreographer: Yiyun Yang


My solo is about a girl who meets many kinds of difficulties in life. She doesn't have the problem-solving skills of a superhero, and she often fails and loses herself. But she is still hopeful, trying to find herself, and does her best to make herself shine.

 

9

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Dancer: Delaney Greenwald

Choreographer: Delaney Greenwald

Music:

Composer:

My solo piece is a very happy, light piece. I am telling the story about how dance is a way to take a break from the stresses of life and in a way bring about the joy of my youth. While it still is a happy song I am still incorporating movements that demonstrate all the different levels and kinds of motions. 

 

10

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Dancer: Victoria Kartavenko

Choreographer: Victoria Kartavenko

Music:

The story behind my solo piece are the emotions that I have felt when I have just moved here. It is my journey and everything that I went through for the past few years. 

 

11

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Dancer: Rachel Wojtowicz

Choreographer: Rachel Wojtowicz

Music:

My solo is about my journey through college, all the up and the downs, the good and the bad moments. Growing up and discovering myself. This song fits perfectly because it emphasizes the climb through life and never giving up. 

 

12

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Dancer: Olivia Tankel

Choreography: Olivia Tankel

Music:

My solo piece is about projecting confidence, being true to myself and shining! The lyrics of the song help captivate my experience in this dance class. Although I am not the best dancer, I came to class this semester and tried my best. I am proud of myself for putting my best foot forward in this class as it is a subject out of main focus at university. This was my first elective class. I hope through this dance my audience can see my journey of dance class and how I am proud to present the final result! 

 

 

ENSEMBLES

 

I

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Dancers: Victoria, Joy, Bailey, Jordan, Niandi,Jinhua

Choreographers: Victoria, Joy, Bailey, Jordan, Niandi,Jinhua

Our ensemble portrays a harmonious relationship between people from different ethnicities and backgrounds all coming together to create movement and flow naturally. At first none of us knew each other but eventually became friends through movement. 

 

 II

Castaways

Dancers: Michael S., Kayla, Bruce, Melisa

Choreographers:

Music: Rolling in the deep

Composer: Rachel Pierce

Four friends decide to embark on an aquatic adventure off the coast of Miami.  After renting a boat things go seriously wrong in the middle of the night when a storm rolls in and we get stuck and stranded in the middle of nowhere.  At the same time the waves and rain begin to cause the boat to rock back and forth in the water and the friends are scared for there safety. The only way they can make it out safely is with expert team work to get to a place were they have phone connection to reach out for help when the storm ends. 

 

 III

All I need

Dancers: Camryn Spector, Sydney Glassman, Hantao Wu, Caroline Kevin

Choreographers: Camryn Spector, Sydney Glassman, Hantao Wu, Caroline Kevin

Music: Helium 

Singer: Sia

Synopsis: The dance tells the story of a relationship with many ups and downs. At certain points, the dancers feel strong and powerful but then are suddenly consumed with sadness. The sadness is brought on by the idea that they need their partner to feel happy. 

 

 IV

The Soul Of Love

Dancers: Daniela Flores Yiyun Yang Jingjing Pan

Choreographer: Daniela Flores Yiyun Yang Jingjing Pan

Music: Thousand Years


This piece is based off involving love in everything you do. It depicts how love can bring in appreciation in everything you are and do, in friendship, relationships, family, and in everything we may find peace in; love in art and love in the little things.

 

 V

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Dancers: Rachel, Olivia, Delaney, Victoria

Choreographers:

Music:

The story of our group dance portrays four girls having fun. We are expressing our love for dance through a happy upbeat song. This showcases how dance class is fun and exciting compared to other classes where we sit and take notes for an hour. We enjoyed this semester together as a group and we learned a lot! Our dance will also culminate the end of a semester of learning which is also why our song is upbeat. We are proud to share with our audience our dance that we have been preparing. 

 

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