1. I will be going around doing a survey with random people on what they would like to see in hip-hop dance and if they are more interested in the beat of a song, lyrics, or musicality, however this will not count for any hours. Starting my 30 hours, I will be applying the people's response by filming myself dancing a bit according to the responses. I will also work more on my dance routine that I've been working on with the junior back in IC 1 by editing some moves according to the people's responses and/or how I think after recording ourselves
2. I would be showing pictures and short clips to prove evidence of my 30 hours.
3. This helps me explore my topic more in depth because I'm actually asking what the audience likes to see in a choreo and taking them into consideration when polishing up the dance routine
4. Done
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
Independent Component 1
- Literal
b. -Interview with Heather Gonzalez
-"Making Choreography." Hip Hop Moves. N.p., 2010. Web. 9 Jan. 2014. <http://www.hiphopmoves.org/choreography/making.html>.
c. My Independent Component Hours
d. I've completed making a dance choreo to the song "Good Time" with a partner to perform on the talent show
- Interpretive
- Applied
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Lesson 2 Reflection
1. Positive Statement
I am most proud that I engaged the students with my topic because a lot of students tend to get bored easily and thus they won't be attentive during the presentation. I'm also proud that I got to explain everything of my powerpoint because, the last time, I went too overtime.
2.Questions to Consider
a. I would give myself an AP
b. The reason why is because I feel like I didn't make enough content time for my powerpoint and I also forgot to set some things up and the activity didn't really get many students to participate.
3. What worked for me in lesson 2 was how I explained my content, my tone of voice, and the specific examples I mentioned.
4. What didn't work was YouTube and the activity. If I had a time machine, I would've asked if I could use the MPR, bring backup files for the song, and taught a routine to the students instead of making their own.
5.So far, answer 2 for me would be "Being experienced with a broad range of hip-hop dance styles."
I am most proud that I engaged the students with my topic because a lot of students tend to get bored easily and thus they won't be attentive during the presentation. I'm also proud that I got to explain everything of my powerpoint because, the last time, I went too overtime.
2.Questions to Consider
a. I would give myself an AP
b. The reason why is because I feel like I didn't make enough content time for my powerpoint and I also forgot to set some things up and the activity didn't really get many students to participate.
3. What worked for me in lesson 2 was how I explained my content, my tone of voice, and the specific examples I mentioned.
4. What didn't work was YouTube and the activity. If I had a time machine, I would've asked if I could use the MPR, bring backup files for the song, and taught a routine to the students instead of making their own.
5.So far, answer 2 for me would be "Being experienced with a broad range of hip-hop dance styles."
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Third Interview Questions
1. How can a hip hop dancer best prepare a routine for an audition?
2. What categories are the judges looking for in a routine?
3. What is a really good way to start preparing a new routine to a few or group of dancers?
4. What usually attracts the audience more in a dance routine?
5. Can someone who only has experience in freestyle dancing help when learning or making choreo? If so, how?
6. Is it possible to do a routine right on the spot with one other or few other dancers? If, so how?
7. What is the hardest part about creating a dance routine?
8. What are common things you should expect when creating/teaching a routine?
9. How long does it usually take to teach a routine to a group of dancers? Why?
10. What does it take to become known as a good hip hop choreographer?
2. What categories are the judges looking for in a routine?
3. What is a really good way to start preparing a new routine to a few or group of dancers?
4. What usually attracts the audience more in a dance routine?
5. Can someone who only has experience in freestyle dancing help when learning or making choreo? If so, how?
6. Is it possible to do a routine right on the spot with one other or few other dancers? If, so how?
7. What is the hardest part about creating a dance routine?
8. What are common things you should expect when creating/teaching a routine?
9. How long does it usually take to teach a routine to a group of dancers? Why?
10. What does it take to become known as a good hip hop choreographer?
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Blog 11: Mentorship 10 hours check
1. I am doing mentorship at The Lab 24/7: Creative Arts Studio in West Covina
2. My contact is Heather Gonzalez
3. So far I have done 37 hours and 56 minutes.
4. The first day for my mentorship, I was introduced to the working facilities in the dance studio. Later on I shadowed a hip hop class from Heather. During this time, Jesse who was in charge of the Tuesday schedule for hip hop wasn't available. So Heather was in charge of both Tuesday and Thursday classes for the moment. I just shadowed her classes looking for some moves that I could use for my senior project. Sometimes I would actually attend her classes. After for some while, Jesse who was in charge of the Tuesday schedule was able to teach again. I shadowed classes from him on Tuesdays and sometimes attended his classes. They had different vibes of dancing. Heather was more for the fun and enjoyment of dancing while Jesse was more for the competition of it.
5. Emailed Contact
Senior Project, The Holiday
1. Over the break, I carried on with mentorship hours, worked more on my independent component, and did some more research articles. For mentorship hours, I just kept going to the dance studio. For the independent component, I started make videos of how to do some of my dance moves when I do hip hop.
2. From what I've learned, emotions really make your moves look more legit rather than half-hearted. A dancer can dance by just throwing out popular moves that the audience have seen before but are still cool to watch. However the dancer can lack the passion and feeling for it. But a dancer can really dance if he/she puts the emotion behind it. Even the simplest of moves can look just as good as a difficult move if the dancer can portray the right emotion.
3. If I were to do a 10 question interview regarding on the answer to my EQ, I would ask my current mentor, Heather, or a friend, Josh, who frequently attends the same dance studio to practice break-dancing.
I would interview more on Heather regarding on strictly choreography questions such as how to effectively teach your choreography to the dancers and how to position them. I would interview Josh on different dance moves that go well with certain hip hop music and how to approach those dance moves.
2. From what I've learned, emotions really make your moves look more legit rather than half-hearted. A dancer can dance by just throwing out popular moves that the audience have seen before but are still cool to watch. However the dancer can lack the passion and feeling for it. But a dancer can really dance if he/she puts the emotion behind it. Even the simplest of moves can look just as good as a difficult move if the dancer can portray the right emotion.
3. If I were to do a 10 question interview regarding on the answer to my EQ, I would ask my current mentor, Heather, or a friend, Josh, who frequently attends the same dance studio to practice break-dancing.
I would interview more on Heather regarding on strictly choreography questions such as how to effectively teach your choreography to the dancers and how to position them. I would interview Josh on different dance moves that go well with certain hip hop music and how to approach those dance moves.
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