Dance show evaluation

20 June. I think the dance show went very well, here are some photos of the day. We prepared and started in good time, and as I was the narator I started mingling with the crowd and moving around the space. We then did Boot Scootin Boogie, which went well but I froze up at one point and forgot the moves but as the movements were very repetative, I could easily catch up.In previous performances, II would not have ha the confidence to find the correct movement in a piece without a  lot  of guidence or restarting. Howeverm rehearsing regularly, and having a solid grasp of this techniwue in addition to more confidence, I was able to do it on this occasion. I feel I could do that again in the future.  It also helped that the girls were positioned round me so that I had land marks to follow as a guide. I then vocally introduced the show, using a slightly drawling American accent for atmosphere, and I think it set the scene very well. I then watched the group carry out the footloose routine, where my character sat brooding at the bar, and hit the bar angrily to the cheerful music. It caused a slight atmosphere that all was not right in the barn. I was extremely happy with the America piece, it was full of life and energy and got a good applause. I found the centre stage positioning difficult but with the help of the guide light, and the position of my peers, I successfully performed the piece. It was a musical theatrew based dance, and for me, this was slightly easier to mange, since I could act a role out while dancing, and we had improvised my solo so I could relate to it.  My waltz with Callum went smoothly, and we crossed the corners without problem.The challenges of the corners had been an ongoing issue in rehearsal due to the fact that I had to angle my body in a different way in order to cross them elegantly.  We finished slightly early, but overall it was a smooth piece and neither of us had a problem with movement or walking in to each other. Ballroom dancing is a new techiniwue for me as unlike previous dances, I had to dance with a partner, and we had to rely on each othere. Rehearsing regularly helped us to master the Chassey, the art of crossing corners in a waltc.  I then went off backstage, as the solos and duets began. After Charlotte's ballet solo, I ran on stage and found my correct position, and narated about Charlott's dissappearance. I then had a mime argument with Angel which was a challenge as I did not know how to mime but I could draw upon the emotion, and previious improvisational techniwues we had  used. I felt I could confidently express myself on the night. There was a slight problem after this as Charlotte could not take off her shoe, but after a second of delay, the show resumed smoothly. I felt the curtain call was also fluid and looked professional. Over all, I feel very pleased with my performance. I oftne struggle to learn choreography, but despite my difficulties, I have managed to learn complex and profesional dance in time for the show. I did not let my difficulties hold me back from doing my best performance. I also did a duet which I have never done before, so this is deffinately progress for me. If I could improve one thing, I would try and join the more upbeat pieces like footloose. Although it worked well as my character watching in annoyance, my own panic about learning qick movements hindered me and stopped me from achieving a different type of dance style. I also think I neede to relax a bit more, as self doubt was making me anxious and by the time the show over, I was feeling unwell. Overall, however, I feel my progress has greatened, and the final dance show was an overall success.