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Rae is observed to have a strong professional attitude in rehearsals. She is always punctual, focused, and lifts the moods of others. However, the observer notes that Rae sometimes teaches choreography too quickly without allowing time for others to learn. Additionally, Rae's long hair and jewelry could pose safety risks. In response, Rae agrees to slow down instruction, be more receptive to feedback to improve the group's work, and will tie back her hair and remove jewelry to reduce risks during rehearsals.
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The rehearsal focused on projection, harmonies, and lyrics for the song "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent. The group did vocal warmups and split into sections to work on harmonies. An exercise of walking around the room singing helped with projection and building stamina. The writer felt more confident singing after this rehearsal but still needs to work on projection and character emotions.
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The document provides context and analysis of the musical piece "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent. It discusses the character Joanne Jefferson, who the author is playing. Joanne is an Ivy League-educated lawyer and had a strict upbringing. The document also discusses rehearsals for the piece, focusing on harmonies and facial expressions to convey emotion. The goal is to showcase singing skills as most members had no prior musical theatre experience.
Rae Laville-Farrant received positive feedback from an observer, Deon Xavier, on her professional attitude and work during rehearsals for the musical Matilda. The observer commented that Rae is always punctual, ready to work with her hair tied back and no jewelry, and communicates well with others. However, the observer noted Rae could improve at taking feedback, as she often takes a leadership role. In response, Rae said she will make sure to better incorporate feedback from her peers and continue setting a good example of punctuality and readiness for rehearsals.
Phoebe observed Rae during rehearsal for the musical Rent. In the observation, Phoebe noted that Rae is always punctual and prepared for rehearsals but lacks confidence when singing and does not communicate as much with others during musical parts. Rae gets unfocused easily when parts are worked on slowly. However, Rae takes feedback well and strives to improve. In response, Rae acknowledged that she needs to be more positively engaged during singing rehearsals and more confident in her own singing to have a better impact on the group.
Rae is observed to have a strong professional attitude in rehearsals. She is always punctual, focused, and lifts the moods of others. However, the observer notes that Rae sometimes teaches choreography too quickly without allowing time for others to learn. Additionally, Rae's long hair and jewelry could pose safety risks. In response, Rae agrees to slow down instruction, be more receptive to feedback to improve the group's work, and will tie back her hair and remove jewelry to reduce risks during rehearsals.
The document provides an overview and analysis of three musicals: Wicked, Hamilton, and Matilda. It summarizes the main themes, storyline, and structure of each musical. The main theme of Wicked is evil, Hamilton focuses on history and legacy, and Matilda addresses bullying. Key elements like the 11 o'clock number and climactic moments are identified and explained for each musical. Common structures of musicals like having two acts with an intermission are also discussed.
The document provides a detailed summary of a performing arts student's final evaluation of their coursework. They focused on developing skills in three elements of musical theatre - dancing, singing, and acting. Throughout the course, the student felt they improved most in acting and confidence with singing, though some singing skills still needed work. The class worked on several group performances incorporating all three skills and showcasing individual strengths. Workshops with instructors helped them learn routines, choreography, and better understand different musical styles. The student felt the course greatly improved their musical theatre abilities and confidence.
The rehearsal focused on projection, harmonies, and lyrics for the song "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent. The group did vocal warmups and split into sections to work on harmonies. An exercise of walking around the room singing helped with projection and building stamina. The writer felt more confident singing after this rehearsal but still needs to work on projection and character emotions.
In this rehearsal for the musical number "Non-Stop" from Hamilton, the group focused on adding more dance sections to showcase all three performing arts elements. They ran through the piece and then split into actors/singers and dancers. The dancers choreographed new line and formation sections behind the lead singers. More work is needed to clean the new choreography and add characterization. The writer needs to embody an ensemble character with confidence and energy while supporting the leads, and continue working on technique and character for upcoming rehearsals.
The document provides context and analysis of the musical piece "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent. It discusses the character Joanne Jefferson, who the author is playing. Joanne is an Ivy League-educated lawyer and had a strict upbringing. The document also discusses rehearsals for the piece, focusing on harmonies and facial expressions to convey emotion. The goal is to showcase singing skills as most members had no prior musical theatre experience.
The document provides a contextual analysis of the song "Non-Stop" from the musical Hamilton. It summarizes the plot points covered in the song, including Hamilton finishing his studies, defending Levi Weeks in court, and attempting to recruit Burr to help write the Federalist Papers. It also describes the roles of ensemble characters in the song, including singing, dancing, and acting together to portray the story and emphasize important lyrics. The document concludes by noting how the musical incorporates singing, dancing, and acting skills and discusses areas of focus in rehearsals like emphasis, projection and confidence for ensemble performers.
In this rehearsal summary:
1) The group focused on finishing choreography and cleaning elements for their routine from the musical Matilda.
2) They added new choreography including poses in a canon and a dance break with jumps.
3) The writer felt they picked up choreography quickly but needs to work on characterization, which is important without words.
4) Overall they made progress but still need to improve timing and consistent characterization for their final performance.
Copy of Hamilton - Introduction to Character and Context 2.pdfRachelLF
This document summarizes a student's experience in their first few rehearsals for their school musical theatre group's performance of "Non-Stop" from Hamilton. The student discusses their goals of helping with choreography ideas and learning routines quickly. They reflect on strengths like leadership and willingness to try new things, and an area for improvement being a more positive attitude. The student feels they achieved their goal of contributing choreography ideas and picking up routines fast. This will help them succeed in future musical theatre performances and in their performing arts careers.
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2) It notes challenges with maintaining energy and focus during repetitive rehearsals. While choreography was learned quickly, more work is needed on consistent characterisation throughout the routine.
3) Areas identified for improvement include characterisation, timing of jumps and formations, and keeping rehearsals engaging despite repetition.
The document provides context about the musical Chicago and the song "Cell Block Tango." It discusses the plot of the musical, which is based on real-life murders and scandals in 1920s Chicago. It then summarizes the scene in which "Cell Block Tango" occurs, describing how each of the six women sing about murdering their husbands or lovers. The remainder of the document discusses a student performance of the song, including character and choreography details.
Rent Rehearsal with Musical Director - Full write up.pdfRachelLF
The document summarizes a rehearsal for singing "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent. The group worked with a musical director to learn vocal warmups, harmonies, and projections. Students provided peer feedback on strengths like musicality but also weaknesses like lack of confidence. The group decided on soloists and focused on improving areas like breath control and characterization for their upcoming performance.
This document summarizes a student's self-assessment of their performance in a musical theatre solo. The student received feedback that they have a good vocal range but need to work on belting notes and adding movement. Their target is to project their voice more when belting, carry out vocal warmups, and practice breath control to handle the song's quick changes in tempo and tone. They aim to incorporate these improvements into their next solo attempt.
Hamilton - Introduction to Character and Context (1).pdfRachelLF
This document summarizes a student's experience in their first few rehearsals for their school musical theatre group's performance of "Non-Stop" from Hamilton. The student discusses their goals of helping with choreography ideas and learning routines quickly. They reflect on strengths like leadership and willingness to try new things. An area for improvement is maintaining a positive attitude. The student feels they achieved their goal of contributing choreography ideas and picking up routines fast. This will help them succeed in future musical theatre performances and in their performing arts careers.
Hamilton - Introduction to Character and Context.pdfRachelLF
1) The document discusses the student's work in their musical theatre class on the song "Non Stop" from Hamilton. They chose this song because it incorporates elements of singing, dancing, and acting.
2) It describes the class's plans for a showcase featuring several musical numbers requiring mastery of different performance skills, pushing the students out of their comfort zones.
3) The student reflects on helping with choreography for "Non Stop" in the first lessons, identifying areas of strength like leadership and willingness to try new things, as well as areas for improvement like maintaining a positive attitude.
SMART Targets - musical theatre - April .pdfRachelLF
By the end of the musical theatre unit, the student's long term target is to achieve a distinction grade to help develop their skills and further their career goals. By the end of May, their mid term target is to feel more confident in routines for an upcoming showcase and start adding facial expressions and character. For their short term target, by the end of the week starting May 2nd, they hope to have added more to their group dance number and nearly finished it to allow time to add another dance to the showcase.
This document contains a skills audit for performing arts that assesses an individual's understanding and skills in various areas related to movement, vocals, musical theatre interpretation, character interpretation, physical skills, dance physical skills, and musical theatre/singing skills. It also evaluates personal management skills and allows the individual to list any specialist skills. The skills are rated on a scale from no understanding/skills to excellent understanding/skills.
The document provides a contextual analysis of the song "Non-Stop" from the musical Hamilton. It summarizes the plot points covered in the song, including Hamilton finishing his studies, defending Levi Weeks in court, and attempting to recruit Burr to help write the Federalist Papers. It also describes the roles of ensemble characters in the song, including singing, dancing, and acting together to portray the story and emphasize important lyrics. The document concludes by noting how the musical incorporates singing, dancing, and acting skills and discusses areas of focus in rehearsals like emphasis, projection and confidence for ensemble performers.
In this rehearsal summary:
1) The group focused on finishing choreography and cleaning elements for their routine from the musical Matilda.
2) They added new choreography including poses in a canon and a dance break with jumps.
3) The writer felt they picked up choreography quickly but needs to work on characterization, which is important without words.
4) Overall they made progress but still need to improve timing and consistent characterization for their final performance.
Copy of Hamilton - Introduction to Character and Context 2.pdfRachelLF
This document summarizes a student's experience in their first few rehearsals for their school musical theatre group's performance of "Non-Stop" from Hamilton. The student discusses their goals of helping with choreography ideas and learning routines quickly. They reflect on strengths like leadership and willingness to try new things, and an area for improvement being a more positive attitude. The student feels they achieved their goal of contributing choreography ideas and picking up routines fast. This will help them succeed in future musical theatre performances and in their performing arts careers.
Rehearsal with Choreographer - write up (1).pdfRachelLF
1) The document discusses rehearsals for a performance of the song "Revolting Children" from the musical Matilda. It describes choosing the song, setting choreography and formation on tables and chairs, and focusing on learning the choreography.
2) It notes challenges with maintaining energy and focus during repetitive rehearsals. While choreography was learned quickly, more work is needed on consistent characterisation throughout the routine.
3) Areas identified for improvement include characterisation, timing of jumps and formations, and keeping rehearsals engaging despite repetition.
The document provides context about the musical Chicago and the song "Cell Block Tango." It discusses the plot of the musical, which is based on real-life murders and scandals in 1920s Chicago. It then summarizes the scene in which "Cell Block Tango" occurs, describing how each of the six women sing about murdering their husbands or lovers. The remainder of the document discusses a student performance of the song, including character and choreography details.
Rent Rehearsal with Musical Director - Full write up.pdfRachelLF
The document summarizes a rehearsal for singing "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent. The group worked with a musical director to learn vocal warmups, harmonies, and projections. Students provided peer feedback on strengths like musicality but also weaknesses like lack of confidence. The group decided on soloists and focused on improving areas like breath control and characterization for their upcoming performance.
This document summarizes a student's self-assessment of their performance in a musical theatre solo. The student received feedback that they have a good vocal range but need to work on belting notes and adding movement. Their target is to project their voice more when belting, carry out vocal warmups, and practice breath control to handle the song's quick changes in tempo and tone. They aim to incorporate these improvements into their next solo attempt.
Hamilton - Introduction to Character and Context (1).pdfRachelLF
This document summarizes a student's experience in their first few rehearsals for their school musical theatre group's performance of "Non-Stop" from Hamilton. The student discusses their goals of helping with choreography ideas and learning routines quickly. They reflect on strengths like leadership and willingness to try new things. An area for improvement is maintaining a positive attitude. The student feels they achieved their goal of contributing choreography ideas and picking up routines fast. This will help them succeed in future musical theatre performances and in their performing arts careers.
Hamilton - Introduction to Character and Context.pdfRachelLF
1) The document discusses the student's work in their musical theatre class on the song "Non Stop" from Hamilton. They chose this song because it incorporates elements of singing, dancing, and acting.
2) It describes the class's plans for a showcase featuring several musical numbers requiring mastery of different performance skills, pushing the students out of their comfort zones.
3) The student reflects on helping with choreography for "Non Stop" in the first lessons, identifying areas of strength like leadership and willingness to try new things, as well as areas for improvement like maintaining a positive attitude.
SMART Targets - musical theatre - April .pdfRachelLF
By the end of the musical theatre unit, the student's long term target is to achieve a distinction grade to help develop their skills and further their career goals. By the end of May, their mid term target is to feel more confident in routines for an upcoming showcase and start adding facial expressions and character. For their short term target, by the end of the week starting May 2nd, they hope to have added more to their group dance number and nearly finished it to allow time to add another dance to the showcase.
This document contains a skills audit for performing arts that assesses an individual's understanding and skills in various areas related to movement, vocals, musical theatre interpretation, character interpretation, physical skills, dance physical skills, and musical theatre/singing skills. It also evaluates personal management skills and allows the individual to list any specialist skills. The skills are rated on a scale from no understanding/skills to excellent understanding/skills.
1. Matilda - Rehearsal with choreographer - Write up
For the first few rehearsals of the Matilda number we are working on
with the Choreographer for our showcase on the 23rd June 2022,
the targets that I set myself were to give ideas for choreography,
pick up choreography quickly, and to start to think about the
characterisation I need to add into the number to help it come to life.
The piece we have decided to choose is the song ‘Revolting Children’ from the musical
Matilda. This song is the part in the musical in which the main character Matilda and her
fellow classmates stand up to the mean headteacher ‘Miss Trunchbull’ as she called them
revolting children hence why they are rebelling by becoming the revolting children she says
they are. The musical itself was created in 2010 and is based on the 1988 children's novel
written by Roald Dahl ‘Matilda’. The musical is about a five year old girl with telekinesis
powers who loves reading and learning, and how she manages to escape her poor home life
with her mean family and helps her teacher to live the life she wants by getting rid of her
horrible aunt (the headteacher) with the help of all the other school kids. The main theme
presented in the musical is Bullying, in which it is mainly the adults in this musical who do
the bullying which is what gives the musical it's genre of Dark comedy throughout.
The song ‘Revolting Children’ is in Act 2 in which right before this, one of the characters
Lavender (who is Matilda's best friend), misspells a word in a spelling test and is sent to the
chokey by Miss Trunchbull (the mean headteacher). As a reaction to help Lavender, all of
the other children misspell simple words, as Miss Trunchball can not send all of them to the
chokey. Matilda then uses her powers to make the chalk write on the chalkboard convincing
Miss Trunchbull that the ghost of Miss Honey’s father is demanding that she gives Miss
Honey her house and possessions back which then queues the song ‘Chalk Writing’. After
this, Miss Trunchball runs away screaming and all the children celebrate getting rid of Miss
Trunchbull with the song ‘Revolting Children’.
In this piece, all three main musical theatre elements are used, in which the characters sing
the song, whilst dancing on and around the tables and chairs in the school set up, like
‘revolting children’ whilst adding over the top and rude facial expressions to add the acting
element to the piece. There are many skills for each element of musical theatre that are
evident in this piece. In the singing element there is a need of; musicality, projection,
phrasing, tempo, articulation, projection, pitch, breath control, and use of accent as the
characters have very strong British accents. For the dance element, there is a use of;
coordination, weight placement, focus and control, pace, dynamics, energy, posture, use of
space, and most importantly spacial awareness and balance as the characters do a lot of
dancing on the chairs and tables used as props to mimic a school classroom. Within the
dance section, there are a lot of strong, powerful moves used to mimic the lyrics of the song
which states that the children are ‘revolting’. The acting element of this piece is made up of
the facial expressions each character has when singing and dancing, therefore because the
acting element solely relies on facial expressions in this piece, the expressions need to be
2. very over the top and big to present each character to the audience well. However, for our
interpretation of this piece we are only using two of the musical theatre elements which are
acting and dancing. By making this number purely physical based, we as a class are
creating a contrast between this piece and the rest of our showcase which has a majority of
all three musical theatre elements in it.
In the first few rehearsals of this piece, we were heavily focused on getting the choreography
of this piece down as it is a big dance number in our showcase. To prepare ourselves to be
doing a full out dance rehearsal, we started off each rehearsal with a dance based warm up
with the choreographer to get our stamina up, followed by a small bit of stretching on our
own to make sure we all felt warmed up individually, so that we don't injure ourselves. In the
very first rehearsal of this piece, we started off by watching the number performed by the
official musical cast online, and decided what we wanted to do with the stage layout, and got
a feel for the type of dance move that were incorporated into the piece. We decided as a
group on a layout of four tables and eight chairs spaced parallel together in pairs almost
creating a box type layout. We then discussed how we were going to start the piece, and
decided that Ria should take the role of acting out the big singing section at the start whilst
we all run on crazily into a tight formation behind her. We then worked on some ideas for
choreography and decided to have a slow section in the tight formation behind Ria for the
start, and then space out for the big dance break in which we used very powerful moves like
big jumpers and punches to replicate the idea of rebellious energetic children.
Within our rehearsals I feel as though the thing I find the most challenging is trying to keep
up with the energy in the choreography, as it is very fast paced and high energy with lots of
jumps and moving around the stage, which means I also need to be very spatially aware of
my surroundings so that I don't injure myself or others in the performance. Keeping my
energy levels up in rehearsals is very important, in the sense that not only do I need to be
alert to pick up choreography and perform it to the best of my ability, but I also need high
energy levels in terms of emotions, to keep everyone's spirits up in rehearsals to make sure
everyone is performing to their best potential, which sometimes can be hard, especially
when doing the same routine over and over again as it can get boring sometimes.
Within the first few rehearsals of Revolting children, I feel as though I managed to reach
some of my targets for these rehearsals, as I gave many ideas for choreography when the
choreographer needed some ideas. I also helped with figuring out the timing of some
sections as the group and the choreographer struggled with the timing of one sections and
made sure everyone was doing the same thing without confusion. However, I was so
focused on picking up the choreography, that I didn't think about adding any characterisation
to the routine, which means that adding characterisation will also be my target for the next
few rehearsals.
3. This is an image from the small section of choreography I gave
the suggestion for within the routine. It is a travelling move to
help us get out from our opening positions (a tight group), to a
more spread out range of positions incorporating the tables and
chairs to present to the audience that we are school kids in a
school. This was also the section that the choreographer and the
rest of the group was struggling with the timing on, in which I
managed to figure it out and help the rest of the group.
This image shows a section of
the routine, in which we have
to pose like revolting children,
whilst incorporating the tables
and chairs. However, I think I
need to work on my poses
more as the ones I chose
originally in this rehearsal don't
really fit the revolting children
theme that the poses are
meant to be, and the same goes for a lot of other members of the group's poses. This will also
come from further characterisation which we will hopefully progress in, in later rehearsals.