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Smart Targets
- 1. LONG TERM TARGETS Lookat yourinitial skillsauditandsetyourself alongtermSMART targetfor acting,dancing,singing an one otherfrom the initial skillsauditsubheadings. SMART TARGETS – Long Term Target No. 1 – ACTING SKILLS Specific EXACTLY whatis it youwant to achieve (state:which,who, what,where,when and why) One target of mine isto improve mycharacterisation, as I’mfindingithard to maintainmycharactersin certainparts of the scenes,forexamplewhenI’mnot singing/speaking.Ineedtoalsoimprove the relationshipswiththe othercharacterssuchas in HamiltonwithAngelicaandElizaas I am strugglingto show the love Hamiltonhasforthese twowomen effectively.Overall Ineedtofocusonmy facial expressionsandmovementinordertoeffectively portray mycharacters and theirrelationshipswith othersinall momentsof my scenes. Measurable How will you demonstrate that your targethas beenmet? I will measure theseimprovementsthroughconstantly filmingourrehearsalsandcheckingwhethermy characterisationandrelationshipshave improvedby focusingonmy movementsandexpressionsineach video.Iwill aimtosee an improvementin characterisationineachvideobyseeingtheir emoticonscome throughmore andmore as we rehearse,forexampleHamilton'sconfidence,Evan Hanson’snervesandthe rebelliousattitudeof the childreninMatilda.Iwill measure myimprovements inrelationshipswithothercharactersbyfocusingon my proxemicswhenI’maroundthem, tosee if I’m improvingonbeingable toshow the relationshipsthe characters have witheachother. Achievable How will youensure thisisin your ability?Are there specificresources that can assistyou? Can itbe done at all? Thiswill be achievablebecause asaclass we will undergodifferentworkshopswherewe solelyfocuson the characterisation,byrunningthroughthe scenes withno dialogue,justpurelyactingthroughfacial expressions,gesturesandmovements,notvoice.Itis alsoachievable becausewe willbe carryingout researchtasksintothe contextof the different musicalsandwhatis goingon inthe entiretyof the musical,notjustthe certainsceneswe are doing. Therefore thiswillalsohelpimprove relationshipsasI will know more aboutthe historyandcontextof the characters' relationshipswitheachother. Realistic It shouldbe challengingbut Thisis a realistictargetbecause Iam able toholdgood characterisationincertainpartsof the scene suchas whenI’mrappinginHamiltonor wheni am singingin
- 2. realistic.Why/how isit realistic? Dear EvanHansen,therefore thisshowstome that I understandmycharactersenoughto fullyembody themthroughoutthe entiretyof the piece,evenwhen I am not talking.Itisalsoa realistictargetasI have a goodunderstandingof some of the playsasa whole therefore Ialreadyunderstandsome of the relationshipsof mycharacters,however,Ijustneedto worktowardsdifferentproxemicsinordertoshow these relationshipsbetter. Time Frame Clearlyspecifies target dates,review dates.It will give a feasible deadline and a reason. I will make sure thatthistarget ismetby the June showcase,soI am able to successfullyportrayall of my characters andtheirrelationshipsinthe final performance of the showcase througharange of differentproxemicsandexpressions.AsIhave some mainrolesitis veryimportantthatI effectivelyand successfullyportraymycharactersandtheir relationshipswithothercharacterstothe audience as duringmanyparts of the performance,alotof focus will be onme. Reviewof thisSMARTtarget Have you achievedit?Howdidyouachieve it?Whendidyouachieve it?Whatdifferencehasit made to youas an actor? SMART TARGETS – Long Term Target No. 2 – DANCING SKILLS Specific EXACTLY whatis it youwant to achieve (state:which,who, what,where,when and why) One target of mine isto improve mytiming throughoutthe revoltingchildrendance,asIam not hittingeverymovementatthe correcttime.I also needtoconsidermystylisticqualityof movementto make sure my movementswithinthe dance are cleanand sharp,includingthe improvementonmy alignment.All of thisneedstobe improvedwhile alsofullyembodyingmycharacteras manytimesin
- 3. the dance Iam more focusedonthe dance and the differentmovementswithinit,thanmy characterisation. Measurable How will you demonstrate that your targethas been met? I will measure thisthroughthe constantrecordings of rehearsalswe doandby alsoaskingmypeersfor feedback after rehearsals.Thiswill notonlyenable me to be able tomeasure byimprovementsonmy timingandstylisticqualitiesaswell asholdingmy character throughoutthe dance,bymyself,butalso will give me the opinionof othersinmyclasson whethertheycansee improvements. Achievable How will youensure thisisin yourability? Are there specific resourcesthatcan assistyou?Can it be done at all? Thiswill be achievableasI will continuouslybe rehearsingthisdance number,inordertoperfectmy timing,characterisationandstylisticqualitiesbefore the showcase.Videoingeachrehearsal willbenefit me as I will thenbe able tosee how hard I needto be workinginorderto be readyforthe showcase. Realistic It shouldbe challengingbut realistic.Why/how is it realistic? Thisis realisticasI am able tolearnand remember the movementsof thisdance already,therefore by workinghardand practisingdifferentskillssuchas staminaI will be able tocorrect mytiming.Iwill be able to improve mystylisticqualitiesof movement by alsoworkingondifferentskillssuchasposture and once i have improvedinthisi will be bale to focuson effectivelydoingtheseskillswhileholding goodcharacterisation. Time Frame Clearlyspecifies target dates,review dates.It will give a feasible deadlineand a reason. I will ensure thatthistargetismetby the June showcase asby perfectingthisdance itwill enhance the performance thatmuch because itwill look much neaterandsmootherandby havinggood characterisationaswell the audience will enjoyit that much more. Reviewof thisSMARTtarget Have you achievedit?Howdidyouachieve it?Whendidyouachieve it?Whatdifferencehasit made to youas an actor?
- 4. SMART TARGETS –Long Term Target No.3 – SINGING SKILLS Specific EXACTLY whatis it youwant to achieve (state:which,who, what,where,when and why) One target of mine isimprovingmyrange sothat I can hit bothhigherandlowernotesinbothSincerely, Me and seasonsof love.Forexample inSincerely,Me there isone part where i have to go quite high, howeveratthe movementIam strugglingtohitthat note effectively.Ialsoneedtoworkon myprojection as while Iam so focusedonhittingthe rightnotes and timingeverythingrightInotice myselfdropping involume.Forexample inseasonsof love,although we are all singingasa class itis importantthateach and everyone of usprojectour voicesinorderto effectivelyreachall membersof the audience. Measurable How will you demonstrate that your targethas been met? I will measure thisbymakingsure we filmevery rehearsal andaskingmy peersforfeedbackon whethertheycanheareach evenfromthe otherside of the room.By filmingIwill getabetter understandingof the audience'sperspective asthat iswhere the camera will be located.ByaskingpeersI will geta betterunderstanding of whatmyvoice soundslike inpersonandalsofromfurtheraway because asa classwe are spreadacross the room.I will alsomeasure thisbymakingsure todo vocal warm upsbefore everyrehearsalsothatI am using my voice's full potential inevery rehearsal. Achievable How will youensure thisisin yourability? Are there specific resourcesthatcan assistyou?Can it be done at all? Thiswill be achievableaswe will be undergoing differentsingingworkshopswithoursingingdirector, inorder to fullyunderstandhow touse our voicesto our full potentialsafely.Iwill make sure thatI continue whatshe hastaught us sothat I am able to hitthose highernotesandprojectmyvoice much betterwithoutinjuringmyvocal cords.I will alsolook back on all videostosee where Iam lackingskillsso that I can practise certainaspectsinmy owntime. Realistic It shouldbe challengingbut realistic.Why/how is it realistic? Thisis realisticasI usuallyonlyfocusonactingand whenI dosingI tendto singlowernotes,therefore thiswill challengemyabilitytobe more of an all roundperformerwhichissomethingIamhighly motivatedtoworkon.Therefore thiswill be
- 5. achievable asIwill makesure thatI properlywarm up before practisingmy projectionandvocal range. Time Frame Clearlyspecifies target dates,review dates.It will give a feasible deadlineand a reason. I will ensure thesetargetsare reachedbythe June showcase toeffectivelydeliverthe twosongstothe audience byshowingimprovementinvocal range and projection.Thisisimportantasinthe Sincerely, Me i am one of twosingersinthisscene somy vocal abilitywill be heardbyall of the audience.It’sisalso importantbecause inSeasonsof Love everyone needstoprojecttheirvoiceseffectivelyinorderto successfullysingthismusical theatre song. Reviewof thisSMARTtarget Have you achievedit?Howdidyouachieve it?Whendidyouachieve it?Whatdifferencehasit made to youas an actor? SMART TARGETS – Long Term Target No. 4 – Specific EXACTLY whatis ityou wantto achieve (state:which,who, what,where,whenandwhy) Measurable How will youdemonstrate that your targethas beenmet? Achievable How will youensure thisisin your ability?Are there specific
- 6. resourcesthatcan assistyou? Can itbedone at all? Realistic It shouldbe challengingbut realistic.Why/how isit realistic? Time Frame Clearlyspecifiestargetdates, review dates.Itwill give a feasible deadlineanda reason. Reviewof thisSMARTtarget Have you achievedit?Howdidyouachieve it?Whendidyouachieve it?Whatdifferencehasit made to youas an actor?