Unit+11

=**Unit 11**= =**Improvisation, choreographic styles,** **acting and interpretation of choreography**= =**Rehearsal and performance processes**=

5 w's Story line Interpretation Inner Monologue Call times Performance rules Clean up rehearsal Students will be required to create 32 counts ( 4 8's) of choreography in a style that they are comfortable with. How to interpret music.
 * Key Concepts of Study for this Unit-**

Interactive dialogue with instructor.
 * Instructor Projects and Tools**

5 W’s : Question that dancers and actors ask themselves.
 * Who am I? ( A boy, a girl, young, old, etc)
 * What am I doing? ( Professing my love, my disgust, etc)
 * When is it? ( What time frame in history, during the day, etc)
 * Where am I?( Am I in the jungle, in a house, etc)
 * Why am I doing it? ( My reason for being on stage)

Story lines
 * What is the story?( What is the choreography communicating)

Interpretation
 * How someone is affected by music?

Inner monologue
 * What is the dancer thinking about dramatically while dancing

Call times.
 * Rehearsals
 * Your reporting time to set or theatre. It is expected that you will arrive 15-30 min early to change and warm up. Rehearsals start on time.
 * Performance
 * usually ½ hour before curtain is the accepted call time for you to sign in for all performances.
 * Respect costume, space, tech personal and audience
 * Keep the choreography frozen.

Clean up rehearsal Interactive dialogue and physical examples by the instructor will include the following information:
 * To keep numbers up to the standard set by choreographer. Usually run by a dance captain. The dance captain is a person or persons, whose job it is to keep the show choreography clean and to also will work out any cut tracks due to injury and sickness.

What is improvisation http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/389246/dance_improvisation_exercises_for_choreographers.html?cat=11

How to choreograph http://www.ehow.com/how_2312063_choreograph-dance.html

//Please note that in dance class, physical warmups and the refinement of steps and choreography are done daily and will be built upon in increasing difficulty as the class progresses.//

Assessment Task Students will be assessed on their work by their instructor and will be introduced and expected to constantly assess themselves. a. Physical assessment b. Visual assessment c. Constant Self Assessment
 * Student Project 1:**
 * Students will work on technique through a series of exercises at the barre that will strengthen and improve their technique.

HOME WORK-Read and review this unit and become familiar with the next unit.

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