Monday/Tuesday Directions for the Lab

Write the objective on your calendars: Students will reflect on previous performances. Students will evaluate choreography.

On Monday and Tuesday, I will be traveling with the debate team; I will not be in class with you.

Complete the survey at the bottom of the page both days in order to get points!

1. Download Google Chrome.
2. Log into your Gmail account.
3. Go to your drive, but clicking on the 9 boxes at the top right of screen or type in drive.google.com
4. Find your Portfolio and open it.
5. Watch any unwatched videos.
6. Complete the Quarter 1 Assessment Reflection.
1. What were your strengths from Day 1 of the assessment: positions, plies, tendus?
2. What were your areas of improvement from Day 1 of the assessment: positions, plies, tendus?
3. What were your strengths from Day 2 of the assessment: ballet walks, chasses a  la seconde, chaine turns, pique turns, grand jete?
4. What were your areas of improvement from Day 2 of the assessment: ballet walks, chasses a la seconde, chaine turns, pique turns, grand jete?
5. What were your favorite aspects of ballet.
7. After watching the lyrical choreography video (or not if it's not on your portfolio), reflect on your own choreography. Create a new page after the slide with the video to write your responses.
1. What part of your choreography do you believe best exemplified the lyrics?
2. Explain your process of developing choreography.
3. Was it difficult or easy to choreography the chorus? Why?
4. What would you do differently the next time you choreograph?
8. On Tuesday, complete the following activity.
1. Follow steps 1-4!
2. Google a choreographer or find one on this list.
1. If there is a music video that you like the dancing, do a google search for that video. For example, I could google Single Ladies choreographer to find Frank Gatson and JaQuel Knight.
3. Then, find a video of their choreography.  Watch the video and insert it into your Presentation.
1. On your portfolio, start a new slide
2. At the top of the slide, write the choreographer's name.
3. Select Insert > Video > Search for the video/Type in the URL.
4. Answer the following questions on the same slide or next slide.
1. What is the title of the song or routine? 
2. Who is performing?
3. What is the purpose of the dance?
4. How do the costumes enhance the performance?
5. How does the choreographer use space (the area of the floor)?
6. What is the theme of the piece?
7. What are your favorite elements of the choreographer’s work and why?

EVERYDAY FILL OUT THIS SURVEY!