Friday and Saturday Shows

Yesterday I arrived at college at 5 o'clock  to do some extra rehearsals with the 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' group in the dance studio. I also ran through the other two dances. Although I practise at home, I was able to see the bottom of my legs and feet in the dance studio mirrors, which allowed me to make some changes to the position of my feet in the dances.

My performance in 'When I Grow Up' went as I intended it to go. However, I could feel my voice going, so I need to remember to look after it by going on vocal rest and warming up before shows. My performance in 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' felt like it was the best one yet. This may have been due to my extra practise in the dance studio. I forgot to spot during some of the first few turns. Usually I automatically spot when I spin, but it is important to do this all the time. I made no mistakes during 'Nicest Kids In Town' and I put a lot of energy into it. Overall, I felt like I performed much better than I did in Thursday. 

This morning I practised for the comparing by testing myself on my knowledge of the running order. Luckily, I could remember all the details each act and the name of each act. I further developed my character by watching my facial expressions in the mirror and by using gestures to convey whatever I needed to say. However, I found out that I had been replaced and so I was not allowed to compare tonight.
 

During 'When I Grow Up' I made a little mistake with the timing. However, I put all of my energy into it and I managed to carry on as normal. I felt that 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' didn't go as well as yesterday. This could have been because the audience were less lively and didn't clap along like they did in Friday. This left me feeling less pumped, though I still tried to get them going by smiling and looking as though I was having the time of my life. I could have put a little more energy into the dance though to make sure that it was at the same level as yesterday. Fortunately, I remembered to spot this time. I felt that 'Nicest Kids In Town' didn't go as well as yesterday, I forgot to adopt the correct technique (e.g. I forgot to use my core and extend each movement) and my posture was bad (at times my head wasn't up and I wasn't always upright). I also could have put in a lot more energy. Overall, I feel that my performance yesterday was much better than it was today. In the future, I need to be more consistent.

Below is a picture of me smiling during a rehearsal of 'Step In Time', which I tried to maintain throughout all rehearsals and performances of the variety show.