Blog 17: Third Answer

1.  What is your EQ?

          What is the best way to impact the public with dance?

2.  What is your third answer? 

          The best way to impact the public with dance is through the benefits of Exercising to keep yourself in mint condition for performance.

 3. List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

          The first reason i chose exercising is because you need your body to function the way you want it to without having limits. For example if we are doing a set that last 5 minutes, you should be able to dance AND perform for 5 minutes without slowing down or losing performance. 

          The second reason i chose exercising is because it makes your memory better for absorbing the choreography. I read an article to prove my statement by stating the more you exercise, the better you body can function and so you focus more on remembering the choreography instead of getting tired easily.

          The third reason why i chose exercise is for health reasons. Being out of shape and dancing is not a good combo as you can injure yourself during practice and not be able to perform. I had a friend who used to be in the company i dance in and because he did not stretch and exercise the way the director told us to, during competition right before going on stage we did the set and his leg cramped up and would not get better so he couldn't perform.

4.The research source (s) to support your details and answer

          https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201310/why-is-dancing-so-good-your-brain

this source was the one i stated above how is explained to why dancing is good on the brain and how exercising is good for remembering choreography and improving your performance.

5.Concluding Sentence

          To conclude, all my answers link with one another so i believe exercising is the best answer to link up with performing and practice to get the most out of your performance. 

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

          I took workshops to learn and improve my dancing techniques. I also did more mentorship hours at the dance studio on Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

           I didn't really learn anything super new during the break for it was basic mentorship hours like doing papers and dancing, but next Saturday theres going to be a new choreographer teaching us a difficult dance routine which i will learn a lot with that.

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

           I want to interview Tawyna Nguyen for her dance style is very different and i want to understand what makes her passionate about her style of dancing.

Blog 8 - Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?
What is the best technique to impact the public with performing arts? 

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format. 

I believe the best way to impact others with dance is by the choreography and music you choose to perform. The reason for this is because choreography is the language of the body and so that is how one can interact and communicate with others and show how they feel through dancing. Also music is a very important role for it can impact people in different ways. Examples are choosing an upbeat song would get people excited and jolly and would have fun watching you dance. While a lyrical, more mellow song would make people watch your technique and choreography with emotion and would allow others to feel how you feel.

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

A source that helped me choose this answer was article 11, "Art in the Dark." Reason for that is because it showed how a good choreography and theme can really change peoples feelings in watching performing arts come to life in a magical way. The music was a big impact in this performance because of the how it made people feel. 

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

My mentor is Michael Bailey, a choreographer and founder of Marvels Dance Company. I do most of my mentorship hours at Dellos Performing Arts Studio in Walnut City. What i do is learn how to teach choreography and choose which music to find for the next piece and i fill out paperwork and take class, etc. I believe this helps me with my EQ for i can get how someone who makes choreography chooses its music and makes students feel a special way. 

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

1.  List your topic here:

Performing Arts (Dance)

2.  Write a question that helps to focus your research this month.

What Style of dance style does the public prefer?