A Reflection of my Choreographic Process so Far

At this point in my choreographic process, I have finalized the music for my piece and have created around three solid minutes of choreography in this blog; I will be reflecting on what has worked well for me throughout these last few sessions and where I feel there is a need for improvement.

One area I feel has hindered my progress in producing choreography so far is finalizing the music for the piece. While it was my intention to have my music chosen and edited by the second week, I found myself overwhelmed by the idea of choosing just one or two songs when there were so many others that would suit the theme of the piece well. This dilemma led to me flipping between music choices and mainly focusing on choreographic motifs in the practical sessions, as I needed music on which to base my choreography. Had I made a decision earlier, I would be a lot further along with my choreography than I am at present, and it is a valuable lesson learned.

An area that I received feedback on during the practical sessions was that my choreography at the time was relatively static in that it was all contained in one small area and only travelled a little. This was quite an oversight on my behalf as I had been creating my choreography standing in one place so as to accommodate my peers who were also using the space. Still, I should have been mentally planning how my choreography would travel in an empty studio, as this is how it would be performed during our final assessment. To combat this, I will go through my current choreography, find sections that don't need to remain static and discover ways to expand them.