Solos are over!

Posted on April 22nd, 2007 by Jess.
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Half the class performed our solos on Thursday, and personally I was AMAZED at the level of improvement in all the girls performances. Well done to all the girls, you should be really proud of the work that you have done.

I was stupid enough to volunteer to go first. I was pretty happy with my performance and didn’t drop a line, which was my biggest concern. In all honesty, it doesn’t really bother me what mark i get on this solo, because it was a massive personal achievement. I’ve gained heaps of confidence since we performed solos last year and i think that getting up and performing a solo was really big for me. Sounds stupid, but I’m really pleased.

Albert (haha) - you did an awesome job! Although you think you lost focus, i really didn’t notice and i think you did a great job with your portrayal of a nerd. I really like how you started with Albert accepting an award and then went into his childhood. That was a really cool way to start and i think it was really effective.

Boxy- great dancing! I’d like to think you dance like that at all your dancing concerts! My favourite part in your solo was when you were talking about how fake your friends are. I felt like saying to your character “have you looked in a mirror!!?!?!” Great work man. and nice ending!

Nadia - Awesome character and really nice character transitions! Your focus was B-E-A-utiful! And the use of the scarf = genius!! I have no idea why you were so anxious, because you did a great job and should be really proud of your performance. And i loved you ending! I know you couldn’t see us because your eyes were covered, but we were all looking at each other and nodding, because it was so effective.

Leah - Save the cheerleader, Save the world. You did a really good job, little buddy! You had awesome focus! And nice work improvising with the cupboard! lol. Oh, and the part where you were pushing people out of the way to get the the news reporters = really well done!! A really intelligent and talented person must have told you to make that longer. :D

Jess M - Im pretty sure you were a bogan in another life! You were soooo funny and your character transitions were really smooth and impressive. I loved the old lady and the footy commentary. And your focus was really good too! I was scared of you when you were the angry wife! Great work mate!

Heather - DON’T WORRY! I UNDERSTOOD IT! You did a really good job and had great focus. Nice dancing too, by the way. Hope to see you do that more often hahaha. Really interesting and different character choice and you pulled it off really nicely! Well done!!

And good luck to the girls who are performing on Tuesday. Don’t stress too much. It is the best feeling ever!!

We also went to see Top Class on Friday and Saturday. (I know! An excursion on a weekend! Madness!) Cashy warned us that we would be inspired and freaked out. I wasn’t freaked out at all, I’m just even more determined than i was before! Some of the performances were amazing and did things that made me think “woah, I never would have thought to do that!” Their use of prop was awesome and really clever. I was really inspired by their focus and skills. They were all so talented!! Genelle did the most amazing job!! People were applauding her in the middle of her performance, so she just had to stand there and stay in character! She was so funny and so clever, it makes me proud to know her.

I can’t wait to see what Top Arts has in store for us!!

Have a good one!!

Jess

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