USING YOUR PHONE!!!!!
As I presented during last Wednesday's class, the Iphone, or any other phone with a camera, is an excellent tool for any performing arts class. This semester I choreographed for the dance education master concert, and I used my phone to video tape all of my dancers. The following list exemplifies some of the main reasons this tool is helpful for a composition course:
- Some dancers could not come to a particular rehearsal because they were sick, had other commitments, or had to leave to their homes in other countries. They used the videos to memorize the dance.
- The dance studio was available only one day a week, so dancers used the videos to rehearse by their own.
- After every rehearsal, dancers received the video and an email with positive and corrective feedback. Dancers could also realize how their dancing was evolving from one rehearsal to another.
- Several videos were sent to different people, in order to receive their comments or feedback on the choreography, costumes, music, make up, and more.
- The videos documented a file of many ideas, even when some weren’t use in the dance.
- The dancers and choreographers can use the videos as part of their portfolio.
- The video can be used to advocate for a specific purpose, for example, to raise money for the group.
Video provided by Melania Fernandez; dancers are NYU students.
