Week 9 – Creative Development – Session 3


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  1. Eloisa Goodall22 November 2019 at 04:13

    Your vlog is really clear and you spoke really clearly and show that you prepared this well.
    Did you find using McGregor's tool useful when creating?

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    1. Mhairi Wallace28 November 2019 at 13:48

      Thank you for your comment. I did find using McGregor's creative process useful as it gave me some structure for my choreography, helping me to create movement with specific techniques. I specifically enjoyed trying to spell out a word with movement as it challenged me to think outside of the box and represent letters in different ways.

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  2. Storm Ide2 December 2019 at 09:16

    This is a very descriptive vlog which has informed the viewer of your choreographic processes, intensions and many more aspects.
    How do the gestural movements you have included within your work allow the audience to connect to your choreographic intension and do you think emotions have helped this?
    Well done Mhairi this is a very strong blog post.

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    1. Mhairi Wallace2 December 2019 at 13:11

      Thank you for your comment. I think the use of my gestures make the intention of the piece clearer to the audience and so they can understand the piece more. I think the by using my facial expression, showing pain and sadness will enhance the performance and again help me to successfully show the intention of the piece to the audience.

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