Performance day! Overall I feel the performance went well. My routine incorporated a sit start, a turn, knee drops, a 'y' stand, and an attempt at splits. I performed the routine twice due to the video not working the first time and am so glad I did, as the first time didn't go as well as I had hoped. I fell off a lot and don't feel as though I recovered well, however my attempt at splits was better first time round.
I feel the character worked really really well, and the fan added a really nice finishing touch, and as Helena has said, the piece has so much potential to progress. I feel the 'y' stand worked well, and the audience seemed impressed with that, however I would like to work on getting it more stable so that I don't have to dismount immediately afterwards. I feel that during the start of my piece I looked slightly awkward and uneasy, and don't think I looked very good, however next time I will be aware of this and will know to change it. I also thinkk that next time I perform on slack line I will not change a thing, I don't feel it needs to be anymore complex, I feel that just having the ability to stay on the slack line for longer will look impressive, so I am going to work on my stability a lot.
Here is a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvXCDLVtJwY
I also asked my audience to review my piece on our club forum and here is Helena's response:
Syan you did so well! On both performances!! (it is always hard to perform a new piece, let alone a new skill!)
I think the theme and style of the piece are great for you, and it works well with the gymnastic touches. The set and costume looked great, especially with limited resources. All these ideas have loads of possibilities for development, and I think you now have a really strong format for the overall performance that still has flexibility and space for you to add new ideas and moves as your skill level improves. And once you have gained more confidence with the actual skill you can start to develope your character a lot more in the movement.
Having said that I think you could also develop the idea of an imp/tree spirit character, performing in an outside space. One of the things I am always really interested in is how the same skill can be presented with such a different feel and portray completely different stories.
I think it's amazing how much you have achieved in such a short space of time! Well done! But keep working at it! There is a lot more you can develop in skill level as well as charcaterisation and communication with the audience.
I also asked people on facebook to watch the video and comment on it, here is Michelle's response:
Okies a little bit unsteady,but you covered it up well with graceful,elegant movement in between and you didnt let it faze you,on the whole it is awesome that you can do that. xxx hoep this helps,but tight rope walking is so cool :)
This is Chris's response (he also just watched the video):
Syan's 'Life is a balancing Act' is a piece that shows a true performer. She doesn't just 'do' it, she acts it and remains in charracter throughout. It shows a variety of skills, however I feel these could be made more of and sometimes maybe seem a little rushed. However, overall it is a very entertaining act that shows some real talent and is a true performance.
Here is Sally's response, she wrote it on our club forum after watching the performance and video:
Fabulous
!! xxYou have asked for feedback...
You did amazingly! You have come a long way… The costume, set, lighting, movement really worked well together. It would be interesting to experiment more with the space and the smoke machine to make the space more intimate.
In addition, I think it would be worth recording the material with and without an audience present. The camera is the eye of the viewer making the setting more intimate and personal.
Similarly, it would be interesting to experiment with more movement material both on and off the slack line, exploring the positive and negative space. How can you get on the slack line from the floor? Can you face forward? Move sideways? Can you mirror the lines of the slack line with the shape of your body? Can you lie on your front/ back? Instead of walking can you slide? Can you get out of a movement in a different way you got into it? How about using the mirror within the routine? You could explore the dynamic quality of the movement material – quick/ slow/ fluid/ sharp/ angular/ small/ large. This may sound a bit weird… but if you are going for a sensual quality. How can you caress the slack line with your body?
How about using shadows? How about having the camera directly on the slack line. Or several cameras from all different angles capturing several views of the same material and overlapping them together?
I hope this helps?
Sal x
P.S...
Here are a variety of slack rope routines incorporating the slack line and movement material. Various steps and positions you could try.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQOfX8jlR...re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akCH9gx10...re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ooPeizGd...re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSIKaPU4t...re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSqOIhHfz...re=related (really like)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgdgybYat...=endscreen (like the use of light/ shadows on this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGOj2Jnrm...re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz0ZJTkP9...re=related
This is Amy's response, she watched the video only:
Hi, the piece is amazing.. I loved all of it.. I would not improve anything. There was so much emotion, and so much truth it the piece. I loved every second of it.
Sue, a member of the audience and a friends mum reviewed the piece on her blog, here is the link:
http://blog.suepops.co.uk/2012/04/going-for-silver.html
This is Twinkle's comment, he watched the video only:
You're far better than I, but you have a way to go with being solid on the line and pulling off the tweaks of balance more artistically.
I look forward to seeing how you progress though, looks like an intersting way to take slacklining...i'm impressed!
(I will add more responses as I get them)
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