Summative practical assessment in Trinity Square

SUMMATIVE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT IN TRINITY SQUARE

 

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Today was our summative practical assessment for the movement module. We have been practising our piece for weeks and I was excited but nervous to perform in front of the general public in Trinity square. For the group sections I was in a group of two with Olivia and we had already been to Trinity square to explore the space and decide where we wanted to perform our five minute structured improvisation. This was the part of the piece I was most nervous about as all eyes were on just us two for a whole five minutes and although we had planned guidelines for our improvisation I was worried that my movement wouldn't flow when the time came. However I have always thought Olivia and I worked well together and are able to feed off each other's energy within performance. The five minutes went really fast and I was actually upset when it was over. I was proud of myself as I really performed as well as I could and enjoyed every minute of it. We performed around the large metal halo in the square and we're able to use this to suggest an unstable relationship between the 'characters' within our performance, through the use of expressive movement and gestures.
The other three sections involved the entire class and I found that when in performance we work well as a group to create interesting and innovative material. I really felt that everyone gave it their all and it has been a pleasure to work with this class throughout the module. The aim of these sections was to establish a sense of ensemble within the space and I felt we were successful in doing so. This was due to the way in which we complimented the moves of one another within the space, or even contrasted each other to generate an appropriate atmosphere and energy within the piece. I feel that we have all developed successfully since our formative assessment earlier in the year. I have never performed in an outdoor public space such as Trinity square and the work we have done on this module has given me the confidence and skills to do so. When looking back on the feedback I received after the formative assessment I am happy with my progress as it suggested that I needed more fluidity within my movement style: something I hope to have improved upon within the summative assessment. I ensured that I was fully concentrated throughout the entire assessment and I hope this is something that came across.
After the assessment was finished I interacted and got positive feedback from various members of the public which left me feeling even more accomplishment from what I had just done. Overall the experience of performing at Trinity square was one filled with enjoyment and energy, something I hope will have been visible throughout my performance. I will certainly never forget the experience.