Over time every artist; whether you’re a dancer, writer, musician, actor, or graphic designer develops their own personal and professional style. As a choreographer; I teach young children to adults every dance style imaginable and my methods are the same…with a few tweeks and twerks every now and again, of course. At this present time I’m choreographing a middle school performance of, “Guys and Dolls” and it was funny to me that during a rehearsal I recorded the kids so we could critique their performance and on my ride home I had to laugh out loud at the things I say during notes! Notes are a theatrical term used to give all of the helpful hints, critiques and evaluations of an artist and/or scene performance. Notes happen once the scene, song or routine has taken place (usually at the end of the show or Act) and the artist is either standing or sitting and writing whatever notes the director, musical director or choreographer has to say, so that the next time they perform they are cleaned and polished! Here are a few of my customary notes, and or, things I might possibly shout out during a rehearsal.
1. Practice should be done on your own time!! At rehearsal, you are performance ready!!
2. Memory! One word….wretched! What’s up?! You’re acting like you’ve never learned the routine!
3. You really gave it to me! Nice work!
4. Don’t just stand there when I’m not working with you; go over eight counts, dance, stretch, kick a leg…do sumpin’!!
5. Perfecting time!!! Personally, my favorite part! If you don’t know the routine by now…u WILL when I get through!
6. Give me some spice please! Make it caliente!
7. There you go! Give it to me!
8. Attitude and hair are your BEST props! J Work it out!
9. Never get the same note twice!
10. You’re moving like you’re scared…don’t be scared!
XOXO
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