Mock solo video in performance space Reflections + Feedback

 

Solo Mock Performance Review

I was ready for my performance, and I was excited as well. All the lights were on me, and I knew what I was doing. But I was quite disappointed with my overall performance. I felt like everything was going well at the start and I had my costume and had my microphone and was acting out my character. I was in tune for the majority of the performance but when it came up to my powerful high pitch part of the song, I found myself going off tune and I knew I went off tune and my friends said I pulled a face like I knew that I went off tune, but I carried on and found my place in the end.

Feedback from Lois

"You need to make sure that you're on tune throughout the song. The overall performance was good but try and listen to yourself, so you know when your off tune. You also need to get the (In your reflection) on time. "

My views after watching my performance

Watching my performance back I can see that I managed to do the majority of the performance the way I wanted it. I held on to some good strong notes and I kept my characterisation strong. I also used the performance space very well, was pacing and showing my strength. Which means I did well in trying to go for my targets. At exactly, 2:18 is the point where i messed up the timing on my words because I kept the note on the word "Star" going on for quite a long time.  At 2:43, this is the point where i start to go off tune, but I mend it once I hear myself and carry on with finishing the performance strongly. The feedback that I got from Lois is above. I am going to try and practise hard to work on this by coming in extra days to practise the solo with the microphone, I am going to be learning to hold on notes and come off in time and in tune. So far, I am progressing very well with my targets but one that I am going to set for myself is to focus on staying on tune and timing. 

Target 1 - Emotional Engagement

I feel like I could have added more emotional engagement to my piece but from my first live room performance I feel like I have really demonstrated my emotions and feelings for this song.

Target 2 - Stage Presence

In this performance I had a stage given to me so I could finally see how I could use the space. I was moving around using my body a lot more and I included an original Lion King, lion movement.