What skills you have developed so far on their BTEC so far?
VOICE: Within this BTEC so far, I think I have become stronger in my projection when acting by making sure my voice is as loud as possible when performing. Nonetheless, my articulation needs a lot of improvement due to the fact that when I talk, it can be hard to understand and hear what I'm saying. To improve my articulation, I need to begin speaking from the front of my mouth by doing articulation exercises (tongue twisters for example) to make sure the audience of my performance understands what I am saying.
CHARACTERISATION: Furthermore, I have been able to explore contrasting female roles from a reclusive 19 year-old (a character in the play 'The Witness') to a disturbed women in her mid 20s (a character in The BRIT School's version of '1984' by George Orwell). I have worked in an ensemble which has made me develop skills to confidently work with other people. I believe this is crucial as social skills play an important part when working within the performance industry. In order for your performance to go well, communication with people working in your company helps to showcase a successful performance.
REHEARSAL SKILLS: During rehearsal time, I have been able to contribute as much useful information as possible to make whatever piece we are doing as great as it can be. For instance, one unit I did was focused on movement. Within my group, I contributed the idea of how we can begin the opening scene of it to engage the audience. I believe that when working in a group, everyone's ideas are useful as the more ideas said, the better the performance will be. I have been able to think outside of the box by giving the idea to do synchronised movement with the rest of the group I worked in during the movement unit and portrayed different characters I have played as best as I possibly can.
MOVEMENT AND PHYSICAL SKILLS: In my BTEC so far, I have established how to tell the story I'm acting by not only using words but by also telling a story through my body. I do this by exaggerating my movement and emphasizing on specific body parts to portray a particular character (e.g. leading with my head held high to demonstrate a character of a high status).
DIFFERENT STYLES OF ACTING: I am quite good with emotional scenes as it feels easier for me to portray emotional characters rather than any others. In addition, I can play characters that are older by me as I am generally mature for my age also. Nonetheless, I do feel that exploring different styles of acting would be helpful for me to not only improve my acting skills but also my cast-ability. I would love to be able to master Shakespeare as it is something every actor should know how to do (in my opinion) and Shakespeare plays such a predominant part within the performing arts. Furthermore, comedy is another style of acting I would love to master given that in order to be a good performer, you should be able to do different styles to vary your ability and talent.
CONFIDENCE IN WORKING WITH TEXT: My confidence with working with text is good given that I do enjoy English a lot. I am able to read off a script whilst acting and take in stage directions printed within text. However, before all of this is done, I must annotate my given text to make sure I completely understand the content of the script. I do this by working out objectives for my character e.g. "I hate you!" could have the objective 'to inform'. Also, I can work out shifts of tones in the character's voice by analysing the use of punctuation within the text. Nonetheless, I believe I need to focus on building objectives for my character to make sure I can act that character to my full ability. It is vital to have an understand of who your character is and the given circumstances your character is in. If you fail to know this, it is more than likely your portrayal of your character will not be as strong as it should be.
Have you gained any skills elsewhere?
I am able to not only act but sing and dance as I have been in school productions of Oliver! - The Musical, did singing at Sylvia Young Theatre School and went to WEst End Stage Summer School in 2014. I achieved a distinction in my ISTD bronze jazz exam, developed singing confidence by performing at The Royal Albert Hall for 7 consecutive years and performed on stage at Her Majesty's Theatre which really boosted my confidence due performing at one of the biggest theatres in London. I have mastered how to portray intimacy on stage in a professional manner by partaking in a kissing scene playing the character Dunyasha in 'The Cherry Orchard' (Parallel) by Anton Chekhov at The Young Vic Theatre. I believe this is a good skill to have as when being a performer, you will be put into many uncomfortable situations where you will be put out of your comfort zone. However, if you break out of your comfort zone, you will feel more relaxed and out-going when it comes to trying new things in theatre. In addition, I have been able to implement my skills in English within theatre by reading in between the lines when analysing scripts to find the hidden meaning behind the text. I have learnt how to improvise not only within the BTEC but at Sylvia Young Theatre School where I partook in acting classes.
In my opinion, I believe that developing schools outside of your required study time demonstrates a sense of drive and commitment to what you are passionate about. If you are really passionate about performing arts, acting twice a week really shouldn't be enough for you - it isn't for me. In result of this, I try to make sure I'm involved in at least one acting class or a play outside of school.
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