Reflection on the screenings

Having at the beginning of this unit only seen a handful of ballets mainly when i was little i was really looking forward to the screenings. 

I was not prepared for the diversity of the performances watched.  It was such an amazing experience to see not just different classical ballets that i was expecting like Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty etc But to see ones that are so different an  more contemporary such as the Matthew Bournes Swan Lake, The Car Man and The Trock Bros.   Being able to see all these different styles were really helpful in creating this background to dance and ballet. 

I think that it is so important that if your making something to know about the show or production it is in.  It helped me to realise why we need to constructed something in a certain way,  being able to see how it should look and act it a great and vital experience.

It taught me to be critical of work.  If i don't like something then don't be afraid to voice it, i am quite opinionated at times but feel as though i should like something so don't want to be critical.  It is a good experience to be able to see where the production went wrong or if the costume don't work cause this allows you more knowledge on what will work when you come to do it yourself.  Knowing what you'd change and how is a valuable experience and this unit has really helped me do that.  I feel that i can be critical of a production cause i can back it up and know where they are going wrong. 

The screenings have been so important to this unit to see different styles,  it has encouraged me to go and see different types of ballet.

i really enjoyed Matthew Bournes Ballets as i feel its narrative without words and theatrical which is what i enjoy.  I decided to go and see the Scottish Ballet of Streetcar Named Desire and fell in love with it.  Just knowing how the costumes should flow and the different dance styles makes it a far more enjoyable feel.  Again later went to go and see Matthew Bournes Early Adventures and again really enjoyed it. 

Throughout the summer i will be going to see more productions of dance and ballet as i feel i have found my preference in more modern ballet however i haven't written off traditional!!