Movement Performance

 This project we did theater caused me to have a lot of emotions. After watching The Things I Know be True, we got to find song lyrics that connected to the emotions in the play. I just liked this because I love music and instead of finding random quotes I felt passionate about finding the right song. The big theme was about change in the play. When I thought about songs about change one song came to my head, Change by Jayden Bartels. Jaden Bartels has been my inspiration for a while now. I love this song because I get to hear her talk about how change is different and hard to deal with, I truly felt not alone in the same situation. She also expresses that change is ok in the end, which is meaningful for me. I knew to give off the same theme as the play so I chose the perfect part to do my movements performance to. Kamden was the first one to direct his lyrics and movement. We got to explore our own movements and thoughts to his skit. When it was my turn I was nervous to be too strict to my idea of the movement. Once I realized both ways are good ways of directing I felt comfortable explaining the image in my brain of my movement. I loved directing and I thought I had a basic idea but thanks to my classmates they explored my idea and add well needed parts. I also loved being part of the movements with each and every one of my classmates. When I heard we got to collaborate our ideas I was so excited to do a movement with everyone’s lyrics and ideas. Sadly I was absent due to a doctor’s appointment, they directed their ideas with me absent. On Tuesday we came back, I liked all the lyrics and the mix of them. My classmates had their ideas for the movement so I felt guilty changing them. When they offered to add me I could tell it would have been a pain as well as there wasn't a place for me. I also was a little upset. I did get to recite my lyrics but Gergen  wanted to do it so I didn’t want to make a fuss. I didn’t get much of a chance to express my ideas. I do feel I could have been more involved  and added my opinions without feeling bad but then I would have felt bratty. I was upset about being the camera woman but then they made a joke about my angle of filming because I was short which got me even more upset but I had to just keep moving. I hope that next time I am not the victim that is sentenced to be on the sidelines even if I don’t want to be a pain. I felt under thought and I even felt guilty for being present to class that day. I hope this doesn’t happen again.