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choreography module: evaluation upon final performance

As mentioned in previous blogs, I have been injured with a badly sprained ankle and I am coming into my 4th week after the accident. Due to this unfortunately happening, I was unable to perform with my group in the choreography assessment. However, I will be performing it in the new year whether it being in January or in the Spring assessments in March.

I think it will be challenging due to us having the 3 week christmas break and not having much time to rehearse when we come back for the new term. But for me, I will spend my break rewatching the video of the piece for familiarise and learn the movement so when we do come back, we won't be spending too much with me learning the movement and we can spend the time on the formations and the timings.


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