The Human Heart

Performing Arts

We were asked to answer these questions about our assessment.

1. Who are you working with?
No one. I prefer working alone, and besides, the song I want to do is mostly solo apart from a few backing lines that don't really need to be there.

2. Which type of performing arts are you doing?
Singing.

3. What song/theme are you going with and why?
I'm doing the English version of Ghost Rule by Rachie. I'm going with this song because I love DECO*27, the creators of this song, but I'm not as confident at singing in Japanese as I once was.

4. What are you starting on first?
I already know the lyrics off by heart, so I'll probably be starting with some movement with the song.

Macbeth: Critical Literacy

I will be answering three Critical Literacy questions about Macbeth.

1. What genre does this text belong to?
Debatably, tragedy. Although some would say it's historical fiction.

2. Who is the most likely audience of this text and why?

I would say teens and young adults. It would appeal to them due to the themes of death and betrayal, as well as the depiction of witches and sorcery.

3. Why are you reading this text?

It will raise our understanding of Shakespeare, and improve our reading comprehension. Not only that, but it contains themes and subjects that are still relevant in the present day.

Illusionists

A definition of 'illusionist': a person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician.

Dynamo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXWdtFZVjZo
David Blaine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCsMXYgLXqs
Houdini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r8qr-p9z5g
Penn & Teller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh7QSvs3Eug

Performing Arts

Dance

Part 1 - Parris Goebel?

1. Who is Parris Goebel? Parris Goebel is a New Zealand choreographer. She is well known for doing work on the video of Sorry by Justin Beiber.
2. Where did she grow up? She grew up in Manurewa, Auckland,
3. How/when did she study dance? She studied hip-hop since she was 10, and went to the Monsters of Hip Hop convention in the US. She started ReQuest with four of her friends, and quit school to focus on dance.
4. Add pictures of Paris

Part 2 - The Royal Family

1. Who are the Royal Family? ( hint, hint, this has nothing to do with the queen of England!) The Royal Family is a dance group alongside ReQuest that was started by Paris Goebel.
2. What competitions have they been involved in/won?
   The Royal Family have won three gold medals and one silver medal one at the World Hip Hop Dance Championships in the Megacrew division.
   
3. Which famous singers have they danced for? They have danced for Ciara, Little Mix, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Big Bang, 2NE1, CL, iKon, G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Black Pink.
4. Add some pictures and some links to their performances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjBXLCjvE0Q

Musical Theatre

Definition: a genre of drama in which singing and dancing play an essential part.

Comedy

Three different forms of comedy:

1. Slapstick

2. Standup

3. Satire

I find standup comedy really funny. I think its the way the jokes are portrayed and that you can easily make fun of yourself without offending too many people.

Introduction to Macbeth

The Learning Outcome of this will be to summarise key points about the history of Macbeth.

What am I learning?

I am learning about the themes of Macbeth and how it relates to the current day.

How does this show my learning?

I can show that I can put the information I have learned about Macbeth into my own words and present it in an appropriate manner.