Culturama

Culturama Interim Reflection

LO 1 Identifying own strengths and develop areas for personal growth

LO 5 Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively

After a few rehearsals, we had our dressed rehearsals. It is brand new to me to stand on a stage performing. Even though there were only a few audiences due to the Covid restrictions, I still felt excited when I was on the stage. I am grateful for this experience which allowed me to have a chance of performing which I had never thought I could do.  Since I have never danced before, I met a lot of difficulties memorizing the movements. Luckily, all the group leaders and members are very supportive, we practiced together and go through parts that I need help with.  I can see my improvement over these weeks and I feel more confident towards the actual performance, I believe that will be a great experience and memory of challenging myself as well as working collaboratively with others.

Culturama final reflection

Time flies when you enjoy it. We finished our performance and I believe that was the best experience I have ever. During rehearsals and performances, everyone in the group become friends, and we share such a good memory together. Culturama made me be confident about dancing and I am planning to continue to dance during my spare time. This experience also taught me to keep learning and trying new things, I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment every time I outcome challenges and complete things that I am not good at. I enjoy the experience so much that even hope to do it again with the audience, but that can be something I try next time. 

Culturama initial reflection

Lo 1: Personally, I have never learned dancing before nor performing on a stage. I think by joining culturama this year I developed new skills and challenged myself to tried something new.  Hence, LO1 is met by learning new skills for personal growth.

Lo 5: During 7 rehearsals I enjoy the time to work collaboratively with others. When performing on a stage, it is extremely important to dancing in a uniform way hence collaboratively during each rehearsal is crucial.

I believe I am not a dance person since I was little, I found it hard to coordinate my arms and legs in the right position at the right timing. Hence I am always shy and not confident in terms of dancing. Last year when I watched the culturama show in our school, I was impressed by the amazing dances that have produced in such a short period of time, and I was impressed by the confidence and the beauty of every single dancer. This encouraged me to join culturama this year. During the first two rehearsals, I found it difficult to memorize the movement as well as follow the music, but our group members were very kind and caring, they encouraged me and practiced with me. After that, I developed my interest in dancing, I put more time practicing dance at home and that was a great way for me to release stress. Even though culturama this year will be presented in a virtual way, but I am still delighted and believe that will be a great memory that can be kept forever.