Grad Recital / Spring 2023

 

Grad Recital / Spring 2023

 

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PROGRAM
 
1
 
O (Circle)
Joao Felipe 
 
During the course of this class, I was encouraged to look at the relationship with my musical instrument through an unique perspective that I otherwise wouldn't. Doing so forced me to glance back to my journey as a musician and the paths that led to my present. I perceived many cycles, ups and downs within my realizations and decided to create an abstract performance depicting those cycles. I thought of many possible soundtracks, but I was afraid I would be on the way of my dance and ultimately wanted to let my body speak for itself.

Everything goes around: we are on a big sphere, rotating around a much bigger one, inside an astronomical round of energy circulating around this ring called the universe. We, the circle inside a circle inside a circle inside a circle inside a circle inside a circle inside a circle...



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From the In between
Kara Apostol


My routine follows the inner thoughts that occur and cause discord within myself when performing. There are moments of discomfort and struggle, and I look to overcome those to bring my actions and thoughts together in harmony.


3
 
My Flute is Broken
Mafer Guglielmina




4
 
Snap, Crackle and Pop
Cory Fica

While perhaps a bit too literal and 'on the nose', my piece highlights the misconceptions of the snare drum, or other percussion instruments, and their perceived musical limitations compared to other instruments; I try and humorously show that the snare drum does, in fact, have a foundational purpose, and has a malleable sound that is used in a plethora of differing musical styles.

In a broader sense, the piece is just to highlight the notion of not being quick to judge a particular instrument or voice, and that musical possibilities are inherent to every instrument- even bombastic, non-pitched instruments like the snare drum. 



5

Beneath the Surface
Claire Valentine
 
 This piece is centered around the act of 'looking beneath the surface'. Through the perspective of my instrument, the piece explores the idea of looking past what is easily identifiable and exploring all that something has to offer. In a way, this piece could be considered a commentary on how we are quick to make judgements without taking the time to look deeper and gather information to better inform our opinions. 


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Pushing
Yihan  Liu


 
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Diversity
Yuehan Chen
 
Music：Gymnopedie by Erik Satie / Interpreter: John Hackett

The main meaning of the speaking content in English：life and music have more than one  possibility，such as，dynamic，static，passionate……seek the balance between phase and phase in a piece, just like the changes and unknowns in life
 
 
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Bicidarte: Living for the Arts
Benita  Dzhurkova
 
 

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Omni
Colin Priller

The piece is essentially about the excitement that comes with playing all things contemporary music. It is a much more electric experience and can allow the performer to feed off of a live crowds reaction. There’s a lot of fun and joy in playing modern/pop music and to share that experience with the audience is unlike anything you’d get in classical music performance.
 
 

 10
 
Ghosts
Kelsey Gaalagher



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Final Performances

 












III


 The Reset

After a performance, practice the following ideas to reset your mind and body:

  1. Shake off the emotions you just built up. 
  2. Jump and exhale as you land,.
  3. Shake your limbs.
  4. Brush your body or imagine you’re scrubbing yourself in a shower. 
  5. "If you struggle to release, contract your muscles to the maximum and then suddenly let go as you audibly exhale,” La Fleche suggests. 
  6. Post-performance can also be a good time to vocalize or cry. 
  7. If you want to avoid casual post-show conversations after a challenging performance, time your cool-down so you leave the performance space after the audience, recommends Spivey.
  8. It’s important to fight feelings of isolation and negative self-talk after a show, says La Fleche, which can contribute to emotional vulnerability. 
  9. Rachelle debriefs with each dance partner to touch base as real people, not just characters. “Talking to your colleagues prevents you from making up stories in your head,” she says. 
  10. Sanchez Narvaez thanks the space, the crew and fellow performers. “If you’re thankful for being pushed, you’re able to understand that the performance was a gift,” they say. “When you return to that memory, you have a sense of gratitude instead of anger or frustration.” 

 

Link:  https://www.dancemagazine.com/post-performance-trauma/


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Students' Performance's Last Reflections

 


 


 


 

 


 



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