Oral presentation, artefact and a snap shot of findings

I have been busy at work preparing my oral presentation for next week. I must say it has been a challenge as I seem to have  so many findings to share I would need more like 2 hours than 10 minutes!
I have decided just to focus on the really important points and then have my artefact with me for people to look at if they want more details. It has been amazing looking back over the course and the inquiry journey, as I realise that although my inquiry was quite a broad and ambitious topic, I have learned so much from this process. Even though I can't share them all in my presentation, they have had a huge benefit to my practice and that is what the BAPP course is all about.
Below I am going to share a few of my discoveries but I don't want to give too many away before my presentation.

I discovered that Anna Pavlova possessed the following elements in her performance:

Technical

•      Unique Physicality

•      Expressive footwork

•      Expressive hands and upper body

•      Distinctive arabesque

•      Dynamic pirouettes

•      The application of the classical technique and ability to convey a character or theme.

•      Speed and musicality

Artistic

•      Individuality

•      Poetic Movement

•      Emotion and honesty

•      Magic/spiritual quality

•      Involvement

Below is a snap shot of some of the findings:

Are they still relevant?

•      Some have become so embedded in ballet they are not perhaps so noticeable. Such as expressive footwork and the arabesque position. Pavlova may have paved the way for these elements.

•      Others can continue to evolve such as the magic/spiritual atmosphere which could be created in many ways with new stage effects and costumes. The love of the costumes was very strong from my local audience.

•      Audiences today may benefit from a greater sense of involvement

 Below are a couple of pages from my professional artefact:

Photographs by Theresa Sallnow