1) Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I think my hook and activity. My hook really engaged the audience and my activity worked out really well, which was surprising actually.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.
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b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.
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(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
I really enjoyed my content because I think it was well thought out and pretty organized for my presentation. But if it weren't for my mentors and interviews, my content wouldn't have been as up to quality as I had.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?
Nothing. I think everything worked out well, and I'm being very honest when I say nothing.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples
I enjoyed my mentorship and interviews the most. I respected the fact that the teachers really encouraged us to go out and find our own mentors and interviews because I know in the real world that I would have to do this.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Blog 23: Exit Interview Prep
(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers? What is your best answer and why?
My EQ is how can a production produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction? My answers are perfect casting (making sure you pick the best actors for every role and the qualities each actor should have/master), stage lighting, and the stage visuals. My best answer is my answer one because a show is successful if it's memorable and one of the biggest things that the audience remembers while watching a show is how they felt. I personally believe, after all my research and interviews, that you can get the audience to really connect and engage into the show through the actors. In my answer one, I talk about authenticity, which is the most important piece.
(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?
My interview with Masiela Lusha helped me arrive to this answer. She gave me a big insight on what actors do and told me herself that authenticity is probably the key thing to being a good actor.
My interview with Masiela Lusha helped me arrive to this answer. She gave me a big insight on what actors do and told me herself that authenticity is probably the key thing to being a good actor.
(3) What problems did you face? How did you resolve them?
I didn't face much problems. If anything, it was just an organization issue, meaning how to structure and word my answers, what should and shouldn't be included, and the details.
I didn't face much problems. If anything, it was just an organization issue, meaning how to structure and word my answers, what should and shouldn't be included, and the details.
(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
My interview with Masiela Lusha is the biggest significant source for answering my EQ. She provided so much information for me and made me have a different perspective on how to answer my EQ. Then, I would say working at my mentorship and constantly getting advice and talks from my mentor Jackie Cox was incredibly helpful as well. (theater is one of those topics that you need to have to rely on hands on experience, interviews, podcasts, etc)
My interview with Masiela Lusha is the biggest significant source for answering my EQ. She provided so much information for me and made me have a different perspective on how to answer my EQ. Then, I would say working at my mentorship and constantly getting advice and talks from my mentor Jackie Cox was incredibly helpful as well. (theater is one of those topics that you need to have to rely on hands on experience, interviews, podcasts, etc)
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Blog 22: Independent Component 2
(a) Include this statement: “I, student name, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents ___ hours of work.”
I, Karina Tostado, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents about hours
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.
(c) Update your Independent Component 2 Log (which should be under your Senior Project Hours link)
done.
(d) Explain what you completed.
I was a volunteer teacher at Cortez Elementary, where I taught around 10 girls how to perform, specifically with singing. For a couple of months, I've had them perform songs, monologues, I've taught lessons, given out pointers, and much more. Currently, we're working on organizing our first showcase at the school, where each girl gets to perform at least one song of their choice. We're still debating whether to have two performances.
Before every class, I would create a lesson plan on what I should teach or what they should do. I went over the basic skills they need and once they continuously started performing, I had them give recommendations and commendations as well. From that, I realized they started learning more terms such as dynamics and staccato and know what many terms meant, such as pitch. Now, they're able to distinguish what you should and shouldn't do while performing. This club is running until May 27 so until then, the same stuff will be happening, except they'll be facing their biggest fear soon: stage fright.
(e) Defend your work and explain the component's significance and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work. Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.
(f)How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped.
I, Karina Tostado, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents about hours
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.
- Cannon, Dee. "Character Building and What Makes a Truly Great Actor." The Guardian, 9 May 2009. Web. 23 March 2016.
- Deva, Jeannie. "Powerful Performance Secret" IMA. Web. 19 Feb. 2016
(c) Update your Independent Component 2 Log (which should be under your Senior Project Hours link)
(d) Explain what you completed.
I was a volunteer teacher at Cortez Elementary, where I taught around 10 girls how to perform, specifically with singing. For a couple of months, I've had them perform songs, monologues, I've taught lessons, given out pointers, and much more. Currently, we're working on organizing our first showcase at the school, where each girl gets to perform at least one song of their choice. We're still debating whether to have two performances.
Before every class, I would create a lesson plan on what I should teach or what they should do. I went over the basic skills they need and once they continuously started performing, I had them give recommendations and commendations as well. From that, I realized they started learning more terms such as dynamics and staccato and know what many terms meant, such as pitch. Now, they're able to distinguish what you should and shouldn't do while performing. This club is running until May 27 so until then, the same stuff will be happening, except they'll be facing their biggest fear soon: stage fright.
(e) Defend your work and explain the component's significance and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work. Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.
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This was taken during our "Gaga Week" where we performed a group song. We made t-shirts and wrote our biggest insecurity, wore it and say Born This Way, accepting and embracing who we are, with flaws and everything.
This is from the beginning of the club, where I asked them what they wanted to get out of this club.
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| The format or ideas of how we want our showcase to be. It is still in process. |
(f)How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Blog 19: Answer 3
EQ How can a production produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction?
Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*
3 details to support the answer
Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*
Another way a production can produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction is by having a good display of visuals on stage. This includes the amount and style of props, backgrounds, costumes, makeup, and anything else that is used on stage (special effects).
3 details to support the answer
- Costumes: "you can put on a show without a stage, but it's the costumes that make a show come alive. They show when it takes place (what era), the amount of money the character(s) has, and so much more."
- Props & backgrounds: backgrounds can really help the setting and props make each scene become and feel more realistic to the audience, which is important because they feel a part of it.
- Amount of space: you never want to have the stage too crowded with backgrounds and props nor do you want the stage to look too empty because it makes it feel awkward.
The research source(s) to support your details and answer
Concluding Sentence
Visuals are a very important role in getting the show to be memorable because the audience's eyes are always on stage. The more that the stage feels "realistic", the easier it will be for the audience to connect to what is going on during the show.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Blog 18: Answer 2
1. What is your EQ?
How can a production produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction?
2. What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
One way a production can produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction by going through a process called "perfect casting", where the casting crew does everything they can to ensure they carefully pick the best actor/actress to fit every role. This takes place during auditions and callbacks.
3. What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
Another way a production can produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction to it is by using stage lighting. This includes the amount of lighting, where it goes, and the colors.
4. List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
Lighting makes a huge difference in a performance. If you want it to be more dramatic and darker, you'd use cooler colors as well as not a lot of lighting around. If it is a more cheery scene, you'd use more light as well as warmer colors. During intense performances, for example, Adele's grammy performance of "All I Ask" used amazing lighting use. Very simple, but the attention was really on her and got the audience to get more emotional and mesmerized in her performance.
5. What printed source best supports your answer?
6. What other source supports your answer?
7. Tie this together with a concluding thought.
How can a production produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction?
2. What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
One way a production can produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction by going through a process called "perfect casting", where the casting crew does everything they can to ensure they carefully pick the best actor/actress to fit every role. This takes place during auditions and callbacks.
3. What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
Another way a production can produce a show that successfully enhances the audience's reaction to it is by using stage lighting. This includes the amount of lighting, where it goes, and the colors.
4. List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
Lighting makes a huge difference in a performance. If you want it to be more dramatic and darker, you'd use cooler colors as well as not a lot of lighting around. If it is a more cheery scene, you'd use more light as well as warmer colors. During intense performances, for example, Adele's grammy performance of "All I Ask" used amazing lighting use. Very simple, but the attention was really on her and got the audience to get more emotional and mesmerized in her performance.
5. What printed source best supports your answer?
6. What other source supports your answer?
7. Tie this together with a concluding thought.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Blog 17: Interview 3 Reflection
1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?
The person I interviewed is Masiela Lusha and the interview with her really helped me with my answer 1; in fact, she basically gave me my answer one. We first talked about how she got into acting and then went into details about acting and basically what makes acting great.
2. How has your approach to interviewing changed over the course of your senior project?
Well, my first interview was interviewing the actors from my mentorship. Their information wasn't the most helpful in comparison to what I know now. But I interviewed an expert in acting (and the arts in general) for my interview 3. The questions kept on popping up and rolling so easily while compared to my other interviews I struggled with coming up with more questions to ask them.
The questions I asked during my interview
- what was your past experience with acting? For example, how many shows and years?
- Did you have any techniques or methods to help you improve your acting?
- How would you describe your production staff? This includes the actors, producers, directors, etc.
- Do actors tell one another what to do during rehearsals?
- How crucial are read throughs?
- How crucial was blocking?
- Were you able to use cue cards?
- Were there ever any times where there were some lines that you just couldn't get down?
- Why do you think the George Lopez Show was such a successful show?
- What do you think is key to having a successful show?
- Did the writers have to go out and experience stuff to make their writings more "real"?
- Do you think that the people who were casted fit their role?
- What did you learn from working in this show?
- Can you talk about what you know about theater?
The audio recording for my interview here https://soundcloud.com/karinanoemi21
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Blog 16: Independent Component Approval
1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
I have started a Glee Club (vocal performance) where I get to teach 7th and 8th graders every Monday and Friday. I will have different themes for every 1-2 weeks and will target certain areas. Some days we will be working on finding the emotion for every song, projection, how to have a powerful performance, as well as perform monologues, skits, and learn to sing in musicals versus in a regular performance.
This club will go on until May and I will be hosting their talent show around April for their whole school. I hope that through this club I can apply what I have developed from my answer 1 and articles I have learned from my research checks. For every meeting that I have, I will be blogging about it and what has happened. You can follow along by looking through my blog or typing in independent component 2.
2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
Well, I meet with my students (which is 10 girls so far) every Monday and Friday and each day we do something different. I plan on having this club go on until May and I will be organizing a talent show for their school.
3. Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
Because my answers became about from experience through my mentorship more than research, I think I am able to apply what I learned with them. I get to work hands on and become a teacher (or a director). One of my answers is possibly communication so hopefully I get to test my answers or come up with a new one. I'm excited to see what I learn from working with these kids and getting to see how applicable and how true my answer is. And if it is not, then being able to see why not.
4. Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.
okay.
I have started a Glee Club (vocal performance) where I get to teach 7th and 8th graders every Monday and Friday. I will have different themes for every 1-2 weeks and will target certain areas. Some days we will be working on finding the emotion for every song, projection, how to have a powerful performance, as well as perform monologues, skits, and learn to sing in musicals versus in a regular performance.
This club will go on until May and I will be hosting their talent show around April for their whole school. I hope that through this club I can apply what I have developed from my answer 1 and articles I have learned from my research checks. For every meeting that I have, I will be blogging about it and what has happened. You can follow along by looking through my blog or typing in independent component 2.
2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
Well, I meet with my students (which is 10 girls so far) every Monday and Friday and each day we do something different. I plan on having this club go on until May and I will be organizing a talent show for their school.
3. Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
Because my answers became about from experience through my mentorship more than research, I think I am able to apply what I learned with them. I get to work hands on and become a teacher (or a director). One of my answers is possibly communication so hopefully I get to test my answers or come up with a new one. I'm excited to see what I learn from working with these kids and getting to see how applicable and how true my answer is. And if it is not, then being able to see why not.
4. Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.
okay.
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