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.

1. Cannon, Dee. "Character Building and What Makes a Truly Great Actor." The Guardian, 9 May 2009. Web. 23 March 2016.
2. 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)

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.   

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.

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. I really got to see how authenticity, my answer one, really comes into play. I still remember the way these girls performed the first time and the more I got them to get comfortable and advised them to get into their song (and even when they did some acting), authenticity was super important. One of my students, Devine, has the most beautiful voice ever. One day, she sang a pretty sad song from Black Veil Brides (who'd know) and how much she got into the song got me to tear up. I told her "what you're doing right now is exactly what you should do for every performance." And all the girls saw it and agreed. If I do stand corrected, I could've sworn I saw a little spark or motivation in these girls to actually out-beat her or be as good as her. I still haven't been able to put my answer 3, which is how the stage is set and what goes on, to the test to see how important it is. But wow, getting to see how crucial my answer 1 is was a big relief because now I know that it is my #1 answer.

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.

Independent Component 1

LITERAL
(a) Write: “I, __________________________, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents ____ hours of work.”

• I, Karina Tostado, affirm that I completed my independent component, which represents 45 hours of work. 

(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.

• Gladwell, Malcolm. Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Boston: Little, Brown, 2000. Print
• Klickstein, Gerald. "The 5 Facets of Performances Preperation." The Musician's Way Blog. Oct. 2011. Web. 28 Aug. 2015
• "Vocal Health - How to Keep Your Vocal Chords in Good Condition" Street Musician. 5 June 2011. Web. 4 Sept. 2015

(c) Update your hours in your Senior Project Hours link. Make sure it is clearly labeled with hours for individual sessions as well as total hours.

(d) Explain what you completed.    

• I helped out each of my 4 mentees individually and privately on things they needed help on. 3 of them wanted practice to enhance their performances for upcoming events and one of them just wanted to get back at singing. Every time we met, I would listen to them sing and provide them helpful recommendations as well as getting them to improve on their performance every time we meet. 

INTERPRETIVE 
Defend your work and explain its significance to your project and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.  

•  I chose as my independent component 1 to privately help people on their singing, specifically their performing. I get them to do exercises,  have a binder in which they have to fill out a sheet every time we have met. 

APPLIED
How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better?  Please include specific examples to illustrate this. 

• I really got to learn different techniques and ways to enhance your performance. Also, I got a glimpse of how tedious it is to learn every person's different style of singing

Blog 8: Independent Component 1 Proposal

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

Who: Middle school students, students from my program and two high school students. 

What: I'm going to be teaching vocal lessons and help them enhance their performance The middle school students I will be putting on a small show in front of their school. Those at my program will do the same but will be performing at the Claremont Colleges. The two high school students are in a talent show and will be in future shows, I am just their teacher/trainer. 

Why: Vocal lessons are expensive and difficult to find. I will not be teaching them how to read notes but I will have them constantly practice and improve their performance. I will have them do skits and other monologues as well so they comfortable with becoming a different character. 

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I will be meeting with these students every Friday and Tuesday for about an hour each and I also have to make tons of game plans as well and different activities/assignments. Besides, I have to do whatever the vice principal would want us to do as well.

3.  Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

Since I will be the teacher, I have to look for different pieces for them to do, explore more songs in different genres, learn what I should do as a teacher, and get hands on experience on how to be a musical director in a show. 

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

Will do. 

Mentorship is every Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and starting October 10, we will be meeting every Saturday as well from 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.