Hi Readers,
I’ve had a busy few weeks since my last blog. In December I was involved in writing some of the lyrics that were included into a song recorded by a few of the Lakes College students and staff. We performed the song as a ‘flash mob’ at the hub in Workington town centre to give the Christmas shoppers a taste of what Performing Arts is like at College, the performance was filmed and is being used to promote the College on the internet; I loved every moment of it.
I was also in a carol service with the other members of the group for staff at the College on their training day. I put together some of the moves involved for the first performance of Christmas Tree by Lady Gaga featuring Space Cowboy and I chose the song (obviously!) I was dressed up as a Christmas elf at the time and it was a really fun performance, nothing too big to put together but a more chilled out act, which is completely different to any other production we have done so far ha-ha.
Over Christmas I normally spend the break on holiday. Instead this year I have just been having fun nights out around Whitehaven and Workington with friends, every time the DJ played Gaga I ran to the dancefloor. I also went on a big shopping spree during the January sales (I went straight to River Island) ha-ha, I just love clothes!
Back at college I have been working on developing my warm up exercises and have added a few games to the techniques which may help to relax and loosen my muscles so I don’t end. I have also been gaining some real experience by travelling to various local theatres such as Theatre by the Lake and The Carnegie Theatre. I loved going backstage and learning about the history of the theatres. In class I have been particularly enjoying lessons on ‘dance’ which has involved putting together a dance, teaching it to the others and then performing it and hoping it goes as well as how we hoped it would.
As much as I have loved the dance lessons my favourite element of the course has been the classes focusing on drama. Every time it pops up I get really excited and jump at the chance to put forward my ideas on how we could make it perfect.
Recently my course has included a lot of non practical work as well, which I admit I don’t enjoy as much. I regularly write in a journal about what I’m getting up to and there have been a couple of other written assignments too. I have gained the perspective that working hard on my written work will gain me the highest marks (more than my practical and performances.) I have been working more on my assignments at home and inviting others from the group over; we make time to help each other out and work on our assignments.
In the news recently there has been a story that caught my eye; there is a girl from Whitehaven who has studied Performing Arts and has been accepted into a big stage school in Hollywood, Los Angeles. She needs to raise a lot of money to be able to pay for the school fees and the story has been all over the local news as she tries to raise funds. I am uber jealous and would love to do something similar once I complete my course, it would be hard getting over the obstacle of the gigantic school fees but for now I can dream.
Don’t forget to check out the video of our Workington flash mob and share it with your friends too! Tristan!
