Performing arts in New Zealand. 

What have I learnt about performance skills? 

I have learnt that body language`, facial expressions and the tone of your voice can determine what you are felling, your emotion and how loud you are.  The way you act depends on what character you are playing. 

What evidence do I have of how I improved my performance skills?

I would have to say when performing, not be nervous, try to remember your lines and body movements. Also, make sure you are displayed what type of character you are.

What do I know about performing arts jobs?

I know that there is a different type of perming art jobs. For example, you could be a dancer, actor, screenwriter, director, etc.

What I am wondering about performing arts is?

I wonder how much you would get paid if you were hired to act professionally.

NZ Performing Arts

In Christchurch, we have several performing arts companies and venues

1. Court Theatre
2. Imagine Youth Theatre
3. Showbiz
4. Isaac Theatre Royal
5. The Piano
6. Town Hall
7. Riccarton Players

Questions

What kind of shows do they have?

Court Theatre- International scripts take the stage alongside stories.

Imagine Youth Theatre-Children and young people who would not normally be given the opportunity to have drama lessons or performance experiences. Performs story tales. 

Showbiz-Showbiz provides education and development for the performance community and entertains Christchurch audiences with many of the world’s top musical shows.

Isaac Theatre Royal-  They have all different types of performances.  Dancing, acting etc. 

The piano- World class music and arts. 

Town Hall- Musically, and choir performances. 

Riccarton Players- History performances

Who works there?

Actors,dancers,electrition,director ect.

What skills needed to work there?

Acting skills, being nice, dance moves, etc.

Who is the shortest person in the world?

The shortest person in the world is Chandra Bahadur Dangi. Chandra Bahadur Dangi was born on the 30 of November in 1939 and died on the 3 of September 2015 at the age of 70 years old. He stands at 55 cm tall and weighs only 15kg, he currently holds the Guinness world record for the smartest people in the world. He is known for the world's shortest adult human.  

I wonder who is the tallest person in the world?

The world's tallest male in the world is Sultan Kosen. Kosen holds the Guinness world record for the tallest living man in the world, at a towering 8' 3.” Kosen was born in 1982, he is 35 years old. Kosen has a ridiculous shoe size of 22, that means he would have to get his shoes specially made. His growth resulted from the condition acromegaly, caused by a tumour affecting his pituitary gland.

Did you know? That Sultan Kosen is the sixth-tallest person in history.

I wonder if the earth is flat or round?

After doing some research, I have found out/learnt that the earth may seem round but when viewed from space, our planet is actually a bumpy spheroid.

Our globe, however, is not even a perfect oblate spheroid, because mass is distributed unevenly within the planet. The greater a concentration of mass is, the stronger its gravitational pull, "creating bumps around the globe.

Health-Resilience

Resilience

I learnt that resilience means to, be able to recover from step backs, never to give up, and to keep trying no matter how difficult or tough your situation might be. Resilience is important in many different ways because resilience helps you to maintain balance during difficult times in your life. It also is important because it can prevent you from developing any mental health difficulties and harming you well being.  

Relaxing

I learnt that relaxing is important, not only for you but your body and mental health. Relaxing is important because it can help you calm down any stress or anxiety you may have, clearing your mind of any negative thoughts, and also help with relieving any mental health thoughts you may be thinking of. Ways of relaxing are, lying down with no noise in silence just focusing on your breathing and surroundings. I can use this method of relaxing in life by, doing these steps before an exam and also by if I am stress out or angry. 

Empathy

I learnt that empathy is to have an understanding of what one may be feeling. Empathy means to know what another is feeling and going through in life or in present moment. Empathy has many benefits and is important in a number of ways. Being empathic can help you reduce stress, trust, healing, personal growth and have a nourishing bond with others. Being emphatic can help me if life by know ones felling when they are in a stressful situation. You know how that other is feeling, therefore, you can help them cope with what they are dealing with. 

Mindfulness

I learnt that mindfulness means to pay attention, taking the time to notice the things around you, and being mindful of your language. Mindfulness is important because it can maintain the quality between you and another i.e. with friends. Mindfulness is also important because it can improve your thought process, feelings and concerns not just for others but yourself. I think mindfulness would be a really good skill to have later in life as I grown up. It could help me think positive, to forgive and to connect with another.

Body clues 

I learnt that body clues is where your body responds to a certain emotion you may be feeling. Body clues pay a big part in one's daily life. Body clues are important because it can show how you are feeling and how other think your feeling. Your facial expressions play a big role in this because it can show other if you happy, sad, angry etc. In life, I can use body clues to show others how I am feeling. I also need to make sure to not use verbal language or have an attitude towards people who may want to know how I'm feeling. 

My presentation

There are many strange things that happen on earth every day but, I would have to say the stages thing I have ever seen in the whole entire universe is a floating house. I stumbled across this stage floating house when I took my dog for a walk. Words can't explain how shocked I was, I was really weird out by this. My jaw dropped, eyes went wide open, right hand pointing to the house, hands starting to become sweaty as I hold my dog's leashes, mind feeling confused. My dog barked very boisterously, he was as shocked as me. It was like the house was being controlled by someone with magic powers. The floating house was spread by birds of all different types, the weather was sunny with a few clouds. The house looked as tho someone or something was living in it because steam was coming out of the chimney. The smoke was black and was rising higher and higher as time went by. The house was high in the sky, two-story, creepy looking, it had four windows in the front, a wooden door, and a doorbell which was unexpected as no one could be able to ring it. Only people with wings or some sort of magical powers could be able to ring it. A few minutes went by and started to think someone must be in their, maybe someone with black hair at shoulder length, old clothes, short in height, skinny, and emotional hurt and lonely.

Drama

What is Matariki?

Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year. Matariki literally means the 'eyes of God' (Mata Ariki) or 'little eyes' (Mata Riki).

Stan Walker Aotearoa  

What style of music is this? 

The style of music is Pop/Maori

Who performs it 

Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika

What inspires them to write it? 

I think there inspiration wh that is was Maori language week. So they wanted to make a piece of a performance to contribute to the Maori language week. 

What did I like about the music? 

I like that they incorporated Maori into it and I also like the music video. 

What did I like about the video? 

What I like about the video was, how everyone contributed to make the word Aotearoa. 

Wairua

What style of music is this? 

The style of music is Pop/Maori

Who performs it?

Maimoa

What inspired them to write it? 

Maimoa Music is a collective of 12 young emerging Māori artists with an aspiration to inspire future generations.

What I liked about the music?

I liked the melody of it was really catchy to dance to.

What did I like about the video?

I liked the whole vibe they had and their dance moves

Matariki [Ngā Mata o te Ariki, o Tāwhirimātea: The eyes of the god, Tāwhirimātea]


What type of story is this?
This story is a history story. It tells how the earth was made in a Maori story.

Who was it written for? It was written for people who want to learn how Maori see the way that eath was made.

What is the main idea?
To educate people on how Papatuanuke and Rangnui got separated.

What did you like about the story?
I like that tells you how the 2 god go separated and who is what god.

If I were to perform this, I would need other to help me with the roles that are played in the video and, I
would also need props, music and an audience.

What would it look like?
I'm not quite sure how it would look but, If we were to perform it It would be worth a lot of hard work and commitment.