BTEC NC Lvl 3 Performing Arts (Dance)
CREATIVE
LOG BOOK
2009/2010
Name:__________________________
BTEC group:_____
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BTEC NC Lvl 3 Performing Arts (Dance)
Record entries for:
1. Rehearsals/ Sessions for Performance Workshop
2. Choreography sessions
3. Self Directed study sessions
4. Dance Appreciation sessions
5. Each performance that you are in
How to set your log book out:
Divide your entries for your technique classes into the following sections:
1. Performance Workshop
2. Choreography workshops
3. Choreography, self directed study
4. Dance appreciation
5. Performance evaluations
- Performance workshop
- Dance performance of own choreography
- Dance performance of tutor led show
- Evaluation of choreographic process
We have included an example of what you should be thinking about what recording
an entry; remember this information contributes towards your assessments so it is
important that you keep track of your progress in your log book. The information that
you log here will help you write your evaluations. For each entry, you don’t need to
write under every heading, but remember not to write “good” or “ok”; your log book
is for you to reflect on how you are doing and think about what you need to improve,
what you are doing well in, etc.... You might want to include any research/
discussions that you have had that relates to your logbook entry.
You will notice that there are three different forms: 1 for rehearsals, 1 for self directed
study practical sessions and 1 for performances. There are guidelines for what to
include within your evaluations of your work.
There is one copy of each form; you should either photocopy them so you have one
for each entry and then type them up, or fill them out online.
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Date:____/_____/_____
Rehearsal/ Session for: _________________________________________
How did today’s session go?
Consider the following:
Rehearsal Progress: Are they going well? If yes, why? If not, why not?
Devising process: How are you finding the devising process? Are your group
working well together to generate ideas and make decisions?
Choreography: How is it progressing? What changes would you implement?
How can you improve the work you are producing?
Characterisation & Interpretation: What further research and development
could you do to improve this process?
Line Learning: How are you progressing with this? How can you better this?
New techniques: Have you been using new devising techniques? Are you
implementing them into your work?
Research: Remember and keep everything that you find, even if you don’t
end up using it. Either keep your research with your log book entry or create
appendices at the back of your log book.
Development: Did you use this time for developing your piece or your
characterisation? What have you found out/ decided? Did you use the work
you have done?
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Date:____/_____/_____
Self directed study rehearsal for:__________________________________
Consider the following:
Time Used: How much time did you use? Was this appropriate? Do you feel
you utilised your time well? Could you have utilised your time better? If so,
how? If not, why?
Goals Set: List of the goals you have set for yourself as a result of work
achieved. Timeframe you intend to stick to for these goals.
Goals Reached: Have you achieved a previous goal that you set yourself?
Was this on time? If not, why? How could you have done better? Did you do
better than you expected with this goal? How did this come about?
Planning: Did you use this time for planning? If so, what did was your final
conclusion? Did you use the work you have done?
Reflection: Reflect and evaluate what you have done in this time. Has it been
helpful? Have you used the material or information? Is so, why? If not, why?
What are you going to prepare for your next session?
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Date:____/_____/_____
Performance of:________________________________________________
Was it a performance of your own/ your group’s work? How did it feel
performing your own work? If you were watching, how did it feel watching
others perform your work?
Performance environment: Where did you perform? Did it enhance the
work?
Costume: Did the costumes contribute to the piece? Did they change it in any
way?
Lighting: If you could have lit the piece what choices would you have made?
Nerves/ Stage fright: How did you use your nerves? Did they affect your
performance?
Audience reaction: Did the audience react in the way you had expected?
How do you feel the piece was received?
Performance quality: Did you feel that you performed to the best of your
ability? Did the other performers?
Stagecraft: How professional is you performance, onstage and off? Is there
any aspects that you would improve? Why?
Reflection: Was there anything you would change if you could do it again?
Why? If not, how would you develop your project/ piece?
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BTEC NC Lvl 3 Performing Arts (Dance)
EVALUATION GUIDELINES
Your evaluation report should include:
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A brief outline of the practical assignment
An analysis of the creative, choreographic and performance
experience
A review and update of the development of the project in light of the
final product
A summary of any unforeseen events and their impact
The identification of any knowledge and/ or skills which have been
gained and/ or developed
An assessment of your strengths and weaknesses within the creative/
devising/ collaborative process
The identification of strategies for development
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