Blog 22 - Independent Component 2

  

LITERAL
(a) “I, Yuji Karuhaka, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 59 hours of work.”
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.

• The source that really helped me with this component was from an interview I did with my dance captain, Lauren Alvar. She gave me a lot of tips as to how choreography should properly be done and what aspects of choreography should be more emphasized. 

(c) Update your Independent Component 2 Log (which should be under your Senior Project Hours link)

• DONE

(d) Explain what you completed.    

• For my independent component 2, I decided to choreograph eight pieces that I could later use for either class material or shoot for concept videos. Each piece took about two days to choreograph with a total of about six-eight hours per piece. I also spent a number of hours teaching my pieces and also filming several of them.

(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.   



a screenshot of one of my videos


a picture that was taken of me teaching a couple dancers from my studio


a picture that was taken of me performing choreo to "Leave Your Lover" by Sam Smith

• For video evidence, a majority of the videos are on my camera library so ask me in person. 

(f)How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped. 

• This component helped me answer my EQ because it helped me become more versatile in my choreographing abilities. I incorporated aspects of all my answers like connecting to a song or even spending a lot of hours practicing a piece. For example, on my "Don't" piece, I incorporated my answer of practicing by using that piece to solely demonstrate the effect of keeping a piece hidden until it's absolutely perfect and is ready for the public to see. I also incorporated the answer of connection to a song by choreographing to a song that really meant something to me, This was demonstrated in my "Loved by You" piece.