Response to Composition

The first thing that caught my attention during this performance was that the standards seemed to have been raised a great deal above that which was expected of us in previous compositions. Although the basic groundwork was generally completed, the compositions were not performed with the finesse and attention to detail that was demanded of us when explaining our compositions. In particular, our ending was critiqued a great deal as we had no clear reason for our dispersal aside from the fact that we were simply done.

The critique we received made clear that every action needed a reason, and we had to start with some idea to portray. It has been difficult so far as we have approached most of our compositions with the mindset of only checking off requirements and finding ways to incorporate them into a larger performance. Instead, we need to develop an idea which we wish to convey first and allow each individual part to supplement and nurture that idea to help translate it to the audience. The difficult part now is coming up with the idea which we wish to portray as we have still yet to really delve into our research.