My dance relates both to the book and my actual life. The main themes I tried to portray include two connecting ideas. First, don't let others make decisions for you because it takes away your own life. Second, trust yourself and your instincts. If you let fear rule your life, your values will be stripped from you and you will lose the ability to act for yourself. I chose to use these themes because I strongly believe that it is important for people, especially teens, to find themselves on their own. During adolescence, the world is changing and there are a lot of opinions being shoved down your throat, but each person still has to make their own choices and become individuals. Teenagers often feel scared and insecure about the new surroundings or alone or pressured to act like another person. I can relate. These are the reasons I chose to step out of my comfort zone and show what I've learned, not only about the brutality and life lessons from war, but about my own self.
At least imaginary dragons because I dance to one of the band's songs, Monster. For my English class, we were tasked with a final project that was to create an artistic representation of anything that we learned this year or a topic that truly forced us to think. This presentation was very open-ended and the artwork could come in many forms, such as, a painting, poem, video, song lyrics, music cover, dance, rap, music video, or collage. For my project, I related my dance to the themes in the book All Quiet On The Western Front. Through my choreography, I tried to show a person who was battling an internal struggle, attempting to deal with a drastic change in worlds. Originally, the dancer is feeling alone and and insignificant in the world until something snaps and they turn animalistic. This person is forced to endure their new perspective and life as they battle to find who they truly are. At this point, they feel out of control and feel as though they are still alone in the world. The ending can be interpreted in multiple ways. My dance relates both to the book and my actual life. The main themes I tried to portray include two connecting ideas. First, don't let others make decisions for you because it takes away your own life. Second, trust yourself and your instincts. If you let fear rule your life, your values will be stripped from you and you will lose the ability to act for yourself. I chose to use these themes because I strongly believe that it is important for people, especially teens, to find themselves on their own. During adolescence, the world is changing and there are a lot of opinions being shoved down your throat, but each person still has to make their own choices and become individuals. Teenagers often feel scared and insecure about the new surroundings or alone or pressured to act like another person. I can relate. These are the reasons I chose to step out of my comfort zone and show what I've learned, not only about the brutality and life lessons from war, but about my own self. Side-note: I have completed one more of the things on my bucket list! Also, if you enjoyed the video, please comment!
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