December 25

Practice like you’ve never won; Perform like you’ve never lost.

I’ve always believed that dancing is not about doing the right step or right gesture but about enjoying every step you keep.

I have been planning to do a dance for the National Day assembly in January. It started off merely as a thought I had after watching Sanya -a student from MYP5- perform an Indian dance at the UN Day assembly. So, after talking to Ms Fleming and then Ms Paaramee I decided to perform a traditional Kandyan dance.

Kandyan dancing is a unique aspect of Sri Lanka. It has been around Sri Lanka since the Kandyan Kingdom and thus bears a long history. The elaborate costumes and carefully performed dance steps make it a beautiful sight. I have been practising traditional Kandyan dance since I was 8 years old and I have always loved it. It is almost a part of me and it makes me feel relaxed and I really enjoy it.

So, once I decided that I was going to do a Kandyan dance I chose a track and then I started rehearsing for it with my best friend, Reshana. I would like to thank her for her immense support for this choreography.

Image courtesy; Reshana Liyanage

Image courtesy; Reshana Liyanage

Image courtesy; Reshana Liyanage

We practised for about 6 days as I wanted to give my best for this. It was a bit tiring cause it requires a lot of hard work, dedication and also good fitness, but at the same time it was really fun and I had a lovely time. So I hope to pour out all this hard work successfully at the National Day assembly.

Through this, I completed many learning outcomes such as;

  • Recognize and consider the ethics and choices of actions
  • Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
  • Show commitment to and perseverance
  • Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively

I was able to choose a relevant audio track and choreograph the steps collaboratively with my friend. Moreover, during this process, I recognized many of my weaknesses and strengths, which I can now work towards development.

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December 9

OLIVER – Front of House Help

The Annual Production 2019 organized by the OSC Theatre Group was performed last week. This year it was a musical by the name “OLIVER”. It took place on the 5th, 6th and 7th of December 2019 at the school auditorium. The actors and actresses had been rehearsing from the start of September 2019 under the guidance of Ms Jackson and Ms Duncan. Students from all grades from 6 to 12 took part in the play and it was truly successful. The support extended by the band was also highly appreciated. Everything from the costumes to the singing and acting was all perfect and almost all of the audience offered praises.

So I decided that maybe if I could lend a hand to help with the front of the house it would be really good. I signed up for Front Of House help on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, me Talia, Alex, Jack, Karven and Andrew got together and divided ourselves among the ushering and the front of house. I along with Talia, Jack and Karven ushered the guests to their seats. We were able to complete our task without much happening so I think it was successful. On Thursday, it was me, Ashwini, Rukshi, Sanya and Luke. The process was the same as before but it was the night of the Gala and the number of guests was limited. I helped in greeting the guests at the entrance and checking their tickets.

The photo was taken outside the auditorium while helping FOH on Saturday. ( Myself and Ashwini )

It was my first time and it was a really good experience. We had to check for the tickets and also to usher them to their respectant seats. It was a short process of about 30 minutes and it was fun and interesting. I enjoyed every moment of it. Through this, I learnt to take responsibility for an act or situation as each of us was given a specific area for ushering. I also learnt to greet the guests and be proactive. Another thing I received through this was to keep track of something after looking at it only for a couple of times. ( We familiarized ourselves with the positioning of the seats just once and we kept track of it till the end.) So, overall I believe that it was very enjoyable and experiencing at the same time.

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