West Side Story Evaluation

In the beginning, it was quite difficult for me to grasp the choreography. It was quite difficult due to my lack of knowledge of 'West Side Story'. With that being said I didn't think much of the choreography in my initial thoughts due to the fact that I thought I would be able to grasp the choreography quite easily. However, this was not the case. I researched and watched 'West Side Story' to get context and to educate myself. I started getting the hang out of it by the 3rd lesson. This is because I practised in my own time and to see where I went wrong on some of the parts. 

As I kept on researching about the musical, I got a better understanding on the impact of dance in musicals. A well put together choreography can tell a story and I understood that. So I tried making the dance tell a story due to the fact that West Side Story is mostly on the Physicals. I got the hang of the dance because of practising in my spare time. 

I really enjoyed the choreography of 'West Side Story', it was very enjoyable because of the very over the top fight scene and how much free reign we had. Overall it was enjoyable.