Dance for camera draft 1 of dance

Dance for camera - Draft 1

Here is a draft of my first try of my dance for camera filming. I started with the idea that I wanted to film my A2 Dance solo inspired by 'Cry' Performed my Judith Jamison and choreographed by Alvin Ailey. I am thinking for the costume to wear my white long sleeve top and white long skirt which is my costume for this dance which I will wear for my dance exam and is what I have worn for performances show casing this dance. The costume is also very similar to what Judith Jamison wears in the original performance. 
When filming I accidentally fell over during one of the shots, this then gave me a further inspiration to where my  dance for camera could go. I had the idea that I then could film me in the dance studio practicing for a performance of my solo and I keep going wrong and stumbling and getting annoyed with myself. I then could go into my solo in the theatre in costume and with all the lights ready for my performance and the solo goes perfectly. Some of the shots that I have used in my draft are shots that I would like to follow through for my final film. I like the use of mirror shots and the close up of my arm on the words 'Hard drugs' as it is a use of music visualization as I am doing movement which reflects the music of the dance. The music of the dance is 'Been on a train' by Laura Nyro which is the music seen to be used in the original.
Here is my draft:

Watching this back I have noticed that the picture of the film is going between landscape and portrait which is to do with the person filming me. This is something to take into consideration when it comes to my final film to make sure that all of the shots are in landscape so its is flowing and doesn't jolt and change between orientations. 

I will wear normal dance/practice clothes for my final film at the beginning and then I will change into costume and do the proper performance in the theatre with stage lighting. I would like the lighting to be blue as with a white costume I think it will complement each other. In the original performance of 'Cry' the lighting is blue, I also feel that blue is a sad colour and the dance is very expressive and emotional. 

Developing my dance:

I will be using an ABC structure:

A - Rehearsing in the studio

B - The waiting to go into the theatre

C- The performance

As my final will develop and now have a story line, it is also narrative. #

The dance style is ballet contemporary which is apparent to the style of Judith Jamison who originally performed this piece. The use of extensions are inspired from ballet style and also of Alvin Ailey. The further choreography of my piece will show contractions which is taken from Martha Graham which was an inspiration for the Ailey style as well as Lester Horton which I will take elements of his style in my solo.

Choreographic devices I will use will be the use of repetition when I drop to the floor in a spin to the floor I do twice, the use of levels in the whole dance comparing me jumping and close floor work, contrasting dynamics seen in the music and the emphasis on choreographic dynamics, Embelishement is also seen where I add very small details for example a small beat (batteu) with my foot in front and behind my ankle.