Final Perfomance Songs

After weeks of voting and deciding on our songs/music videos for our final performance, we have finally chosen our final three. 

• Candy (Robbie Williams)
• Greased Lightning (from Grease)
• Wavin' Flag (Knaan)

I am really happy with our decision because these songs were already my top three from the beginning/middle of the process. I think that if we practice and rehearse seriously, our performance will be really good and entertaining and also really fun.

Reflective Post (4/3/15)

For the past few weeks, the class has been discussing about the final topic. We had three narrowed-down ideas: World Changing Songs, Battle of the Bands, and Acting Music Videos. We had difficulties choosing the final topic because the votes were really nearly the same for each one. Battle of the Bands had the least votes, so it was crossed out from the list. Then I had the idea to merge the idea World Changing Songs and Acting Music Videos (so we do the music of world changing songs). A lot of people agreed but a lot of people disagreed as well. We had to vote again. It took a long time to decide, we even had the idea to present the ideas again. But we didn't do that because it will take a long time and we are already behind from our time table.

The final decision was to act out the music videos. The guys from the group managed to persuade most of us. Even though there were still some people who chose the 'World Changing Songs', there were a lot more people who voted for the Acting Music Videos. We started to brainstorm some songs/music videos. We even had homework to research five potential music videos to act out. Yesterday's lesson, we listed down all our ideas on the whiteboard. We only came out with 33 ideas, but they were all good ones. Then, we voted. The song/music video that had more than 8 votes stayed on the list. 

These were the top voted songs/music videos:

• Uptown Funk- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
• U Can't Touch This- MC Hammer
• Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
• Beat It- Michael Jackson 
• Shower- Becky G.
• Smooth Criminal- Michael Jackson 
• Stay High- Tough Love

So far, I think the class has progressed a little, even though it was quite a slow progress. We are also behind the time table by a week, but it's okay because at least we got a few done. We still haven't decided on the music video that will be used in the final performance, how they are connected, and others.    

What People Can Do/Willing to Do

For two days, the class has been discussing what we can do or play (musical wise), and what we are willing to do for the performance. This is the table:

Name:		What can you do? What can you play?	What are you willing to do? (backstage, front of house, learn instrument, dancing)
Ochad		·      Can sing bass	·      Learn drums ·      Sing ·      Dancing (basic movements)
Dwana		·      Play kolintang	·      Learn guitar ·      Anything except for dancing
Carlo		·      Play kolintang	·      Willing to play the kolintang ·      Anything except for dancing
Lala		·      Can sing ·      Play kolintang	·      Sing ·      Dance
Lachlan		·      Play basic guitar – a few chords, strum ·      Play basic drums ·      Play kolintang	·      Learn guitar ·      Anything except for singing
Eojin		·      Play intermediate piano ·      Play kolintang ·      Can do basic singing	·      Can do basic movements if not the only one
Chan		·      Did play guitar 3 years ago ·      Can do basic guitar ·      Singing (rap)	·      Willing to learn guitar ·      Willing to dance in a group
Anastacia		·      Used to play piano ·      Play kolintang	·      Willing to learn piano and kolintang ·      Won’t sing and dance
Siwon		·      Play intermediate piano ·      Like to dance	·      Would dance ·      Doesn’t want to sing
Edo		·      Can play intermediate drums	·      Won’t sing and dance
Rashya		·      Can play the baritone	·      Not willing to sing (maybe) and dance if it’s too complex
Jeza		·      Play kolintang ·      Basic piano	·      Won’t sing - no confidence (only in a group)
Kenneth		·      Play basic piano	·      Anything but dance solo
Jovi		·      Play drums ·      Play guitar (chords)	·      Anything but dance and sing solo (only if in a group)
Ajie		·      Play kolintang ·      Play basic piano	·      Can’t sing ·      Don’t want to dance alone
Nabil		·      Play kolintang	·      Willing to learn any instrument especially the triangle ·      Definitely doesn’t want to sing and dance
Almira		·      Play intermediate classical guitar ·      Kolintang	·      Not willing to dance alone ·      Would sing in groups
Nadia		·      Play intermediate classical guitar ·      Kolintang	·      Not willing to dance alone ·      Would sing in groups
Minjung		·      Can play flute ·      Can play piano ·      Can play kolintang	·      Doesn’t want to be backstage
Sehong		·      Can play violin ·      Can play kolintang	·      Doesn’t want to sing at all
Haseef		·      Play intermediate piano ·      Can sing like Michael Bublé	·      Anything as long as it’s in a group ·      Would sing but nervous
Adam		·      Play basic piano	·      Could be a leader ·      Willing to learn/do anything
Alexa		·      Can play intermediate piano ·      Basic guitar	·      Willing to do anything
Mira		·      Can play intermediate piano ·      Play ukelele	·      Willing to do anything
Sean	·      Can play bass guitar and guitar ·      Make digital music			·      Not willing to sing and dance alone