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Performance studies - The Language of Performing Arts .
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... Performance studies - The Language of Performing Arts . When I initially decided to embark on the Performing Studies course I knew that it would involve studying the three different disciplines, Dance, Drama and Music. However I presumed that they would be taught separately. Although we began by learning about each area individually they were soon combined in order for us to create our own mini project. The aim of the mini project was to demonstrate our new found knowledge and ability in relation to Performance Studies. In drama our theme revolved around 'The Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). We also studied Stanislavski's system as he was our chosen practitioner for drama. Stanislavski invented "method acting" if an actor uses Stanislavski system they would tune into a past emotion experience to represent a naturalist effect on stage. We began by reading the story, we then














