Learning Objectives • Bonus • Course Design • Challenges • Safe space • Workload • Contributions • Venue • Satisfaction • Extra events • Teachers • Expectations • Value • Changes • Future • Final comments
Contributions
I am satisfied with my own contributions in the work during the course. Please give examples of how you contributed in the group.
1: I do not agree at all / 10: I agree completely
Comments
I was proud of myself for participating in the showcase, for not holding back, and for being myself. This ultimately led me to contribute to all the exercises, and to feel comfortable in sharing my ideas. During the final day when we were getting ready for the evaluations, I feel I acted as the role of director, helping my fellow magicians and friends create and incorporate the techniques we learned in their routines. There are a few individuals that I steered in a different direction, which ended up working really nicely for their final routines. I enjoyed putting their routines before my own during the final sessions, and then applying what I had told them to my own work. This also allowed my peers to see my value and how I like to think about my magic.
Jag är mycket nöjd med att jag kunde genomföra kursen och framföra en akt. Jag hoppas också jag kunnat bidra till de andra som deltog. Jag kan ännu inte så många trick men har försökt bidra med det jag kan och också bidra rent mellanmänskligt med pepp, skratt och förslag.
some tasks i felt i added little because of my own specialities in magic not lining up with the ideas we had, and therefore didn’t present our ideas in the most effective way that I could have done.
I am satisfied with my contributions in the actual work. I think I tried to apply the things we had just studied in the group projects and gave my ideas to the group exercises. I also feel like I did not shoot down any ideas of others, although I occasionally did try to politely tune some ideas to fit the previous lesson a bit more if I felt like it was off. I think I did show it when I thought someone’s idea was great.
One thing that I would do better now is socialising with others outside of the lessons. Especially in the beginning I was a little bit too nervous about saying something wrong since I haven’t spoken English for a while, and that kept me from saying it at all. The people were awesome and I regret not mingling with them also in the very beginning.
The group exercises were really exciting, yet challenging. I loved the fact that we were told to switch groups so we would get to work with all different people so we couldn’t rely on the people we are used to working with. This of course made it more challenging as we would have to take into account everyone’s personal capability when it came to the methodological and constructional side of magic. I feel like I was trying to be constructive and open to ideas from all group members, but I was often worried about the deadline and kept mentioning how much time we had left (which I believe was important, but I understand it might upset the other group members at times)
I need more time to process.
When I signed up for the class, I was in normal (for me) physical condition. A few months before the class, I received my third bout with COVID and the start of long COVID. Walking became an issue ( which the proximity to the learning environment resolved) and bouts of exhaustion plagued me. I was clearly not at my best during the class, however, the stimulation and acceptance of my issues by staff, I think I did the best I could. Was it as much as I wanted? Hard to tell because I did not know what to expect. I did participate in all aspects of the class and enjoyed it thoroughly. I also did not have a vision of where my magic was going.
After the class, I have gained vivid clarification of my role and expectations for my growth in magic. This class elevated my understanding of effect development to the degree that I am no longer groping around in the dark.
I feel like I contributed what I could in terms of knowledge and props, yes. Both in sessions and in the womans session. I always feel like I could do better.
I did propose a lot of ideas, plots, some tricks and artistic presentation. I also gathered a little group of three women to practice in free-time for our show-case.
I don’t think that this course would have had such a strong impact if you didn’t contribute. The production of the mini shows worked best when all members contributed equally. Everyone I worked with was generous and supportive. I was even given a mini lesson in Cups & Balls so I could hold the cup correctly for one of the mini-shows. The whole experience was very satisfying.
I could have talked more. I had so many ideas, but wanted to try out the ideas of the other ones, so i did. The others had the base of the trick and i tried to perfect it and add little and important details
I feel that I was able to express myself fully in the group exercises. I feel that I came up with interesting themes and methods for many of our group exercises. I think the group dynamics in the groups I was in were healthy and equal and everyone were fully able to contribute. This is probably due to both the instructors making the course feel safe to experiment as well as the fact that people willing to throw themselves to these kinds of exercises were the ones that signed up for the course.
I also felt comfortable asking questions from the instructors and I felt well received.
The time limit makes it hard to know if I was giving good ideas or bad ideas during the discussion.
I could have pushed myself more, but overall I’m extremely happy with my contributions.
Socially Yes! But “magic wise”, since I didnt feel like i hade enough time to practise, I rarely tried to “push” my things that hard. I also felt like it wasnt the point. I rather say yes to something the group seem to being able to agree on.
Over the course of the class, I spent a lot of time on my own thinking about the topics and how they would apply to my own work. I saw my own performances and thinking improve dramatically with only one week of concentrated effort, and I am incredibly happy with my progress following the class.
When we had exercise and we tried to come up with a solution, I tried to pitch ideas I thought off in my head, although some of them weren’t that good, but I tried to have an idea first so in a few cases, we started very quickly with that idea and we had more time to go over that idea and work on it more.
I was much more satisfied this year than I was last year. I came prepared and speaking the same magic language wit my peers helped creating pieces a lot. I was an active part in creating the pieces and coming up with situations, plots and methods. Also knowing everyone from last year helped the group work as it was easier to delegate roles according to the knowledge of their style and abilities as a magical performer. I tried creating an atmosphere where everything was ok and there was no pressure.
Jag bidrog med optimism samt tillförde till grupparbeten gällande trick, story, metod eller vad som nu var relevant till övningen i fråga. Jag bidrog även med att inte döma andra, bemöta med positivitet och en allmän positiv atmosfär, hoppas jag.
I did all what I was able to do, but of course you can always do more.
In some constellations and assignments I contributed very much, and in others I contributed less. Which was a perfect combination. It’s important to push your own ideas, but even more so to listen to others ideas.
I think I gave it my best! I was attentive and tried out all exercises.
I brought lot’s of props I shared with the group. I helped others with their programs.
I contributed by participating, coming with ideas, listening to other suggestions, trying to combine the ideas to make each group exercise meet the objectives. Again, I felt we didn’t do as much this year as we did last year, and that the quality of what we produced was a bit lower. Perhaps I could have contributed better in that area.
I think I gave all I got during the week. The beginning was a little slow before I find the right state of mind for the course. But that might be because I arrived just before the start. Maybe if I would have arrived one day before that would have helped to adapt.
During the group sessions I contributed in many ways. I threw my ideas to the table, helped my colleagues and was open for all the suggestions we should do. That way I felt that my participations in the course was valuable for everyone. Like everyone was valuable for me too.
I could chip in with some storyline ideas and I even came up with a method for coin through table. And sometimes it was me watching the clock and trying to get the group focused on completing the task. Of course there are some basic skills missing on my part, so for next year I hope to be able to contribute even more in the group tasks.
I certainly am aware of my own shortcomings during the course and left thinking about how I could improve my own contributions, next time. I think taking time to prepare mentally, even before the course has started would help me get in the right frame of mind, upon arrival.
I tend to be a group leader, taking the initiative. However, Like last year, on occasion I let the others come up with suggestions. If needed, I tried simplifying things when it gets complicated. Sometimes the group was not happy with the method, but then I suggested working on the method at a later stage because it was not as important as the story and/or sticking to the assignment.
Ja men jag skulle kunna våga lite mer och ta ut svängarna lite mer i både öppen scen och övningar.
I could have contributed more
with ideas etc
Yes and no. I felt slightly distracted this year due to the fact I had two major projects on outside of the course shortly after it. So I felt in all my spare time I devoted to working on my own material rather than interacting as much as I am used to with the groups after workshop hours. However, I did as much as I could under the circumstances.
I was ill the week before I arrived, so I had a lower energy level than usual. This meant I couldn’t participate in all the optional workshops and social activities I wanted to. I hope to have the opportunity to partake in these later on.”
Jag är glad att det känts som att jag har kunnat bidra med tips och idéer till deltagare i alla kurser. Hoppas det kommer till användning.
I feel that this year I could concentrate more and be more present during the course than last year. And I especially loved to be able to do a TED style talk.
Jag sätter stor vikt att hjälpa andra. Jag tycker att man lär sig mycket av att reflektera över vad jag sett och sätta ord på hur jag hade löst samma situation, om personen vill.
Jag tycker också att jag är öppen för andra förslag när man arbetar under tidspress. Att hjälpa till att lyfta bord och stolar fram och tillbaka är en självklarhet.
I thin I contributed to the exercises as much as could be expected but I could have been more explorative with my own material.
I´m glad I tried to work with new material as mush as I could. I didn´t work with any old stuff. Only new routines and bit were created at the classes.