Performance and Occassion

The concept of performance is related to the performance.  Everyone performs differently on different occasions.  Two performances from my life that I can remember are performing in plays when I was younger and performing during swim meets.

When I was elementary and middle school I belonged to my local theater group.  We put on a lot of original plays in front of decent sized audiences.  These audiences consisted of friends and relatives.  The setting for these performances was public, but also somewhat private because we were at a small theater and knew a lot of people in the audience.  When I performed in the plays I had to embrace the role of my character and take on another personality.  I was performing as someone else and not showing the audience who I truly was.

In contrast when I participated in swim meets I was performing in front of a large audience filled with strangers.  I had to perform for my team, coaches, and parents because they were all counting on me to help the team win.  The team had to communicate effectively to ensure that everyone was at their events on time and that our relay races ran smoothly.  The occasion during these performances was more formal than the plays I performed.  I had to put on a professional and confident air to help lead my team to victory.