9th October Skype session

Unfortunately I had rehearsals and missed the Skype session, which sent me into a panic.  Surely if I miss it I will fall behind? However during the BAPP arts course we use web 2.0 for communication, so even though I wasn’t physically in the conversation on Skype I am able to read every ones accounts of the Skype session and still discuss my thoughts. First of all I read Adesolas blog as this gave me an outline of what was discussed and she mentioned what thoughts people had put forward.

They talked about how module one asks you to re think and re feel the assumptions you have about yourself and what you do as a way to better position and recognize what your own practice is.

 Modesty v showing off

Modesty v generosity

Criticism v reflection

I read through the thoughts of the other students doing module one and what they’d posted as their blog about the session.

I was drawn to the idea of module one having three main lens, COMMUNICATION, REFLECTION and NETWORKING.  Matthew D had discussed his thoughts during the Skype session so I read through his blog and his thoughts from the session and how he relates the three main lens to himself and his practice.

I related them to my practice and I to have already been using the 3 lens for instance communication. My current employer I have communicated with them for along time when I originally auditioned for them I had to dance and show them I was able to do there choreography the way they wanted but put my own performance into it, I also handed them a CV and headshot which tells them where I trained, what jobs I’d done previous and my skills. It doesn’t stop at getting the job, I go into rehearsals and have to present myself in a way that shows I’m reliable and work well in the team. I also communicate with the general public on a daily basis. Presenting myself as a professional.

Reflection I now realize I do this all the time; I reflect on every show I do only to make my performance better the next time.  Which has helped me grow as a dancer and a performer. From my first contract to where I am now, I have grown through reflection without even realizing. At the end of this contract I’m going to be transitioning into a career change, so being able to reflect and grow during this process is very important.

Networking is what I’m doing right now by writing this blog. I’m still not comfortable putting all my thoughts out there for everybody to see. I’m constantly reading other blogs and taking notes and I’m learning there is no wrong or right but there is still that feeling of feeling vulnerable.