Hi! Can anybody clarify which Campus the sessions are held at? I'm finally going on Tuesday and am really looking forwards to it but I just want to make sure I get to the right place! x
Sunday 26 February 2012
Wednesday 22 February 2012
I've created a discussion group...
...on Linkedin. My profile took 5 mins to set up and I've started a discussion group on the site for those who think they might be going down similar inquiry lines. Adesola suggested linkedin to me and it looks like it's going to be really easy to have discussion groups there and organise the topics and questions that we discuss!
I hope to see some of you there?? here's the link to my profile http://lnkd.in/ze3zWF.
Thanks, Emily x
I hope to see some of you there?? here's the link to my profile http://lnkd.in/ze3zWF.
Thanks, Emily x
Monday 20 February 2012
A small epiphany!
Dear all,
where to start...?
I think this has been a difficult one to get going on for many of us. Since my last post where I initially said I would like to inquire along the lines of Production Managment and Company Choreographer I spent a while listening and thinking about the general comments and advice on the blogs of current and previous 2nd Module students and from our advisors.
I was really pleased to hear from Jessica Hay and Charlie Bidston and I have also read some other blogs such as Alicia Beck and Rozanna Gaffor who have also spoken about progression into management.
I came to the conclusion that actually Production management/ Company Choreographer are quite a way away from my current professional practice. They are however my aspirations for the future, so I don't want to dismiss them totally, if at all.
I want my inquiry to be about working towards these goals within my current Professional Practice as a Professional Dancer. I realise that having a managing role is a step up or a step across from my current practice but believe that it is still relevant to what I am practicing today as a lot of the skills that I have and am gaining now can be transferred to this new transdisciplinary occupation.
Realising that I want to start benefiting my career for the future while still fulfilling my performance career as a Professional Dancer helped me to start to develop more new and exciting (hope you think so) questions in relation to this:
I believe I am capable of managing a company/ choreographing for a company but I am not yet competent. How can I prove that I am capable?
What skills to I need to gain so that I become competent in the management field?
How can I gain these skills in my current professional practice?
What skills do I already have that I can use to help me towards my future practice?
How important is experience in management?
Can I gain this experience whilst working as a professional dancer?
These questions allowed for sub questions which I brainstormed. Many apply to both current and future lines of my professional practice:
How can I ensure my career is long?
Are dancers being paid enough to sustain a career?
Is there enough work to sustain a fulfilling career?
Why is image so important?
Are dancers putting their health at risk for the sake of image?
What can I do to lower my injury and health risks?
Is there enough support for injured dancers?
Why is it so difficult for performers to get mortgages?
Are performers taught enough about equity, tax, insurance?
Does equity really help anymore?
How important is experience within employment for a dancer?
Is it better to stay within one company or to move around?
Is there a future for next generation producers/ choreographers?
Does anybody have any comments on any of my questions? Maybe we can discuss them together and go about constructing a place for our SIG. I'd also love to hear from anyone with different ideas, maybe our questions cross over at points, it would be great to hear from people looking from a different angle.
Thank you for reading!
Emily x
where to start...?
I think this has been a difficult one to get going on for many of us. Since my last post where I initially said I would like to inquire along the lines of Production Managment and Company Choreographer I spent a while listening and thinking about the general comments and advice on the blogs of current and previous 2nd Module students and from our advisors.
I was really pleased to hear from Jessica Hay and Charlie Bidston and I have also read some other blogs such as Alicia Beck and Rozanna Gaffor who have also spoken about progression into management.
I came to the conclusion that actually Production management/ Company Choreographer are quite a way away from my current professional practice. They are however my aspirations for the future, so I don't want to dismiss them totally, if at all.
I want my inquiry to be about working towards these goals within my current Professional Practice as a Professional Dancer. I realise that having a managing role is a step up or a step across from my current practice but believe that it is still relevant to what I am practicing today as a lot of the skills that I have and am gaining now can be transferred to this new transdisciplinary occupation.
Realising that I want to start benefiting my career for the future while still fulfilling my performance career as a Professional Dancer helped me to start to develop more new and exciting (hope you think so) questions in relation to this:
I believe I am capable of managing a company/ choreographing for a company but I am not yet competent. How can I prove that I am capable?
What skills to I need to gain so that I become competent in the management field?
How can I gain these skills in my current professional practice?
What skills do I already have that I can use to help me towards my future practice?
How important is experience in management?
Can I gain this experience whilst working as a professional dancer?
These questions allowed for sub questions which I brainstormed. Many apply to both current and future lines of my professional practice:
How can I ensure my career is long?
Are dancers being paid enough to sustain a career?
Is there enough work to sustain a fulfilling career?
Why is image so important?
Are dancers putting their health at risk for the sake of image?
What can I do to lower my injury and health risks?
Is there enough support for injured dancers?
Why is it so difficult for performers to get mortgages?
Are performers taught enough about equity, tax, insurance?
Does equity really help anymore?
How important is experience within employment for a dancer?
Is it better to stay within one company or to move around?
Is there a future for next generation producers/ choreographers?
Does anybody have any comments on any of my questions? Maybe we can discuss them together and go about constructing a place for our SIG. I'd also love to hear from anyone with different ideas, maybe our questions cross over at points, it would be great to hear from people looking from a different angle.
Thank you for reading!
Emily x
Saturday 11 February 2012
Task 4a
Something that has helped me the most is having to think about how this inquiry will be useful to me in the future. This helped me to narrow down my thoughts on a line of inquiry. I'm interested in finding out about different career opportunities that I could possibly pursue after performing. I have previously said in task 2d that I am interested in choreography and music, I want to find out how to make the transition from performer to choreographer/ producer and also discover new opportunities similar to these.
Some questions that I would be inclined to research would be:
How can you prove yourself as a choreographer?
How can you gain and improve management skills?
Is it possible to produce my own show?
Would this be financially viable?
Has anybody else considered this route themselves or does anybody have any comments or ideas on these questions?
I'm still very much at the starting point and am not certain of my exact line of inquiry, but am pleased to be having a few ideas and would be excited to hear from anyone with similar interests,
I'll keep posting,
Emily
Some questions that I would be inclined to research would be:
How can you prove yourself as a choreographer?
How can you gain and improve management skills?
Is it possible to produce my own show?
Would this be financially viable?
Has anybody else considered this route themselves or does anybody have any comments or ideas on these questions?
I'm still very much at the starting point and am not certain of my exact line of inquiry, but am pleased to be having a few ideas and would be excited to hear from anyone with similar interests,
I'll keep posting,
Emily
Saturday 4 February 2012
Home
Well I'm finally back in the UK, and it's so good to be home! Had a difficult last few weeks on board emotionally as I have very close friends who were working on the Concordia and I just wanted to get home and see them. Luckily I'm seeing one, Ian tomorrow which is great and they are all fine thank goodness! There was a Programme on chanel 4 on tuesday night called Terror at Sea where 4 of our dancers were interviewed. I thought they came across brilliantly and I am very proud of them. If you haven't seen it, it's one to watch.
On a more positive note I'm very pleased to have already been putting into practice some of the skills that I learned in the last module! I've been confident enough to network with people who I wouldn't have before and have some auditions lined up already, instead of putting it off! Very excited! Also managed to get a little showreel together and emailedit and my improved CV off to prospective employers. Really looking forwards to the next chapter and also module 2! Hope everyone is well and to hear from you soon!
Best wishes, Emily x
On a more positive note I'm very pleased to have already been putting into practice some of the skills that I learned in the last module! I've been confident enough to network with people who I wouldn't have before and have some auditions lined up already, instead of putting it off! Very excited! Also managed to get a little showreel together and emailedit and my improved CV off to prospective employers. Really looking forwards to the next chapter and also module 2! Hope everyone is well and to hear from you soon!
Best wishes, Emily x
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