I find I work at a slower pace, as I need to give myself enough time to fully understand the module and what I am supposed to do before I am able to commit and write a blog post about anything.
After reading through the module and the reader (many times) I have now got a wider outlook and a better understanding on the term 'professional inquiry'.
As I did study dance from the age of three and went onto to train at a musical theatre college for three years, I have found my interests for my line of enquiry so far are based around two questions in particular. I have found I can relate certain experiences both of the questions I am interested in.
Is body weight and imaged addressed and managed appropriately for young dancers or dancers who study at a professional level?
What effect does being told you're "too big" at a young age have on a performer?
Can this lead to potential mental heath issues surrounding body image and food?
Does the performing arts industry promote an unhealthy body image to aspiring young performers?
Can rejection in an audition situation have a long lasting negative effect on performers and the potential to effect them in future professional situations?
Can too much rejection effect self confidence long term for performers in future professional roles?
Should they're be restrictions in place at (theatre college) educational establishments to have certain guidelines to follow in regards to critique with performance students?
Does rejection make you more determined or lower your self esteem when going in to your next audition?
I like all these questions and can also relate to a few of them myself. Body image was a problem at our school and my mum was totally shocked to hear that people were getting called into meetings to discuss their body weight. It's a sensitive subject but also if you want to be a dancer there is a certain standard that I think an audience would expect. I think the most important word is healthy, they need to be healthy looking to be on a stage in front of people. One of our teachers in school told a girl that smoking would help her lose weight. Not exactly a healthy lesson!!
ReplyDeleteYeah I totally agree I think dancers should be strong and healthy, but I do think with certain individuals there should be boundaries to how tutors address the situation at college. I think compared to when I was at dance college the past two years being 'healthy' not 'skinny' has become way more popular and it is on the increase to keep fit! Thanks for commenting Sophie! x
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