Task 3b

‘A work related community held together by either close working affiliation or more distant but common work interests or needs’.  This is a quote that really stood out to me in the Reader.  Information is shared between people who need to share similar information, that's what makes it so successful. As an individual who has individual goals and targets you can eliminate anything you find irrelevant and simply concentrate on the facts that concern you.

Job opportunities are increased if a professional has the opportunity to use and access the internet; the resources supplied on web 2.0 are endless...             I touched up on the benefits of this in previous blogs, I was talking openly about how on mass we are affected by the web but now I’m transferring that information to myself personally, and I’m now able to critically reflect on my own personal professional practice.  This has helped me to learn from my experiences, I’ve started to look and come to terms with social science and the many layers that it has.  I’m trying to fine tune what I’m thinking...find ways to connect social practice with variable theory, communicate my thinking specific to dance then progress this into connecting other things such as agents, travel, auditions and resting time.  I’m reflecting on how my professional and social networks combine.

Task 3a

Task 2d

What do I love about what I do?

I love that my hobbies have become my job; it means I never really have to ‘work’ a day in my life.  I love to be inspired by people who are on the top of their game, and I also get satisfaction from inspiring students when I’m teaching.  Watching a student learn and improve on what they’re doing and seeing them reap a sense of achievement is a special thing that not many people can be a part of.  It is because of the constant challenges that face both me and my students that keep my job fresh, I’m never bored, or watching the clock this is why I love what I do.

What gets you angry or makes you sad?

I get frustrated by natural talent going to waste, by students who have an ability to go far in dancing that give up, not commit and fade into the shadows.  The reason they press the self destruct button is what annoys me most, this is because I can’t understand their reasoning for doing so.  I then get annoyed at myself for being so involved with my students and I realise it is their right to give up...

What in your daily practice gets you really enthusiastic to find out more?

I find the human body fascinating, every body is different, yet we as dancers strive to make our bodies do the same movements that actually go against the natural form of the skeleton.  Different genes and DNA make different figures that can do different moves to different capacities.  We are all individual and have various skills to bring to the table, it enthuses me to see how my personal journey and others around me progresses and the path that we end up taking because of who we are.

What do you feel you don’t understand?

I don’t understand the future.  I don’t understand how my skills will enable me to make a living as the future is uncertain and cannot be foretold.  Dancing is a form of expression, creativity that speaks volumes through movement and interpretation of a song or theme.  My journey is still beginning and it’s scary to put myself out there with my skills and hope that it’s enough to be financially secure, this is common especially in the dancing industry I know, time will tell!