tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13671260251906137622024-02-20T02:15:42.186-08:00dancetaraAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-25501113492135366072016-11-16T12:32:00.002-08:002016-11-16T12:49:31.316-08:00culture and more assumptions!It should be no surprise that culture has emerged as one of my themes for module 3, as has body image (but it is a surprise, because I actually had no idea what would emerge).<br />
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Living in the Caribbean, I had expected less concern around size in dance class based on the multitude of different bodies seen in and out of dance class. It seems that as a dancer, whether here the US or in Europe, shape, size and body image are issues, yet some of my reading directs me away from this, where my own data through interviews leads me towards it.<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arialmt";">(Hamilton, </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arialmt";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arialmt";">L</span><span style="font-family: "timesnewromanpsmt";">. et al)</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span></span><br />
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My dancers in Barbados discussed issues of low self body image but in research taken out in the US with black ballet dancers, it showed black ballet dancers to have no major issue around weight or body image as compared with their colleagues who were white female ballet dancers.<br />
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Although I am putting this very simplistically, many questions have arisen for me because I had "assumed; that <u>t</u>he majority of professional ballet dancers would have issues around weight and body image. My dancers in Barbados, are modern dancers who I would have 'assumed' would have less negative body images. In my very limited study, the emerging data has proved my assumption to be wrong.<br />
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Why do the Black US ballet dancers have less issue around weight and body image than their white counterparts and my dancers in the Caribbean?<br />
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With such a diverse range of shapes and sizes in Barbados why is the aesthetic of the European dancer preferred. Even (according to my participants) in Caribbean folk dance? <br />
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Given the make up of audience to be a majority, Caribbean, why would the typical European aesthetic be preferable? Whose choice is it? How does that reflect within female Barbadian dancers confidence and relationship with their bodies?<br />
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Then there is the male perspective of weight and body image in dance U.S.A, Caribbean, Europe).<br />
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Does anyone have any stories to share around any of these areas? Or any interesting literature that you feel would be worth reading?<br />
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Although my research is centred around what is prevalent in the dance studio, post pre and during movement, I am realising that participants back stories strongly influence everything within the session. The way they enter the class/audition or rehearsal, how they approach class overall and what they get out of class. I am noticing that their cultures and personalities colour everything from preparation to execution<br />
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I look forward to hearing from you<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-43277645769029792032016-11-14T13:00:00.002-08:002016-11-16T12:34:24.308-08:00Who would believe? - AssumptionsHi all,<br />
Great chat on Sunday which I was dreading in many ways
(knowing that I have been in such a confused state) but it was great
that Sam opened the door and I was able to admit feeling overwhelmed at
this point and finding support and knowledge through the chat. <br />
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I
offered to write about assumptions but was sure that it is a subject
that I have already tackled in a blog. Looking back, it looks as though I
have touched on assumptions a couple of times in blogs and in my own
journal but I would like to share with you a recent experience. <br />
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During
my interviews, one of my female participants was very upset recalling a
period in her life where she was judged on her size in a dance class
and how the impact of that led her to leave dance for many years. When I
asked a similar question to a male participant, I was ready to move
onto the next question before he had even begun. I assumed that body
image would not particularly affect him, perhaps he would have a word or
two to mention but...... In actuality, this participant has had as
much to say about body image as his female counterpart. It was from a
slightly different perspective because he began dancing at an later age
and the external pressure was projected from images he had seen of
dancers rather than an individual teacher being judgmental but the
result was just as real and harmful to him. <br />
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I spoke to
another female dancer on the same subject, again believing that I
already knew the answer. Again I was surprised because I had assumed
that because she has (what i believe to be) an amazing body for dance,
she dissected her body up in a very objective<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">way</span></span>.
Noting length of upper to forearm, thigh to shin and so on. Where I
had seen only perfection, physically and mentally in the way that this
participant approaches class and fellow students and it seems, life, I
had no knowledge of what else went on for her. I completely assumed
that she was as completely comfortable in her dance skin as she showed
the outside world. She mentioned that she has accepted what she has and
knows how to work with it but was definitely not in the realm of
security that I had imagined.<br />
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As always, this process continues to rock me keeping me balanced off balance (as William Louther would say).<br />
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Would be interested to hear your assumptions.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-36025794384499433772016-10-26T12:56:00.000-07:002016-10-26T12:56:00.305-07:00At the heartThanks for the chat on Sunday 2nd October,<br />
For me, it was just in a nick of time. I was about to fall foul of the dreaded 'assumption' (sounds like a disease) and perhaps it is in this instance. It is so easy even when aware of it not to fall into the trap of assuming. From day one it has been pointed out, highlighted and discussed. It comes to my mind often but even so, I was about to fall foul!<br />
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I realised during the skype discussion that I was so focussed on what my research may bring that I was not actually open to it and by not being open to it, I had begun to (gently) try to devise and elicit ways of obtaining specific information through the interview process (that I wanted to see) in order to anaylise it rather than staying open to the process and waiting to see what information was actually offered.<br />
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Yes there is definitely a balance (as Helen said) in that one has to ensure that the method is appropriate to the task in order to maximise on the quality of data collected but starting with preconceived ideas of research findings...... mmmmm<br />
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"In similar vein, Hoffman (2002) discussed a distinction between listening in order to speak, and speaking in order to listen....... we may listen just enough to cue our next question and then cease attending to what the client is saying' - I believe that this is in a sense where I was heading. I had prepared question not expecting particular answers but expecting the questions to be answered in a specific way.<br />
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How do we listen and hear, be at the heart of the research without our voices drowning out our participants and theorists voices. Its all a balance and for me sometimes feeling like a tight rope walker - sensing and being aware of your core at all times but allowing the extremities to flow in order to enhance the strength of voice, allowing movement on all planes not just on one.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-20226819118067021452016-04-03T06:39:00.003-07:002016-04-03T06:40:58.576-07:00Module cross over<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another interesting skype chat this morning.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />What is becoming more apparent is how the modules seem to be crossing over and even though Joy is currently on module one, how her experience at an audition, linked into my research area. Also how although Sam and I are both on module two and looking at very different areas, others in the chat were able to assist in our thought processes. Who is the audience? Who are we communicating to? These were questions brought up by Julie on module 3 but the question relates to all of the modules. The audience (our assessors) must also be taken into account no matter, what an interesting journey this may be for us as individuals and that thought needs to play a role throughout the modules. Adesola spoke to me during module one about being selective in which stories are told because an audience cannot hear everything about ones entire journey through the modules, so the idea of audience has been there from moment one.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I find Sam's area of research is really interesting (although it did not ever cross my mind to cover this particular area). The idea about movement and music seems quite dense with so many view points and avenues that could be taken. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In relation to this, I was interested in the Cunningham 'experience'. For me as a student feeling completely disconnected from the entire genre because of the 'non use' of music but now looking at Cunningham from a theoretical position, I am seeing a beauty and 'danger' that I had not noticed as a student. How does one connect with movement and no music. How does one disconnect from the sound but continue to move? Cunningham talked about music and movement sharing the space but not necessarily being connected.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When watching the Cunningham company performing together with either no music or with some possible sound cues, one wonders what the internal rhythm the dancers have to find but also as a group. How much understanding of each others internal pace, rhythm they need to understand and how much they have to rely on intuition and the other senses for unison work and for lifts etc?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Google Merce Cunningham Working Process- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhK3Ep4HiI0 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Its only 3mins 43sec but it says a lot in a short time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The area that I have taken away from the chat that I need to use for my immediate work is that I now need to get out and talk to people. I realise I still have a ton of reading (and finding) to do but I also realise that the crucial element missing from my work is actually getting out there and hearing what others in 'my world' have to say. Thanks Sam!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is a dancer on the Island from New York, just here for a few more days, so I will check in with her and do a pilot interview and as someone else said on the chat, throw things out to family members and friends to get another point of view.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks all.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">In order to understand how I will approach
my research, I have begun to read and discuss a variety of options noting that
from the beginning there are opposing views on where a researcher should begin
their inquiry. Much of this immediate controversy is related to which
Ontological and subsequently, Epistemological standpoints you arrive at your inquiry.
Taking this element for granted can result in ‘failure to understand that there
is more than one Ontological perspective’ Grix, J. (2004) cited Mason (1998:
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<span lang="EN-GB">As I continue to weave my way through the
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structure, without which nothing can hang safely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He believes that ones stance cannot be
chopped and changed and therefore if today we are researching from a positivist
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Good Research Guide, </i>Denscombe, M. (2010), has made clearer the difference
between research strategies and methods. Once a strategy is chosen, it may be
that more than one method is used in order to carry out the research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A point noted is that although some methods
lend themselves more to a particular strategy, the researcher always has, in Denscombes
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<span lang="EN-GB">I have found both of the above useful as well as <i>Research Methods in Education</i> Cohen, L. Manion, L. Morrison, K. (2011) </span></div>
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question and then which methods I will use to take the research to the next
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<span lang="EN-GB">Some of us have found it difficult to
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perhaps something a teacher has said in the past that enables your body to
remember a good pirouette preparation or maybe word said in the brain or out
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-54162401431055977342016-03-19T16:47:00.001-07:002016-03-19T16:47:18.935-07:00Hi all MAPPers,<br />
Can anyone assist in the location of linked-in? I have come across it accidentally on two occasions but cannot navigate myself back. Does anyone use it? When I tried to join it said that I had to wait for permission from the creator (Adesola). Is this the linked-in area being used or is there another?????<br />
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Hope to hear from someone particularly those on module 3 who will be/have used it.<br />
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ThanksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-65240945609093060562016-03-11T09:33:00.001-08:002016-03-11T09:33:46.391-08:00dance sport and female bodiesFollowing on from the last skype chat, this is something that might be of interest Sinead and all. Its not very long <br />
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The paper touches on dance as a sport and the sexualisation of girls. It also talks a bit about the reasons girls choose this type of dance - ironically often because there is no other choice and they know and have been exposed to nothing else. <br /><br /><br />The Politics of Personal Pedagogy Examining Teacher Identities<br />Julie Kerr-Berry, Ed.D., Karen Clemente, Ed.D., and Doug Risner, Ph.D.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-55444682074596495752016-03-10T14:43:00.000-08:002016-03-11T05:34:37.912-08:00MINDSET<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I found the recent skype chat very engaging. Those involved were Sinead, April (by text as she had no microphone) and Adesola. Discussions were based around physical and mental space. We also discussed the differences in approaches to dance in our various countries and the sometimes unhelpful focus on 'winning' a dance competition <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">subsequently</span> focusing on 'tricks' and winning rather than quality, technique emotion or narrative. We talked about how we support those <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">young people</span>, particularly those wishing to take dance to a higher level.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I brought up a book that has been keeping my mind busy called 'Mindset' by Dr. Carol Dweck. I am on module 2 and have been thinking about how a mindset can influence not only the student but more importantly the teacher. I have been struggling to clearly define my thoughts and it was when Sinead spoke about </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">differentiated</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">learning</span> that I realised I was getting closer to where my thoughts were trying to lead me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since the conversation I have realised that the area that interests me comes before the stage of offering differentiated <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">approaches to learning</span></span>. It is the part in the teacher that cares whether or not the student succeeds and centres around the teachers own beliefs about learning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mindset, links very closely for me with the positivist and non positivist schools of thought. In essence, the growth mindset believes that each student has the ability to develop and change even if they do not have the most obvious talent. It is a matter of a process and working with the student <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">assisting them in reaching their potential</span>. The fixed mindset believes that its not really worth the effort because change is not possible in the student. A student is either 'clever or not and no amount of intervention will alter that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dr. Dweck says ; 'Teachers with the fixed mindset create an atmosphere of judging. These teachers look at students beginning performance and decide who's smart and who's dumb. Then they give up on the "dumb"ones'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have been thinking about my own teachers and how a fixed mindset may have played a role in their approach to me as a student. The fixed mindset will have preconceived ideas based on gender, race, body shape, aesthetic etc, placing a judgement on who is and who is not worth teaching. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'Do teachers need to love all of their student? No, but they have to care about every single student.' Dweck, C. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'.....growth-orientated teaching' will see where a student is and then work to get them to the next stage (which is when differentiated learning would take place). </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dweck, C. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Questions then arise for me in terms of teaching. I wonder how many dance teachers come from <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a fixed perspective</span>. It is not to say that it is not possible to change but if a teacher is not aware that this may be their approach to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">teaching and learning </span>how can they change. Would they want to? Is it necessary? Does it impact on the students? <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How? </span>Do they use </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">differentiated</span> teaching methods? Believe in differentiated learning? </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Have they seen the results? Do they accept the results? How does a teachers own education, background, environment, social conditioning and values impact on their approach to teaching dance? How have mine?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How have yours? I would love to hear your thoughts and even a couple of lines on how you feel your history has influenced your teaching (positive or negative).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have a good day all!</span>
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Bibliography<br />
MindSet Dr. Carol Dweck 2006<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-54799150873062666942016-03-07T06:25:00.000-08:002016-03-07T06:25:57.259-08:00Knowledge, certainty and body positivism<style>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have begun approaching the task of knowledge, certainty, body
positivism and non positivism and exploring my own understanding of another choreographer/dancers
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Initially I thought I would look at Martha Graham because she is familiar
but in the spirit of 'Shifting Ground' and 'balance off balance' (see blog 9th
Feb) I thought it would be interesting (and perhaps slightly uncomfortable) to
look at someone new. I chose Anna Halprin because she is quite new to me
and her approach to movement very different to my own. I am challenging
myself because I think prior to this MA I may not have appreciated or been
inspired by her contribution to dance and more than that, I would not have been
open to seeing the complete bravery, excitement and 'off balance' of her
journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anna Halprin now in her mid 90s is renowned as a pioneer of post modern
dance. Looking at her life has been very interesting and inspiring.
I purposely said 'looking at her life' rather than 'work' because the two seem
to be completely interconnected. Reading about her and observing her on camera,
the question keeps arising, does she live to work or work to live? From
my observations, both statements seem true. </span></div>
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Her stance to all that know of her is probably quite clear. As an artist
whose first memorable relationship with movement was as a very young child watching her Jewish
grandfather dancing in a place of worship and her emotional and spiritual
connection to those moments<i>, </i>Anna felt the need to replicate this moment
and feeling through her life and subsequently through her own work. I believe
her to come from a non positivist stance with her 'experience' with her
grandfather as a spiritual catalyst for her future exploration of movement
connected to the living breathing dynamic natural world. It was this initial
experience that has consumed her and fueled much of her journey through
movement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">'Orphic
Priests have come to represent an engagement with the body that valued the
sensual, and welcomed movement and dance as a means for the individual to
interact with their world'. <i>Module 2 handbook :</i>20</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Very much in contrast 'For Plato and the Christians who followed him,
the body appeared to be a sign of human imperfection and separation from God'.
(cited by Akinleye, A.) <i>:18</i> <i>Unpublished Thesis . </i>It is
interesting that there can be two such opposing takes on the same
issue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Interestingly Anna Halprin is of Jewish faith, the belief is that;
'there is one God, incorporeal and eternal, who wants all people to do what is
just and merciful. All people are created in the image of God and deserve to be
treated with dignity and respect' <i>About the Jewish Religion (Jan 2014)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anna Halprin was a little girl when she had her 'experience' and I
wonder how her age will have influenced her future. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She spoke about being and feeling close to her grandfather and close to
God because in the moments that she witnessed her grandfathers movement, she
felt that he was God. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This connection between her beliefs, her grandfather and her work,
although perhaps not intentional can also be seen in those that Anna chooses to
work with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through her life she has worked with a diverse range of people including
children, different races and cultures (in the 1960s this was usual), the
elderly and those with terminal illness. Although she did not see herself
as a rebel, Anna Halprin has challenged what dance can be, how it can be used,
where and with whom. She seems to have a connection that links life and
spirituality with movement and movement with spirituality and life.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thomas Aquinas (1225-74) unified the physical with God through
interpreting change in the physical world as a sign of God............. as
Thomas Aquinas’ implement of God, the body gained more worth.</span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<s><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></s><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through her life, on experiencing
hardship, Anna Halprin continued to use dance and art as a form of therapeutic
release, this could be in the form of writing, movement or painting. Through
the greatest trials in her life she used dance as a mechanism to confront
issues</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "times";"> 'She worked with Gestalt therapists Fritz
Perls and John Rinn to develop dances which would serve as a healing process'.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>Biography Anna Halprin Digital Archive </i>(Anna Halprin Digital
Archive https://annahalprindigitalarchive.omeka.net/biography) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My feeling is that Anna Halprins life is consumed by a physical,
creative and spiritual connection to life and very much a non positivist stance.
Her view is that the body, the community and the world can be influenced and
changed through movemen<s>t.</s></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Her process is what could be described as holistic and she believes that
dance is for everyone and could come from everyday things, no matter how
mundane they may appear. Initiating movement from the inside out, Anna's focus
was on creating experiences through the body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BIBLIOGRAPHY</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Advanced Practitioner Inquiry P16 (cited by Akinleye, A.) <i>Unpublished
Thesis</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anna Halprin Digital Archive</span></i><span style="font-family: "times"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
https://annahalprindigitalarchive.omeka.net/biography </span></div>
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http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/spotlight/pages/about%20the%20jewish%20religion.aspx
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-10017812975087651862016-02-09T10:55:00.001-08:002016-02-09T10:55:30.312-08:00Shifting groundHi all I am just going to write as my thoughts are coming to me. Hold tight! <br />
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On today's skype conversation Adesola commented that as dancers we use movement but sometimes (in my words) we can become static wanting and needing definitive answers.<br />
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Even yesterday I spoke to my 5-10 year old students about the journey of education, generally and within the performing arts class and dance specifically. I spoke about it not being math where 1 and 1 will always make 2 but how movement is connected to imagination, emotion, environment etc and that with the change of any of those elements our experience in any given situation, moment or day will be different. I spoke about the need to enjoy and be in those moments and not judge mental or 'looking for the right movement'.<br />
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So why then do we (I) continuously need to find an answer? Looking at my note pad I wrote, during the conversation 'SHIFTING GROUND NOT COMFORTABLE'. Embarking on new things is often uncomfortable and I regularly speak to my students about this and encourage them to if not enjoy to 'embrace the process'. I hear you saying 'Take your own advice' and I recognise this but recognising and acting are very different beasts. A bit like in the AoL reading or hearing about learning is not the same as unpicking and investigating <b>your </b>own learning, and (from your perspective) the wider implications of learning/experience or decisions made from that learning.<br />
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Before becoming a mum, I would give myself at least one challenge each year. They were simple things like learning to drive or going on holiday on my own, I think this stemmed from my complete culture shock when working in Ethiopia years before. It was the most uncomfortable I had felt in my entire life (at that point) but gave me the courage to try new things.<br />
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More recently relocating to Barbados has been a real shift and very uncomfortable on many levels for the first 2 -3 years (and even now in some ways) but for the 6 years previous to this, I have not been in a space that is as uncomfortable as this MA process. As I neared the end of the AoLs (apart from the frantic dash to the finish) I began to appreciate that perhaps I could actually achieve what was required. Now moving (hopefully) into module 2, the nagging doubt has returned. Module 1 had become
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unfamiliar now module 2 is just unfamiliar and so, uncomfortable. (De ja vu?)<br />
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I would love to hear your thoughts on shifting ground and being comfortably uncomfortable.<br />
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William Louther would say 'Balanced off balance' and this really resonates for me within this journey. How can you be balanced off balance? Its almost like a constant motion, a drive and energy a demand not to be comfortable, complacent, still and within that experience the dancer begins to develop mentally and physically an inner determination and energy that never stops trying to take the experience further.<br />
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The next phase of my journey is to embrace being (mentally) balanced off balance knowing that it is completely uncomfortable Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-29760028696066808892016-01-03T09:27:00.003-08:002016-01-03T09:27:42.291-08:00Location of ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT <div style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 832.1px; top: 59.6795px;">
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Hi all, checking in again to find out if anyone knows where the academic honesty statement is. Its meant to be submitted with essays. its under: <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Essays should be typed, 1.5 or double spaced, on one side of the paper only. Please justify the margins on both sides. Fonts: use Times New Roman, Arial or Garamond.The cover page should include your name, student number, programme and year, module number and title, module tutor, full title of assignment and date written, and subject advisor; as well as the and word count. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: red;">academic honesty statement <span style="background-color: white;"><span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;">Does anyone know what </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">the ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT </span> is or wh</span>ere to locate it?</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;">Thanks and Happy New year! </span></span></span></h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-55299254700668557912016-01-01T06:43:00.000-08:002016-01-01T06:44:06.988-08:00generic questions HappyNew Year everyone.<br />
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I had a couple of generic questions, if anyone can help.<br />
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Have any of you sent draft essay through turnitin? Is it Ok to do that just to trial how to do it?<br />
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Does anyone know where to locate the 'Honesty' form? I am not familiar with it or its location.<br />
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Hope you are all doing well and not as snowed under as me!<br />
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Thanks Tara Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-86948778851795350852015-11-10T14:49:00.002-08:002015-11-10T14:49:23.867-08:00Error 10th Nov connections - right or wrongApologies all,<br />
The book and author mentioned in y last blog were incorrect. The correct information is<br />
The work-Based Learning Student handbook by Ruth Helyer Page 38.<br />
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Thanks TaraAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-47381314601640106812015-11-10T10:37:00.000-08:002015-11-10T10:37:07.329-08:00Connections - right or wrong<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have been really excited by some connections that I am beginning to make. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">This blog is going to ramble and probably not make complete sense. There is definitely no conclusion. It's a lot of thoughts that are beginning to flow in my mind that I had not previously considered (I was going to say 'take shape' but there is no shape at present!).</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thoughts so far</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Obviously dance is about the body and bodies are human so it seems obvious that dance and the dancer is about humans. If that is correct then humans live a life and a dancers world is part of that. The two connections that I have made</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>1. Through AOL Hierarchy</b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have noticed the connection between the hierarchies created in the dance studio and the variation of hierarchies that exist within our own lives. How hierarchy can be used to create harmony and used positively or how it can be used negatively and ostracise but there is a direct link for me between the hierarchy created in the studio and how that is/can be reflected within our daily lives and our history (or vice versa)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">This morning I thought about the fact that I would not let young people wear hats and trainers etc. in the dance studio. I am a contemporary dancer and work barefoot anyway but when working with groups of young offenders in the community and any community groups, I have always held my ground in not allowing hats and trainers or jewelry into the space. By bringing those items in, in the past, it <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">has <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">subconsciously given permission for </span></span>participants to bring in a 'street culture' and street hierarchy which is defined for many young people by their clothes, trainers and the labels attached to those items. From experience<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, I know t</span>his d<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oes </span>not allow the participants to start on an even playing field and has created an unhelpful hierarchy that d<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oes</span> not encourage openness, participation and unity.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>2. Through Cathy (MAPP student), Work based learning journal p38<i> (<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">J</span>en<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">i</span>fer A Moon) </i>and my own experience</b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Is the connection (and more of an investigation that I would like to make) between the human being as described by The work based Journal. "Reflection begins as soon as we are born and has always even if subliminally, affected how you view yourself and define your identity and profile".</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She </span>goes on to speak about 'mirror image' and that once an infant has seen their image they become more self aware. .... "begin to view themselves differently, indeed as a complete entity
rather than the disjointed arms and legs they have looked down upon as a
small baby". </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">This connects with how women (particularly) view their bodies. Generally we talk about our bodies as body parts that we like or dislike. "I like the tops of my arms and ankles but hate hate above my knees ...etc. This in turn reminded me of the skype conversation (October) where Cathy had been surprised that her 'body image' folder did not contain as much as she had thought it would. It also took my thoughts to us as dancers often working with a mirror and seeing our own reflections for hours and hours each week. It made me wonder how much judgement we place on our bodies as dancers, positive or negative. Viewing our bodies as right or wrong. Sep<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a</span>rating the right from the wrong parts.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">In primary school we were one of only three black families. In the infant department I was not aware of colour and the school made no distinction (as far as I can remember) between different races. We were all just treated as children.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">One day when I was very small definitely no older than 5 years, my best friend brought some very pale pink lipstick in and put it on. It looked so pretty on her, so I then put some on and felt lovely. I was shocked to look in the mirror to see how strange I looked. Where as the pink blended so beautifully with her skin tone it was completely at odds with my own. This is the first time that I can remember being aware of colour and its personal relationship with me. I have heard it said and know from my own son that children are not really aware of different coloured people for many years.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last night, my husband showed me a you tube clip, it was connected to another which I then viewed.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">It
was about an experiment in the 1940s with black (African American)
children, aged around 4 or 5 and two dolls, one white and one black. The children were asked
a variety of questions about which doll was good, bad, pretty, ugly
etc, which doll they would prefer to play with and which doll looked
most like them. 63% of the black children preferred to play with the
white doll whilst 50% thought that the white doll looked most like them.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Going back to Cathy, one of her comments and realisation seems to lie in the fact that as we try to accumulate information, resources and ideas, we are also seeing different perspectives of different people<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span> Who is right and who is wrong? Is there a right or wrong or does it depend on the position in which you stand, sit or even fall? </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Trawling through masses of literature and coming up with different people coming from the same perspective <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">must</span> be really frustrating, as <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">must</span> not knowing whose perspective to believe because all of the points of view are so different. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">So many similarities, contradictions and questions have
arisen from these snippets of conversations, thoughts and resources.
Questions connected to geographical space that we live in, culture, country,
time, friends, families and how each of those will possibly influence
the responses in ourselves in our students and in our work.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">From our skype conversation, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">something that has stuc<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k with me is,</span></span> that no matter the journey, it is 'our own voice' (Adesola) that
is most important at this stage. It is 'colouring<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">' </span>the work and theories
that we are coming across with our own perspective that makes our findings relevant rather than deciding who is right and who is wrong.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For
many years, particularly when working with students new to dance, I
would say "dance is not like maths. 1+1 will always make 2 but dance is a
process with a never ending conclusion". A dancer is constantly striving for more for better, for<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> longer, for higher, for lower for....... </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By looking at it in this way the journey remains positive and free of judgme<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n</span>t (from self)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Interesting my journey through this MA, so far is leading me in the same direction as the direction I have always tried to <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">encourage my own students to travel. Its the road of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"</span>Trust the Process and enjoy the journey. The product will come". Only this time, I am hearing it from fellow student<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s and advisers (Thanks all, particularly Cathy, you always have an interesting view, my thoughts don't always connect immediately on a skype call<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> but much of what you have mentioned has resonated in o<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ne way or another for me)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">This blog really is a rambling of thoughts and I would be really interested to hear any ones additional thoughts/perspectives. This is not an area that I am specifically working on for this course but the connections have been so interesting, I wondered if anyone would like to add to my library of thoughts?</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Tuesday 20th AoL Skype conversation </span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yesterday I had a useful conversation with Adesola regarding the Accreditation
of (Prior) Learning (AoL). The initial conversation included Adesola saying that </span><span style="font-size: small;">- the aim by the end of
the conversation is that I feel ready to research theories. By framing it
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">We managed to discuss 3 or possibly 4 of the areas that I had listed.
Adesola was able to draw my fragmented thoughts and anecdotes together to help me clearer
understand my learning areas and journey, this was mainly achieved by, asking questions
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There seem to be a number of stages to the process in terms of producing the
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"><b>OTHERS</b> – Wider context - Methods others
use within dance or another art form or area of life – Others theories</span></span></span></h3>
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">ME </span>AND OTHERS </b>– Compare and interrogate
my practice and original learning with theories/others ideas or practice.</span></span></span></h3>
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"><b>ME</b> – The claim that I am making
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">One thing that I need to engrave in my thoughts is that I do not need to
find evidence of other practitioners supporting my methods. Instead, I am using the methods of
others to better understand my own practice and my own learning. Their methods
may be similar or completely contradictory to my own.</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I feel ready to begin reading and writing now but know that this process is very new and different, so I need to give myself space to retry without judgement (from myself) I think once I have the hang of one AoL, the others will fall into place more easily but at the moment I need to get into a way of thinking that is a little alien.</span></span></span></h3>
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</span><span style="font-size: small;">I find the areas that I have chosen, interesting and the more I spoke to
Adesola, the more depth each area seemed to hold. After the skype call, I felt
really excited and just wanted to get started i.e. reading and researching
theories! (This was last night) but I am now also feeling apprehensive, knowing
just how much work is involved with the ever-looming deadline! </span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I would be really grateful if anyone on any of the modules could add/takeaway or develop further the needs (above) for the AoL. It would be really useful to hear if anyone else has 'a take' on the a way forward, a format or anything else you have found useful during your journey. </span></span></span></h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-57418720211550861502015-10-06T09:32:00.001-07:002015-10-06T13:02:20.397-07:00Optimum conditions<h3>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">4th October Skype call discussion</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Interesting thoughts based around what we perceive to be the optimum conditions to produce 'good work' and the notion that it is sometimes the challenges that steer the work, allowing the work to be more interesting than the original idea.</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was only last term that as I juggled with absenteeism, knowing that I had a deadline to complete my choreography. I decided to embrace the challenges and view them as opportunities. I don't think I have ever approached my work/job in this way so concretely before but the process for me was really rewarding. Instead of concerning myself with who was not there and what I had originally planned to do, I instead, allowed what I had perceived as a negative and turned it into an opportunity to create something new and without judgement. ( I am making this sound really easy and I don't want to mislead you). I feel that I was pushed to the limit and my choices were to 'throw in the towel' or to rethink my strategy.</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">The dancers also enjoyed the process and my honesty, in that I had no idea what I was now doing but hoped they would 'come along for the ride'. Both process and product in my view and the view of the 13 dancers was very positive. For me it is one of the best pieces of dance that I have created and it has given me a sense that although it is more comfortable knowing, sometimes the answer is in not knowing.</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">I understand (in my limited view, having just begun) that much of this MA is about questioning and exploring, knowing that an answer may never be found. I hope that I am able to transfer my recent experience to this process. Choreographically and physically I have experience that has allowed me (in that choreographic example) to feel confident(ish) in working and thinking in such a different way. As I said, I hope I am now able to step back and allow the experiences to dictate my direction rather than trying to force answers or become downhearted because the 'optimum conditions' may not exist.</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">My understanding from the skype discussion this afternoon is that the optimum conditions rarely exist. Whether its time constraints, student availability or space constraints, an openness to working with what we have, will be paramount and what we have, may not be our ideal but sometimes 'option B' can work as well A, if not better than option A.</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was a really useful conversation for me, mainly because all of the other students were either on module 2 or 3 and although they were discussing areas that I have not yet come across on the course, the discussion around 'potential ways to approach the course' was insightful.</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was encouraging to hear that my feeling a bit lost and a bit alone at this stage is usual. Having said that, the conversation yesterday has already helped me to feel part of something and two students have kindly responded to my first post. Thanks. </span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<a name='more'></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082160483089461159noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367126025190613762.post-4734452349495211022015-10-02T08:35:00.003-07:002015-10-02T08:35:59.296-07:00first post 2nd timeHi all,<br />My first post!<br />
It has been a real journey just getting to
this point of posting! The interesting part has been watching myself
from the outside trying to get to grips with this new piece of
'equipment' called blogspot.<br />I know and have known for a long time
that I can be really impatient with myself when trying something new,
particularly if I am unable to 'produce' immediately. I can remember
the first time I felt that feeling of impatience, it was when my
grandmother was trying to teach me to crochet. She insisted on showing
and showing and..... all the time I could feel myself becoming more and
more annoyed, i just wanted to 'have a go'. I needed to physically try
it, not look at it, not talk about it, not think about it but TRY IT!
The opportunity to reflect because of the MAPP has immediately reminded
me of my natural approach and actually because I am able to see it, I
have tried to be patient and breath! (last week I was ready to throw the
computer and stamp on it).<br />
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I have already posted this somewhere, maybe google+? At the moment, I remaining in the calm frame and trying to ensure that somehow, somewhere, someone will see this!<br />
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