My Questions


 
1.       In what order do I label my profession? Do I label it in order, starting with the profession I feel I am the most strongest in or do I label it to benefit the job I am applying for?

 

2.       Does a strong dancer mean a strong choreographer?

 

 

3.       Does a strong dancer mean a strong teacher?

 

4.       Is teaching seen as an easy way out of being a performer?

 

 

5.       Does a teacher with a degree, result in the teacher having more knowledge than teachers without a degree?

 

6.       Is there an age where dancers should stop performing? Or are you as old as you look within the dance industry?

 

7.       Is social media becoming a better way in which to promote you, than the usual way of working yourself through the industry?

 

 

8.       Is it more marketable to be a choreographer who has one very unique and defined style? Or a choreographer who doesn’t have a unique style but can choreograph too many different styles?

 

9.       What is more important in the dance industry, your image or your dance ability?

 

I would be great to hear your views on these questions…

If you are able to leave a comment that may help I will make sure I also take a look at you questions and will my best to help you in the same way.

Thank you

Comments

  1. Paula Nottingham29 October 2012 at 16:15

    Good starting points for your Liam - now start refining these questions into the ones that might grow into an inquiry... I like googling at this pint to see what others have said about the topics - and see if anyone else had similar interests on BAPP.

    Your professional life is so busy - I would be interested to hear more about what you do in your workplace - strength as a dancer and choreography - can you be more explicit here? Image and dance ability - how does it work for you in terms of these issues? Are you interested in comparing that to how others perceive these issues?

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  2. Liam Pentland2 December 2012 at 03:55

    Thanks very much for this advice.. It really did help me when defining my questions… It also has inspired me to do a blog reflecting on my year the problems I have had, which do relate to the questions above but also I want to focus on my strengths and the things that have gone well for me this year…

    Thanks again…

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  3. Unknown23 October 2013 at 05:43

    Hello liam,
    It was really interesting reading through your questions it seems we have a similar line of inquiry with regards to the professional performer and teacher. I have sooo much to say lol, firstly i believe there is no such thing as an age limit in this industry i have worked with many professional people who now teach and listening to their experiences is amazingly inspiring. This is something i wish to do in the future work professionally for as long as possible gaining as much knowledge and experience to then pass it on through my teaching by inspiring. I don't think teaching is an easy way out of performing if you have a huge passion for the industry you would like to think people like myself with to carry the industry on by sharing their experiences and opinions. Teaching should be a very rewarding thing. I wish to be a strong teacher in the future but who knows you can only try your best, surly as professionals we pick up skills that we can then use in the work place as a teacher. I have always thought about the degree question, i believe its not always about the qualifications, especially in this industry you could have trained for 3 years and get no where or have the perfect rhythm or look and get job after job, it's just pot luck but if you have that caring teaching within you why not try it. Social media is very helpful i believe, hopefully the more we work the more people we get to meet, which hopefully could lead to more work, i have found the use of networking very helpful for myself, just keep putting yourself out there to get you places. With regards to your last question i am torn i feel its just a bit of both, there can be jobs where your ability is key but also if the image fits then i am sure people would go to extreme lengths to get people's ability to the standard they require. ....Wow i feel i just blabbered on, but it just came from the heart lol i hope it makes sense. Please look over my blogg and feel free to comment. Best of luck.
    Sophie x

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