5d

For my inquiry I plan to be ethical when conducting a structure for my proposal . In order to do this I must consider many different issues that may arise and I will follow principles in order to make sure I am holding good practice in many aspects for e.g. safety and well being for others that are involved in my inquiry. It is important to apply these when working with others in the same industry. 

These are some points below which I plan to be ethical when conducting my inquiry. 

Data Protection: Make sure all information gained is only for the inquiry itself, is kept safe, and is not used for anything else. make sure the information is destroyed after use and not kept for any amount of time. all contact details should not be shared and kept only between you and the person in the inquiry. No personal information should be shared between anyone else

If my participant want to be kept anonymous it is vital I take this into consideration and keep their name unknown to anyone else.

The inquiry should be explained before so they know the purpose of it, in order to participate

The questions I ask should only relate to my inquiry and should not be relevant to anything else outside of the inquiry itself.
All questions must be reliable and valid to the inquiry

No discrimination or bias should be made to any sex, age, race, ethnicity, religion or colour

Ensure permission is taken in to hand in regard to copyright of any recordings

Prevention of harm: The inquiry should be safe so that no harm is caused to others involved

Be honest about results of the inquiry and make sure is 100%accurate 

If something is not understood b the participants in the inquiry I will be happy to spend the time explaining

Be respectful to participants

Maintain professionalism in inquiry

5b

After researching professional sources of Code of conduct I have found many different aspects that are similar to my assumptions and are very interesting.

I look at the C.D.E.T website and came across there code of professional conduct and practice guiding teacher to good practice. As A teacher I have come across this before from when I did my teaching qualifications and found this very helpful in order to promote good teaching practice.It is also similar to my workplace ethics in teaching dance as my manager is CDET recognised, so takes this code of conduct very seriously in order to run the dance school smoothly and successfully.
website link: 
http://www.cdet.org.uk/teaching-and-qualifications/code-of-conduct/

I found it very interesting to read and although a lot of it is similar to the dance school I teach at there were some points on the C.D.E.T  website that I was unfamiliar with. It mentions a teachers teaching name. It would have never crossed my mind that a name would have an impact when teaching. But it could be clearly against the law and against the data protection Act if the teachers name is not there's or is entitled too, for e.g. used as a description, title or used on designatory letters. It also should never be misleading.

The Rad website mentions that professionalism should allow you to engage in reflective practice and observing other practitioners in order to be responsible for your won professional development
website link: http://www.rad.org.uk/files/ART255_Code%20of%20Conduct%20English.pdf

I thought that this point was very interesting as I find that by watching other dance teachers you can enhance your learning and teaching skills by gaining ideas and combining with your own in order to make your classes compatible and interesting.

Another webiste I found whilst researching was dance east academy
website link:
http://www.danceeast.co.uk/academy/student_area/code_of_conduct.aspx

I found that some of these principles mentioned where very useful to promote safety and courtesy. If students arrive 10 minutes late for class they will not be able to participate for their own safety. I found that this was a very fair principle and was used when I studied at vocational college. By the student being late it can disrupt the class and cause other students to loose focus. This is one principle I think really stands out for me as some students do like to push the boundaries in a class environment. Also no food or drink except bottled water allowed in the studio is a principle. This promote health and safety for the students and stops any spillages which may cause risk or injuries. It also encourages the student to keep hydrated with water to stay healthy.  

5a Ethics

As well as performing  I currently work part time at a local dance school.  When getting the job I was presented with a handbook on ethics in order to work safely to the regulations of the school. Below is a list of aspects that have to be considered before teaching in the workplace.

Safeguarding: I has to take this before even working with my students, as I am sometime have to work with vulnerable adults, and it is my duty to protect them there interests and ell being hen they are in my care. 

Confidentiality: When information is shared by a students, it is the teachers duty to ensure it is confidential, unless it has been consented with the pupil or parent unless there is legal right or it is a duty to disclose should never use confidential information to their personal advantage.
for eg vulnerable adults. 

Data Protection: teachers have to be aware and abide by the current data protection legislation. data protection is important information which is shared between you and the pupil. This could be the pupils address, contact number, problems or disabilities the pupil may have or have had in the past. This information is strictly confidential and should in no case be shared with anyone accept you and he student if in any case. Below is an example of what some of the principles are for The Data Protection Act 1998 states some of the below information:

• information is accurate
• information should not be kept longer than necessary
• information is secure
• information should not be transferred to countries outside Europe without adequate protection

Ensure health and safety in classes: 

• classes are an appropriate size in the space being used
• Ensure that there are helpers in classes for children under 5 years
• make sure flooring and dance space is clean and safe to minimize risk of injury
• heating levels and ventilation are adequate
• record accidents in an accident book for health and safety legislation
• studio space is fire reg

Prevent Harm :

• Be aware of child protection legislation (all members of staff should hold an up to date CRB)
• Ask for students permission before and physical contact is made.
• Make sure another member of staff is in the room in case of any false allegations or accusations being made against a teacher from a student.
• Teachers should not put themselves in any position of harm 

Equal opportunities:

Make sure students are treated equally, and are given the chance to enhance their dance skills for their style of learning. Each student should be treated fairly and discriminated in any way.

Discrimination: Make sure students are not discriminated against color  sex, race, religion, disability, age, national or social origin or any other status.

Keep up to the Standards of Good Practice

• keep up to date with graded examination syllabus work (keep up to date with courses)
• communicate a love of dance to students
• encourage students and develop self discipline and self motivation.
• demonstrate professionalism 
• encourage communication skills between students
• recognize development of students and offer appropriate guidance to their level
• be aware of students with any difficulties and learning styles
• dance moves and choreography should be taught in a safe manner
• demonstrate professional attitudes
• punctuality of students and teachers should be prepared 10 min before class
• demonstrate reliability and responsibility care of students

General rules

• No swearing

• No Bullying

• Correct uniform worn around the dance school

• No running in Tap shoes

• No jewelerry worn in dance classes

• Respect others students and teachers

Ethics in the workplace not only creates a safe atmosphere but promote respect for the school and members of staff. It allows the students to work to their best abilities reaching their full potential, and in a safe environment. It is also promotes equal opportunities between each students and stops any discrimination. This all works hand in hand for a successfully run dance school where students and teachers are both respected.

My chosen Award title

After a long think and discussion with many people in the same industry as me, I feel that my award titleI should propose is BA Honours Professional Practice in Performing arts.The reason because of this, it is my strongest area and is something I have been doing form the age of three, and I feel that choosing something else would not be for the right reasons. I teach dance, as well as auditioning for acting, dancing and all round musical theater roles in the performing industry. My everyday job relates to Performing Arts, and also what I want to achieve in my future to fulfill my dreams in teaching Performing Arts and performing myself whether it is dancing in a musical or landing an acting role in tv or film.
The reason I also believe a Ba Honours professional practice in performing Arts would be my award title is because I  am very passionate about Performing Arts and it is what I have trained in since a very young age. I attended the Brit school from the age of 14 and  achieved a BTEC National diploma in Performing arts. I then went on to Italia Conti for a further three years, where I achieved a Diploma in Performing Arts. As well as this I achieved many dance and teaching qualifications, and completed a PCE professional certificate in education in order to teach dance to students from a young age and students and adults in higher education. 
I feel that this course already has given me skills in networking and learning how to blog for the first time, and has introduced me to new things that will develop me as a performer in the industry.  I have realized that networking is  70 percent of the job before even auditioning. The tool of networking on this course has provided me with experience and confidence in my chosen area in order to  become successful in the industry as a performer. I believe that it is vital we network in this day and age in order to learn about new skills and people entering the industry we are in for e.g. whether it is a new upcoming director or a friend lading a job on film. This course has provided me with this tool and has made me more aware of my profession which I am very grateful for.Please feel free to give me any feedback if you think any other award title's should be proposed from the information I have covered, although I found it quite hard to think of anything else that matches my expertise and future career developments.My chosen award title is Performing Arts, so hope you can all agree this is my strongest selling point as a performer and teacher.

discussion of my topics

After interacting with students on the BAPP course and reading their blogs,as well as networking with actors , I feel that there is a question in itself about success. Looking at "Georgie Bird's" blog on the BAPP course, she particularly asked people on her blog about "What is Success?" which I found very interesting and commented on as this related very much to my topic. I feel that Success can lead to many areas and depend on what the individuals dreams and achievements are and may be. For me success is about achieving goals in your life and being in a job that you enjoy. I feel it is also about the journey of becoming what you want to be for e.g.  A actress/actor in a Shakespeare company. If this is the case, your journey would be to study the plays of Shakespeare, understand Shakespeare, learn how to perform on stage, learn techniques for acting Shakespeare plays, pronunciation, inflection and rhythm of the voice.  I feel that there are many more things that you would have to achieve in order to become a successful actor/actress of the Shakespeare company.

I feel that this is a great stepping stone to my line of inquiry and I feel that there is a lot of areas I can cover within my inquiry and question.

SIG GROUPS

hi guys just created a new SIG group would be really grateful for any feedback
http://www.facebook.com/groups/232274866914601/

HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL ACTRESS/ACTOR?
even if you are not an actor or actress how do you think actress's or actors are successful maybe on tv/stage etc, what advice could you give even as a dancer or performer for success?

Feedback would be much apprecitaed

developing my lines of inquiry reflection process

Over the last few days I have been networking with other actors in the industry and casting directors. I met up with a friend from college on Friday who has successfully made it on to a recent film and has luckily got herself in the door quite quickly after graduating.
As well as finding out information from lots of actors, I asked her the questions I blogged recently on my inquiry just to find out ways I could develop these questions further to my interest and find out more information relating to my chosen areas.

What I found interesting was asking her How do you become a successful actress?
She literally opened so many areas which made me see sense of what she was saying and how it worked especially for her after graduating.
A main focus point she said in the discussion was networking, which just sums up the BAPP course as a whole. I didn't realize until hearing it from her mouth how important it was, and it especially worked for her. Also she talked about keeping yourself "fresh" as an actor. By the meaning of this she meant to be successful you don't only have to network but you need to keep up with your acting skills and keep going to classes, as like dancing without training you can easily loose for e.g. flexibility and technique. As is with acting and becoming an actress in the industry. Another thing she mentioned was having the right photograph and how important it is for it to look like you. The photo is the first thing the casting director see's and this will be the main product that sells you for the job, therefore the photos should be up to date and done by a good photographer with good lighting. She mentioned above all the photos should look natural and not edited too much or for a female have to much make up on,  because with simple things like make up they can add this to you on the job, and can be very off putting in a head-shot. Above all the head-shot should look like you.
Finally she stated that as an actor/actress you are a "PRODUCT" and you have to sell yourself as one. This means marketing yourself in a way you would like to be perceived from your look/character down to mannerisms on a film set or in any place at any time among others in the industry.

She was very inspiring to talk to and has made me go away and look at ways I can become a successful actress and further my inquiry.I was very lucky to meet up with her as she is always so busy in the industry now and she has given me some great tips for the start of my journey.

This is another person that is part of a network in the industry, and I will carry on networking in this way with lots of other actors.

4a

During my journal writing and looking back on my previous modules, I have had a lot of time to reflect on many questions that will help my professional inquiry. Looking back on task 2d I found myself in a place where I slowly was loosing my confidence through auditions after training. After meeting lots of people in the industry and people who inspire me in my profession, it has made me remember why I chose this particular career and what I am striving for. Below I have put together some questions that regularly play on my mind and I am eager to find out answers too, would love your feedback.

1. How do you apply analysis to texts in a play ?
2. How do you create a sense of reality to your character?
3. How can you become a successful actress as well as a dancer?
4. How important is it to have an agent in the industry?
5. do you feel it is more luck  or hard work to get your foot in the door?
6. how do you keep positive after many knock back in the audition process?