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Module 1- Getting Started on my Practice


The first point raised in my very first discussion meeting of BA PP was getting started. I have had my outer start, the date that this course began. However, I feel that this (my first ever) blog is my true inner start! A topic that really resonated with me during our discussion today was how we each individually view our practice. It was so helpful to listen to students who are now on Module 2 and 3 and to gain an idea of how their own practice has developed. This has inspired me to really try and understand my own practice as a starting point for Module 1.

Covid has affected us all. I have gone from being in dance school and having a relatively structured routine to becoming a freelance dance teacher, this change has not come easy. However with this change I believe I have gained another level of understanding of dance as an artform.

I am lucky to be going back to dance school, but I am eager to keep up my teaching work. It is my intention to use both experiences to help me gain more of an insight into my personal practice. I am intrigued to see how it differs across both opportunities I have been given. But I am also keen and excited to see how it develops in the near future.

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