Thoughts of Inquiry

Planning a professional inquiry has actually come at one of the most significant points of my career...the beginning. Being in the process of opening and running my own community dance company has allowed me to open my mind to questions relating to the problems i have faced and obstacles i must still overcome. 

Going from a dance student to company manager is not an easy transition as there are so many issues to consider but from these issues, i managed to formulate questions that will lead me to my conclusive line of inquiry.

• What skills are needed in order to go from dancer in training to Company manager/leader?
• How easy it to obtain funding now that funding for the arts have been slashed?
• What are the legal requirements when setting up a dance company?
• Will the choice of venue impact on a target audience?
• What qualifications are needed to be effective in a teaching role?
• Do you have to be a member of an examining board such as the IDTA in order to run a successful dance company? 
• Do all dance forms require a syllabus to measure the development of a student?
• Can urban dance forms such as Street, Hip-Hop and Afro-Caribbean hold a formal place within the national curriculum?

 In the Bapp reader, which has been the basis of my research, it states;Work based learning "promotes awareness of the workplace as a learning environment and uses this to extend the learners capabilities and individuals effectiveness." (Durrant, et al 2009 p.1)

 Therefore and undoubtedly, many of these questions have already been answered. By joining the Arts Management SIG group discussion on facebook and by actively working and building upon my own organisation i now have the views, ideas, suggestions and experiences of  other practitioners who have been through or are in the process of making the transition from student to manager/ leader just like i am and that knowledge is priceless.