Thinking about an Award Title.....

Looking at the type of questions asked in both interviews, i have tried to make the questions as relevant to the subject of inquiry as possible.
These being:
Can a dancer develop without the use of exams?
Is a syllabus needed to further development of Street dance within the community?
Should Street dance be formalized within education?

Award Title thoughts:
Ba (hons) Professional Practice Community Dance Development?
BA (Hons) Professional Practice Street Dance Development?
BA (Hons) Professional Practice Developing Dance in Education?

I focused my award title on the word development as i feel that my inquiry is leading me into the development of a dance form and trying to take it places through progression.
I do teach dance in schools but also in community and private settings. I don't want to limit myself to just education as this could become to formal. Instead, i want to focus more on community and the development of Street dance learning and it's progression.

Proposed Interview questions for Ricardo Small

An Interview with Ricardo Small

Artistic Director of ABYSS Street Dance Crew

(Questions)

What inspired you to create a Street Dance crew?

How was ABYSS founded?

What is your role?

What skills are needed to be an Artistic Director of a Successful Street dance Crew  such as ABYSS?

Have you ever taken a dance exam in any dance style?

Would you say it is important to be a member of an examining body such as the IDTA, in order to run or teach within a dance company? Please explain your answer.

Do you think exams are important to measure the development of a dancer and what are the alternatives?

As a Choreographer and director of ABYSS, you have assisted your dancers developing them technically and mentally. How is this achieved?

Throughout the past years, Community Street Dance teachers have managed to maintain their art form without any major support from the industry and without being able to gain a qualification to prove their level of competence in their field of expertise.

If you were to create a Street Dance syllabus, what would be the most important fundamentals included?

Is formalizing a dance form within the education system the best way to maintain the real history of the pioneers and their contribution to dance?

Proposed Interview questions for Beverly Glean

An Interview with Beverly Glean

Artistic Director of Irie! Dance Theatre

(Questions)

What inspired you to create a community dance company?

How was Irie! Dance Theatre founded?

What is your role?

What skills are needed to be an Artistic Director of a Successful dance company such as Irie! Dance Theatre?

Would you say it is important to be a member of an examining body such as the IDTA, in order to run or teach within a dance company? Please explain your answer.

Do you think exams are important to measure the development of a dancer and what are the alternatives?

Can you talk briefly about how the Foundation Degree (Dance FDA), created by Irie! Dance Theatre, in partnership with London Metropolitan University, was put together?

Is formalizing a dance form within the education system the best way to maintain the real history of the pioneers and their contribution to dance?

PILOT SURVEY AND INTERVIEWS SO FAR

Within the last few days i have conducted a pilot survey and have proposed questions for two pilot interviews.
So far, i am happy with the information gathered but still feel that i need to know more in order to aid my line of inquiry, hopefully the the pilot interviews will do this.
By conducting a survey i have managed to gather varied information, more so as statistics. This does help my inquiry in a way but i know i need more in depth answers if i am to get any closer to solutions.

I have conducted the pilot interviews via email which has allowed my interviewees time to read through the questions, answer them and then email them back. I will then be able to analyze and evaluate each question asked.
I chose to interview Beverly Glean Artistic Director of Irie! Dance Theater and Ricardo Small, Director and Choreographer of Street Dance Crew Abyss. Both are at different ends of the spectrum in terms of Community dance. Glean, has already founded her company and gone on to co-create a Foundation degree which focuses equally on Ballet, Contemporary, African and Caribbean dance forms. Small directs and co-choreographs a community Street Dance Crew which over the past few years has progressed immensely and is still growing.

Once the interviews have been returned to me, i will be able to blog fully about which research method i found most suited my inquiry.

http://www.iriedancetheatre.org/

http://www.streetdancers.co.uk/video/abyss-on-the-street-dance-xxl

SURVEY

Hey, i don't think the link to get to my survey was working in my last blog, so i have reposted it again.

Thanks

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BMXLGLQ

SURVEY

Hey guys!

I have put together a survey to gather information for my final line of inquiry. Please can you take a few moments of your time to complete it.
Much appreciated. <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BMXLGLQ">Click here to take survey</a>
Thanks!

Just click the link ;)

Task 5B...Codes of conduct within the workplace

Although i am not actually working for a professional organisation at present, i have had to do extensive research into the code of conduct used within community dance companies and organisations in order to provide my own company with a code of conduct and regulations.

Code of conduct for Community Dance Company students:
Have fun!
Arrive on time
Adhere to the dress code (appropriate uniform for style of dance)
No talking in class
Notify your instructor immediately if you are injured or ill
Do not wear dance shoes outside the studio
Maintain a positive attitude
Absolutely no exclusive social cliques
No foul language
No sitting down during class (this is harmful to the body)
Always give 100% of your effort and heart





Code of conduct for parents:


Maintain a positive attitude
Give uplifting feedback to dancers
No foul language
Have a great time watching your children grow and learn
Drop off and pick up dancer(s) on time. We are NOT responsible for children outside of the dance classroom.
Do not leave children unattended at the studio. Your children and their conduct is your responsibility. If you bring additional children to wait while class is in session, bring something for them to sit and do quietly.
Unruly behavior of children in the waiting area will not be tolerated.
Trust the professional advice/assessment/opinion of teachers.
The Staff reserves the right to dismiss anyone at anytime due to misconduct.