Larissa King BAPP Blog

 So, as I have mentioned in my previous blog post, my upcoming contract has been postponed therefore I am unable to carry out the observations research.  I discussed with my supervisor whether I needed to find an alternative method or if I could just concentrate on my interviews - potentially interviewing other people in my industry such as a casting director. He asked me what the purpose of me doing the observations in the first place was. I said it was because the interviews only provide one side of the story whereas observing interactions between the Dance Captain and cast members would provide a greater understanding of how to manage the whole event. In a effort to gain similar data my supervisor suggested an anonymous survey could be useful to hear from dancers their opinions on Dance Captain's. I agreed that this was a good idea, but I am really struggling with what questions to ask. Naturally I want to ask things like: 'what do you expect from a dance captain?' '...

 As I enter into Module 3, it's time to update the blog! As acknowledged in my Mod 2 feedback, my blog last term started off strong and then it fizzled out a little. I find that once I start writing my essays, I tend to focus my time mostly on them and struggle to prioritise the blogs. But, again, we start as we mean to go on! We're on week 2 of this term and there's been both positives and negatives. Positives: Reflecting back on this time last year in Module 1, I feel so much more confident with my work and ready for the term ahead. I've created a clear week by week schedule, of what work I'm aiming to complete; plus discussion calls and deadlines. I was really pleased with my feedback from Module 2; there were areas of my work that proved stronger than I anticipated, so that has given me confidence in my work going forward. I have started doing some interviews for my inquiry and I've honestly really enjoyed it. I've been surprised at some of the answers t...