As discussed in the reader...
"Reflection is used in and by a number of professions, particularly people whose job is to be involved in a process of change” and i couldn’t agree more.
In the world of musical theatre and the arts, change occurs every day and reflecting on what occurs within that is vitally important for the development of your field. During my time at college I performed in many shows but it was during the period of my third year musical when I was performing in "Company" that I had to make so many notes on my day to day rehearsal process as my director was constantly striving to achieve better within the show. It was here I was using “Reflection-in-Action” as introduced by Donald Schon (1987) as stated in reader 2. One day I may perform my scene and he would love the way a specific line was delivered; a week later the initial love of that original delivery may have lapsed and he wanted a further development on that line in a new way. Without the use of taking notes on direction throughout the time rehearsing on that show, it would of been vitally impossible to remember the constant changes my director made until he was 100% satisfied with the final outcome.
Whether it is taking notes on your day to day life and how you are feeling, whether you need to release all of our emotions and feeling on the phone to a family member or a friend or find a way to write down your thoughts and feelings as this way maybe more cathartic, each and very individual has a way of expressing their emotions and through the use of a journal be it visual or written is incredibly important within the field of development of professional practice.
thanks Victoria
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