PLEASE TAKE PART IN MY SURVEY

I have now created an online survey in order to collect some data for my professional inquiry idea i am working with at the moment and would appreciate it if anyone who sees this post would mind taking part.
Many Thanks
Tory

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GRZ9V5S

Task 4 A: Initial Inquiry Questions

Thinking about my professional inquiry and ideas behind it I am considering employment in the musical theatre industry and what is deemed as successful and unsuccessful. 

The Musical Theatre industry is one heavily reliant on reflection not only from yourself but your tutors, peers and friends. Crictically evaluating one’s technique and performance be it in singing dancing and acting helps us as performers improve everyday. And however important feedback such as this is, I always have a hindering that it is also judgmental. 

Anyone can be in the musical theatre industry but is it right to judge them on where they studied? if they graduated? before even considering talent?

Other questions that came to my head were about employment in general. To maintain my life in London alongside this degree, alongside auditions I have a full time job. To stay in London and continue to pursue my career as a performer I have no other option of affording to say in this wonderful city than work incredibly hard to pay my way. 

People may see me as unsuccessful because I’m not working in the industry at the moment. However, in my full time job I have gained life skills that will impact my further career such as knowing how to deal with accounts and banking, also gaining further development in IT skills which have improved my confidence in techniques such as my blogging but further programmes on Microsoft, Windows and Mac programmes.

Am I deemed unsuccessful to be maintaining a normal job on the side of pursuing my aspirations in life? or alternatively am I a success, achieving more than I ever thought I was capable of (particularly in the form of time management and multi-tasking skills. 

But I would further like to further discuss the ultimate word everyone hates, REJECTION. 

How does rejection reflect on you in the musical theatre industry? how many times can one get knocked down and carry on? What helps you pick yourself back up and carry on and head to the next audition remaining positive. Is the love of what we do enough to keep us going?

The handbook suggests we look back to further work we did in previous modules to also come up with relevant questions and one question I would love to know the answer to and explore further is, Inspirations and Aspirations.

How did you know this industry was one that you wanted to work in? what Inspired you to get to where you are today?

I know for myself my family were a massive factor in inspiring me to get to where I am today. I have come from a very musical family but more instrumental than performing, my grandmother being my Piano teacher and my father also being a Pianist and a Violinist additionally to being in various bands and also being a Musical Director to his own Performing Academy. From learning Piano and Flute from a very young age I naturally fell into singing from my appreciation of all aspects of music from an early age, appreciating everything from Classical repertoire - Musical Theatre and pop. I think back most days about how grateful I am for my early life and how much I learnt so young about Music. If I hadn’t of achieved all I had before the age of 12 I know I wouldn’t of had as many opportunity to expand in Music as I have had. Attending the Royal Northern College of Music from 14 further developing me in my Classical Music but further into Musical Theatre which in turn led me to attending Italia Conti. Without my family and there own inspirations and love of music. I wouldn’t be where I am today. 

Coming up with these questions I know leaves me still with a very broad topic of subject for my professional Inquiry. To narrow down ideas of questions I really want to discuss further I am going to come along with an online survey to share with as many people in the musical theatre industry as possible to try and collect as much data as possible to aid me further in the development of my professional Inquiry. 

Starting my thoughts on professional inquiry...

So today I had a lovely talk with Paula about my professional inquiry.. I'm a little late off the starting block... however I've been having a good think about idea's.

After a good few hours of brainstorming I'm now going to start researching theories and practitioners and concepts surrounding my ideas and see where my searches take and lead me towards a professional inquiry to take further and complete module 2!

Time to Start Module 2...

So,
this blog has been a long time coming.
Unfortunately my new year didn't get off to the best starts having a particularly nasty illness the past three weeks. However, now fighting fit and ready to get caught up and back onto the course.
Tonights plans have been reading through my module 2 handbook and all of the readers and initially creating ideas for my inquiry.
Going to be a lot of brainstorming over the next few days and a blog to follow to hopefully get some suggestions and advice from my peers.
So ready for a new term!
Speak soon
Tory