starting back

On Friday i joined a skype chat with Paula, Adelosa and a few others on the BAPP course. It was really good to talk and get back into the right mindset for uni - i felt quite overwhelmed after coming off the call but in a positive way!

We talked about assumptions, questioning our question and looking further than our own field of practice something that had been mentioned in my feedback at the end of module 2. I had become consumed with what i already knew about my question (how safeguarding of children has effected dance teaching) rather than exploring teaching outside a western codified dance technique/environment, in which i live, work and teach in.

Ultimately what i want to get out of my question is what kind of teacher do i want to be and what is going to benefit me and my students in my practice with the teaching methods i use. The biggest point that was made on Friday was looking outside my own practice and after talking about this i need to explore the following:

• How dance syllabus has changed and whether or not that has affected how teaching methods have changed 
• Looking at a more creative based dance school, rather than one that concentrates on further education and examinations
• Looking at safeguarding and the protection of children as a whole not just a physical point

This last point is something i had stumbled upon when looking at literature last term. I read a report of eating disorders within dance schools and how the mental and psychological effect of how a dance should look can take hold of students. Dance has been accused of being 'abusive' due to certain dance teaching techniques, looking at the discipline involved in dance, I plan to research some literature on these points before blogging again and perhaps adjusting my question slightly. any suggestions/comments greatly received !