MA Professional Practice in Dance

Yesterday we had a great Skype session. The session began with the theme of Knowledge. For me knowledge comes through self-reflection and self-discovery. By delving deep inside of me I am able to understand myself better and that brings me closer to what ancient Greek's called 'know thyself' . Self-knoweledge is a journey that every person needs to take alone. It is a journey that allows you to get to know yourself better. Essentially, we have to become observers of ourselves and realise our strenghts and weaknesses, what we like and what we do not, how to behave in different situations and what are the best solutions towards our goals, whether personal or professional. The purpose of the journey to self-knowledge is to improve the relationship with ourselves, but also to improve our relationships with the people around us. By being realistic to ourselves, we know where we go in this life, where to focus and devote ourselves, what to think, but also how to interpret what we...

The time has come to resume my studies... Because of my loaded work schedule, programmed performances and tours abroad with my company, I decided on January 2020 that it would be best for me to take a break from studying, as I would not be able to implement the amount of dedication I like to apply in both my work and studies… But who would have thought a two-month quarantine and the whole Coronavirus situation would be waiting for us? During this time I was able to re-think my research, re-build my knowledge around the theme and finally restart my studies again on Module Three. My research focuses on the use of imagery in professional dance practice and this whole experience we all had and still have in 2020 proved me once again the power and importance of imagery in my professional dance practice, which helped me reflect and imagine ways to stay in top shape, to enhance my skills, stay psychologically strong and come back even better than before! Thus, every experience we ha...