Danni Austen: Award Specialism Title

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Award Specialism Title

So, I feel like I should get much more than a degree in dance after this course. I feel like my award title should be BA Hons in professional practice (dancing, reflective Practioning, ethical guru, philosophical extrondinaire) ha ha. Anyway joking aside, what do I propose my title to be? I thought my specialism would just be dance because that is where my specialism actually lies. However by this title, I feel like I maybe restricting myself, should I put 'performing arts' because it may open more doors for me.

My thoughts are

- Dance?

- Performing Arts?

- Musical Theatre?

I would LOVE to have a more exciting title, but that might be misleading, and I can't really think of one. I'm probably just best sticking with 'dance' that is what I trained in and that is what I am I guess. I really really would love to hear your thoughts on this please. Any advice or help is more than welcome and encouraged :).

Thank you BAPPERs

4 comments:

Unknown16 December 2015 at 03:11
Hi Danni,

My specialism is dance but my inquiry is focussing more on the arts as a whole so i'm now debating what my specialism should be - performing arts or theatre arts?? Whats your main focus for you title as this may then help.

Andrea x
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Paula Nottingham28 January 2016 at 05:30
thanks Danni
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Unknown21 March 2016 at 06:36
Hi Danni,
I have narrowed my specialism down just so I can go more into depth in that area, I choose musical theatre as that is the industry I want to get into but I am still looking at the performing arts. I would maybe stick with performing arts and then after research if you find that dance or another area sticks out to you I would go down that route.
Hope this helps
Holly x
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I am a professional dancer, I started to dance at the tender age of two and a half. I worked my way through the ISTD exams and performed in lots of shows like many kids do but by the age of 15 I knew that performing was what I wanted to do for a career. I know this probably sounds really cheesy, but dancing really is in my blood, I can't keep still, if there is music playing, I will dance! I dance around Asda (when no one is looking obviously) I can't help it, I tap my feet whilst waiting in line or at the train station. Other fellow dancers will know exactly what I mean, the urge to dance is sometimes unstoppable. Anyway, I trained at Kate Simmons School of dance where I did my full time 3 year professional dance training, I studied Cechetti Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, pas de deux, tap and flamenco. I graduated with a level 6 NQF National diploma in professional dance from Trinity College London, I also obtained my Advanced 2 certificate in ballet, tap and modern as well as my Cecchetti Ballet teaching qualification.In 2006 I got my first ever professional job as a dancer with The Stadium Theatre Company who provided the big production shows for some of the P&O Fleet. I did a few contracts with them then went on to get further contracts with Headliners Theatre Company who also provide shows for the P&O fleet. All in all I have spent the best part of 5 years at sea and loved every minute of it. I have been so lucky, I have managed to travel most of the world whilst doing a job I love, performing in some spectacular shows and wearing some fabulous costumes. Now I feel it is time to see where else this career can take me hence why I am now studying for the BAPP at Middlesex University with the hope it can open more doors and lead to new horizons. Let the next chapter begin.....