As I began reading and thinking of inquiry ideas I experienced so much confusion and doubt as to what area of dance pedagogy I want to look into over the coming months.
I spent a week reading and exploring one area than changing my mind and coming back to square one. I was forcing myself to read not really "feeling it".
From one idea to another via many articles, books and videos I found an area that is not only interesting but somehow close to my heart. An area of dance that I found not to be talked about enough in Higher Level Dance Education when I was training and still not mentioned frequently enough to students wanting to pursue a career in dance.
PERSEVERANCE
In my journey as a dancer it was not my technical abilities or talent that got me to where I am today but my passion, grit and determination.
Now as I stand before young people aspiring to become professionals in our filed of work I wonder can I teach them more than technique and style? Can I teach them grit? Can I ignite their passion and determination? Can I motivate them to work harder? If so, how?
These are just some of the questions in my mind at the moment and I'm definitely a lot more exited to begin looking into them and exploring this area in relation to dance education.
In my research I came across this very interesting Ted Talk which began my questioning.
Hi Lena, I can totally appreciate where you are coming from. I was exactly the same many years ago when I moved to vocational training and then into the profession. It was my relentless drive and perseverance that got me there. It is hard when you are training someone and they say they want to pursue a career, but you see no passion, no fire in their belly. How do you explain that they may be getting the best exam results but if they have no passion its unlikely to happen. Good idea for a topic!! Keep going!!
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