When I first started this course (which seems like a very long time ago now), my knowledge and use of social media was very limited. However, since then I feel the BAPP course has provided me with the foundations to discover what other social media I can use, which can be beneficial for my career and learning
I have always used "Facebook" and "YouTube", however I have now been introduced to "Delicious", "Google +", "Google Hangout" and "Instagram". These social media tools have helped me to collaborate my ideas with others in order to explore further into my inquiry.
"Google +" has played an essential part in developing my ideas and thoughts for my inquiry. It has been so useful for being a domain to view other members of the B.A.P.P course's blogs and join communities with similar interests. Before the course started, I had never written a blog and through the blogs I have been able to get useful feedback from my tutor and other students, which in turn has been useful to introduce ideas that I hadn't previously thought about or just to get reassurance that I am on the right track.
We have recently had a major Bollywood theatre production and through "Facebook", "Twitter" and" Instagram" we helped to promote the show, which as a result was sold out weeks before the opening night.
After speaking with some professionals in the industry about my inquiry, it has become apparent that it is essential for a Freelance Dancer to promote their self and think of their self as a product. Social media plays a vital role in Marketing yourself as a performer and contributes to networking and being seen for auditions in the industry and possibly even securing work. Therefore it is extremely important to have the knowledge on how to use social media in the most effective way.
Showreels have also been brought up a various number of times and how they are very important in securing work. Social media allows myself as a performer to share this marketing tool worldwide with ease and allow others to received it just as easily too.
Also all our rehearsal videos for the Bollywood company are put onto a "YouTube" account where we can view the videos easily. This is extremely useful as it allows us to work on the routines in between rehearsals and the show and make sure we are confident with the routines and have corrected any mistakes.
Commentary and discussions with your peers and S.I.G.s
In reflection, I think the S.I.G group I set up on "Facebook" hasn't been very successful. I feel this is because every one is focussing on different topics and I haven't yet come across anyone from my year on the course who is exploring a similar topic. Instead I have found speaking to individuals on my course through "Google Hangout" more useful. I have also found speaking with my professional S.I.G more useful, as I feel even though they aren't on my course they are sharing the same professional experiences as me and often bring up interesting topics in conversation they would like to know more about. This then encourages me to explore those paths, which in turn develops my own thinking and ideas for my inquiry.
I have been extremely busy recently and feel I am slightly behind and haven't been commenting on other blogs as much as I used to. I will now be making a conscious effort to get back into commenting and hopefully in turn this may encourage others to let me know their thoughts about my blogs also.
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