Skype 05/02/20.... My Inquiry and... The BAFTAS?

I attended both Skype sessions on the 5th and in terms of answers I feel not much further along. I feel like I get this unit so much more than module one however i'm equally as stuck in a different way. I can't say I didn't gain anything from the skypes: The two most beneficial points were

1. The inquiry 'question' becomes clearest at the end.
2. Discuss with other people


As well as a performer i'm a qualified gym instructor who also attends lots of gym classes as regular training- keeping match fit as they might say- and as someone who just really enjoys exercise I think my inquiry should be based around this somehow. I've had a look and there's a fair amount of literature on 'dance fitness' and is dance class enough physically to get you to 'match fit' as I put it earlier. But the problem i'm having is that most of the literature makes the same points,of which I generally agree.So in terms of developing a question any further i'm struggling. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Ultimately I think that everyone should develop a program that is specific to them, their physique, their weaknesses, their time schedule and their enjoyment, but this requires so much knowledge that you don't necessarily have access to as someone at the 'start' of their career, and it is much easier to develop as you learn. Maybe there's something about being taught anatomy and an almost scientific approach to dance that is missing within training. But is it missing because its just a huge topic.

The skype chat was a really good way to reflect on Module one and how to approach it and trying to respond to the new Module one starters really made you think back... But I don't know if we were really much help in our advice because I think the overriding message was, 'None of us had a clue either but somehow you get through it' haha. I also felt reluctant giving advice on where to start or how to approach a module when we've not received our grades yet which ultimately means we don't know whether what we did was 'right' any more than them as yet... well I certainly still feel unsure.

In the chat Shaunna said she wanted to look at diversity for her inquiry and that was a topic I really considered and have collated so many thoughts on. I think it's so relevant in modern society but a real danger for being socially judged. People can make such quick and sweeping decisions, just from looking at you, it scares me to write anything about it down.

It upsets me because I feel so passionately about the diversity subjects and I think I could offer different perspectives but fear the judgement that may come with it, for example the big fuss at the moment at both the Oscars and the BAFTAS was there were no female directors up for best director and this is 'non-diverse'... but it's easy to sit there and say, thats not diverse....The question should actually be...'Were there actually any films out this year of the same caliber directed by a female?' (Definitely something to look into) but you can't point a finger without first having that knowledge. And there absolutely might have been, I don't actually know however I have seen comments batted around on social media and in conversation from people who also couldn't answer that question... Is that fair? It's almost a case of innocent until proven guilty, apart from general consensus on it is guilty until proven innocent? I'm definitely interested to see what the BAFTA inquiry into diversity concludes to.  There may be a shortage of female directors, which definitely needs addressing but it isn't something that is going to be changed over night, it will take time....And then on top of it all is the fact that every award is made on opinion, Its not like there's a finish line and the first one to cross wins, because performance is all open to interpretation anyway, so does winning actually mean anything? That's a whole other can of worms and I've already fallen into my usual trap of writing too much.

Also another point, I did feel I could write this without too much hate because I am female but If a male had said the same, I fear they would have been judged differently, and this applies to all sorts of diversity topics like race, sexual preference, self identification etc. (maybe not maybe that's my own sweeping judgement) but that's the point I was trying to make in saying people can make quick and sweeping judgments.

Anyway On other note- I am one of the student voice reps for this year along with Sophie and Stella so if you have anything you want raised in terms of the course, good or bad, please get in tough with one of us! It will all be relayed anonymously.

And if you have any comments on the direction I should take my inquiry or if you just want to add to the wheel of conversation I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks