Morgan Hughes

Times I have experienced rejection: (using Kolb's reflective cycle) Not getting in to colleges when  I  auditioned at 18 Reflecting on this: Concrete experience: Starting auditioning at 17 to various colleges which had different audition requirements  Being from a small town from North Wales I was prepared for my audition but unaware of what to expect, so my first couple of auditions were a shock  Travelling long distances to the audition and have to stay over night in a hotel before hand. Feel pressure and nerves for the outcome of the audition  Reflective observation: What worked? I was well prepared for my latter auditions (i knew all my material and knew what to expect, had gotten into the routine of auditions) What failed? I let my nerves and pressure get the better of me at some points meaning I was not able to eat before the audition (not preparing my body correctly), my first couple of auditions I had underestimated the pressure and difficulty of the audition (meani

What are my transferable skills? Fully preparing When attending auditions its very important that you are fully prepared (warmed up correctly to prevent injury, being at the venue early, knowing the material you are going to perform) This can be transferred to :  preplanning where a job interview is, meaning I arrive on time/calculating what could go wrong on the journey ensuring I leave time for that Teaching dance classes and being prepared with music and dance routines so the class runs smoothly  When being interviewed for a role within a cooperation finding out what ethics/values/promises the company holds. Like when attending an audition researching the creative team before hand  Performing well under pressure When performing Hairspray I was given 12 hours notice that I would be changing track in the show completely. The show that evening was set to be the most important of the contract as many industry professionals were watching it. I managed to change my track and pe

 When reading the module handbook I came across 'Theoretical concept-learning cycles' and 'Kolb's learning cycle'. Through reading the different stages of the learning cycle I discovered that I enter the cycle at the 'reflective observation' stage. This made me consider times in my practice where I have learned/discovered through 'reflective observation'. When I first made my blog I felt completely overwhelmed and was very unsure how the correct to write a blog was. To help me find some inspiration I sought to find other students first blog posts and what they had written. After a reading a few different blogs I found I was comfortable enough to write my own first blog. When I taught my first dance class I used a piece of music a choreographer who I looked up to in college had used for a 'move it' piece. When I played the role 'Prince Charming' in Cinderalla I researched into how other people had played 'Prince' roles before.

 'Choreographers come from a technical dance background-choreography stemming from technique' Why do I like this idea? I don't see myself as a technical dancer- hence why I've always said "I can't choreograph" Not coming from a technique background gives me an excuse not to choreograph So I actually like this idea because it gives me an excuse not to do something because I'm scared I won't be good at it? Recently I started up my own intermediate dance class, something I had never done before. this meant I was forced to choreograph routines for dancers at a similar standard to me. To start with I panicked "I can't do this!" I thought. however I had agreed to teach these dance classes and I wanted them to be good so I didn't really have a choice. However when I began choreographing I discovered I was starting to enjoy it. After teaching my first class a couple of the attendees came over to me to tell me how much they loved my choreo

 Having just finished a module one focus discussion on Skype it has left me with a lot to think about. We discussed many important and complex topics trying to delve deeper into what we believe to be true and what others believe to be true and if any of those are in fact true at all. Something we discussed at the beginning of the Skype is the idea of Web 2.0  Many performers have their instagrams/twitters on open in order to promote themselves and their craft. this means that people can and will follow/like/comment on anything you post.  2020 has been a challenging year for every one but it has also been a year when important discussions have began to take traction, hopefully resulting in considerable change.  In the focus discussion somebody spoke (I'm so sorry I can't remember who) about how members of a certain show received a lot of 'hate' for not speaking out on social media about pressing issues. There have been a few shows recently that if you are lucky enough to

Hello everyone and welcome to my first ever post on my first ever blog! As I sit down to write my first post I am undoubtedly nervous and quite apprehensive of what's to come. I like most things in my life to be perfect (or seem it at least) but when it comes to writing down your thoughts and feelings I feel like perfection is an impossible task.  Last week I had my welcome Skype for starting the BA PP course. It made me feel much more at ease and also made me understand that I am not alone in this journey and we are all facing these new challenges together. Getting to hear from students who are further along in the course was very encouraging and a recurring message that they put across is that its a ' learning journey '. A particular quote I liked was ' things aren't a straight line, they're a wiggly one '. This quote illustrates that learning mirrors life. When you set your life goals or ambitions or your 'five year plan' you imagine it's a di