Shauna Kimberley's BAPP Blog

 Time for a blog update on how my inquiry process has been going... Where am I up to? Lit review  Im extremely glad to have finished writing my literature review. Even though we wrote one in module 2 I felt like it was completely new to me once again. However this time round I was much more organised, I kept a table to document each piece of literature, including the citation, URL, info about the publication and the author and date. this meant that although finding the literature and reading too time, I managed to actually write it within a day or two because I had all the information.  Interviews  I have finally finished conducting and transcribing all my interviews. I really enjoyed hearing about other peoples experiences, some of which completely challenged my own thoughts on the topic which is really interesting. My confidence definitely grew throughout the interview process, towards the start I mainly stuck to my structures questions, however as I moved through ...

I'm actually feeling surprisingly calm as I go into the 3rd module of BAPP, a feeling I haven't been too familiar with so far on this course.  last term was all about preparing and planning what felt like a humongous task this term. However what I'm realising is the planning was the hardest part. Now that part's done I actually feel excited to just explore my inquiry topic in further detail. I'm really looking forward to challenging my own assumptions and ideas and actually dig deeper into the causes of Music Performance Anxiety and how it affects people differently at auditions.  Starting the module: So far I have read through my research proposal from last term and my literature review. This was so helpful and i'd recommend to any other module 3's as a good place to start. I don't know about anyone else but after having almost 2 months off I was worried that I'd forgotten what I'm researching! However reflecting over my work from last term has ...

  As I wait for my draft feedback I decided to begin reflecting on what I have learnt during this module. during module one I actually discovered that reflection is at the heart of my practice, whether that is reflecting on my performance for ways to improve, or reflecting on feedback from teachers etc. you could also take it very literally as I use reflections from mirrors every day in my practice to see the shapes I am making and find ways of moving differently. My practice is one big fat reflective cycle.  Anyway... Module 2: here's a little rundown of how I found each section Finding my topic: I actually found finding my topic the most difficult part, I felt that there were too many topics floating round my mind, how could I possibly pick just one?! so I spent the first month flickering back and forth between two topics which I realise now was not the best use of my time. EVENTUALLY, I settled on Music Performance Anxiety and its affects on musical theatre performers at a...

 We're back! Im spending this week really getting to know Module 2 and what is expected during this term. first thought: WOAHHH!  I'm feeling slightly overwhelmed at the amount of work that is to be done, particularly compared to module 1, however I'm sure once I have decided on a topic to focus on it will be smooth sailing from their... maybe this is wishful thinking!  What I have taken from the handbook so far... 'Little wonders' What would I like to understand more within my practice? - It has always interested me/ annoyed me that I perform worse in auditions that I care about greatly, and perform significantly better in the ones where I am not too fussed on the outcome. I think this is due to the amount of pressure I put on myself to do well when the stakes are higher. I guess this would relate to psychological pressure and how this can affect performance, this is definitely something I would love to explore further as i develop my inquiry. I will first start by...

There is no textbook way in which a person receives and interprets feedback, its interpretation will vary depending on the way the recipient views their own practice, the giver of the feedback and their own ability (Eva et al, 2011).  During my first year of professional training I found it difficult to have an effective response to a particular teachers feedback. His feedback during class was predominantly  based around criticism and it would usually put me in a negative mindset for the lesson meaning that I didn't improve. Previously I had put my lack of progress in this class down to the ineffectiveness of the delivery of the feedback however as an area of learning it is important for me to consider the reasons why I was unable receive feedback effectively so that I can understand how to get the feedback that I need in order to progress in the future.  Barriers to receiving feedback effectively My cognitive capacity was overwhelmed with the frequency of feedback g...

Comparison- ' When you make a  comparison , you  consider  two or more things and  discover  the  differences  between them.' (Collins Dictionary) The act of comparison is something that comes into most of our lives every day. We compare anything and everything, from places and objects to food, but most of the time we use it to compare ourselves with someone else. Whether that is comparing our productivity with someone else's, comparing our image with someone else's, or even comparing the choices we make. How does this make us feel?  Insecure, Intimidated, Behind, Negative, Not doing enough, Not good enough. This may not be universal but these are the words that spring to mind for me. FOMO- Fear of Missing Out.  This is something that is becoming more and more common, and it stems from comparison. W hen comparing ourselves  and our achievements to someone else's it is usually because they have something in their life that we feel like we...