Arts and culture being 'systematically removed from UK education system'

Great article here on The Guardian which is most definitely worth read!

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/feb/17/arts-and-culture-systematically-removed-from-uk-education-system

I feel that the arts in all aspects are needed in schools no matter what the age is of pupils. Acting can benefit you throughout your life in day to day situations. Some of the things it can benefit are: interviews, sales,  group collaboration skills, promotes leadership, empathy and general communication abilities can all be developed through the studying and practice of drama.

Drama In Schools,

Just found some great tips for helping create a safe, respectful and controlled environment!
The drama classroom can often be challenging for a teacher, especially when you have certain students who don't want to participate which can have an effect on they way the other students react to the activities given.  Finding the right balance can be hard and draining, as not everyone there wants to get involved and establishing ways of controlling this can also be difficult.

I just read on: https://dramateachersnetwork.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/managing-students-in-the-drama-classroom/  There's some fab different ideas and tips that can be used during classroom time. I especially like the idea of collaboration with your students of the classrooms rules which enables them to feel 'ownership of their classroom and their learning'.

Professional Inquiry.

After brainstorming a few different ideas and avenues I would like to possibly work on, I have decided to focus my energy and thoughts into and area I think effects most performers.

                                      The Pressures Of Being A Performer


The questions I have com up with so far are;

• How does it feel when your performing?
• What's the best comment you have received when performing or training?
• What's the worst comment your have received when performing or training? 
• How can we as a collaboration of perfumers and teachers create and develop a safe environment where performers can work on create art? 

I feel that as a performer we have to face a variation of obstacles such as confidence, image,  self esteem level, allowing yourself to perform openly to an audience and the effects that may have on you? 

The answers to my question;

• Before I perform I get stupidly nervous and doubt myself. I massively have a problem with the the fear of forgetting my lines, so the build up of nerves before I go on stage is all I think about. But once I start performing it's as if I go into a state of unawareness which allows to just absorb the moment and enjoy it. And the feeling after is beyond any feeling you can feel - and once you've finished all you crave is that feeling again. 
• Just general positive feed back from friends and teachers. 
• Being asked/told it would be good for my career if I lost weight - which without realising until now (3years later) how massively it effected my confidence within the studio. 
• At the moment in my drama classes with my pupils I'm really working towards creating a safe environment, which already is allowing my pupils to try new things and become more confident. I've been doing this by working a lot on group work and creating a stable base of trust though certain lifts and team work.