Developing Lines of Professional Inquiry - Task 4c:

I have decided to get the view of professional associates in the form of Noreen Banks (Ballet Teacher) and Victoria Evaristo (Actress, and Drama Teacher). Although I found the views of colleagues such as Ellie to be very useful I felt that in order to further develop my research it was essential to get the views of some colleagues who had been in the industry a lot longer than myself and therefore had a whole different perspective on the way things are done...
Victoria:

• No you don't have to train.
• If YOU are going to train its best to go to one of the top three institutions because the same tutors/directors/ singing teachers etc freelance at the top places.
• SELF BELIEF!
• It depends on what the audition is, as to how you prepare for it.
• The benefits of being well connected and networked are boundless.
• SELF BELIEF AGAIN!
• YOU DON'T STAY UNEMPLOYED YOU GET A JOB!
• IF YOU LOOK GOOD, YOU FEEL GOOD , THEN YOUR MORE CONFIDENT ITS A SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY.
• Because time is money!
• Not sure about deadlines but you definitely need contingency plans.

Noreen:

• You dont have to train but is advisable to learn technique and to extend ability to become more versatile.
• If training, it ideally has to be where the training meets the needs of the performer/ideal destination of performer. A reputable college with good destination data, with possibility of funding if reqiured and various skills learnt.
• If the student has the passion motitvation will rarely be a problem.
• Learning to accept positive critiscism and learning how to improve technical ability, to improve technique in general, ensuring the course chosen is the correct one for the student in question.
•  Audition technique classes, asking relative questions if possible about the job in question. If auditioning through an agent ensuring you are fully informed about the job spec. technically staying in shape and looking the part!
• you never know who might be looking for who and when!! very important to network as some jobs are through word of mouth could be the chance of a job or being unemployed!

I found that having been in the industry longer the answeres were a lot more direct and to the point, they know how to achieve their goals and this is what I am aiming for. It is interesting to see the contrast between myself and Ellie's answeres being relitivly new to the industry and Noreen and Victorias who have been 'treading the boards' so to speak for many years.