Scratch Nights and

Hashtag ChatsCreative Tools to Enhance Choreography in the Dance Curriculum

By Dr Lise Uytterhoeven and Louise Kelsey

Creativity – Belinda Allen (2010) Disposition: ‘a way of seeing, of being, and of acting in a

particular way in a given situation that can be identified as “creative”’

Systemic: ‘dependent on a range of factors that are beyond the individual, such as the environment, colleagues, prior work in the field, and the opportunities for action, collaboration and recognition’

21st century: no longer ‘an aptitude isolated in an individual’ but ‘a systemic process and product, relying on aptitude, motivation, opportunity, collaboration and recognition’

Industry expectations: ‘innovative and creative leadership, problem-solving and communication skills.’

Beyond employability? ‘The personal and social good’?

Thecreative graduate

Belinda Allen (2010)

Whiteboard‘easier to take critical feedback’

Thecreative graduate

Belinda Allen (2010)

Research Foci•Language in interactive/ social teaching environments•Nurturing ‘critical confidence’ to develop discursive practice and social media identities•Students as independent thinkers and risk takers

LanguageIn interactive and social teaching

environments

Dance analysis

“What did you notice?”

Experience as a spectator

Community of peers

To develop discursive practice and social media identities

Critical Confidence

Twitter‘98% of the online population use social networks’

A tweet is a micro blog: ‘in the moment’ activity

The risks

The buzz

Visibility

‘The most effective blogs or tweets are those that express personal views… there is growing evidence that if people simply broadcast work-related content, with no personal angle, their blogs or tweets will become unconvincing, sterile, and this unpopular’ (Warrick, 2013).

Moving Forwards

Chris Bell (2013): The separate but intersecting spheres of social media activity, in which individuals shape their identities

Social Media

Food for Thought:Independent Thinkers and Risk Takers

Reflection

To have a voice

Cultivated beliefs and values

‘develop interpersonal skills, improve confidence, and sustain motivation … by monitoring and taking responsibility for their own development’ (Hinett).

Christian Fuchs (2013)

Christian Fuchs (2014)

Key ReferencesAllen, B. (2010) Creative research: where art meets work.

Bell, C. (2013) Social Media Spheres.

Fuchs, C. (2013) Social Media: a critical introduction.

Fuchs, C. (2014) Social Media and the Public Sphere.

Hinett, K. (date unknown) Improving Learning Through Reflection – part one. Miah, A. Rich, E. (2013) Can Twitter Open Up a New Space for Learning, Teaching and Thinking? Warrick, C. (2013) The Terror of Tweeting: social medium or academic message. 

Questions?

Dr Lise Uytterhoeven@LiseUytterhoeve

Louise Kelsey@ShadedVoice

London Studio Centre@LdnStudioCentre

Middlesex University Dance@MDXUniDance

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