Rebecca's BAPP Blog

 As the old saying goes "Every cloud has a silver lining". For me, one of the best silver linings of lockdown has been Grayson Perry's Art Club. Every Friday my parents and I tune in to watch it, and if you haven't had the chance yet I recommend you do the same! The premise of the show is that the artist Grayson Perry and his wife Philippa encourage the British public and various artistically inclined celebrities to have a go at creating artworks reflective of a weekly theme. Art is demonstrated as an opportunity to outlet your creativity and emotions with no technical or cultural gatekeeping. For me, this is a demonstration of art in its truest, least pretentious form. It lead me to think, how can we achieve this same level of genuine joy and inclusivity in the world of dance? In order to find ways to be able to dance for the sake of enjoying dancing, we must first establish what is currently holding people back from this.  Money-  It is undeniable that money plays a...

One of the topics we touched on within the Module 1 zoom call (22/02/21) was looking back on negative experiences, and reflecting upon what we have learnt from them. Initially I was struggling a little to find something that negatively affected me enough to need to find positives and points of learning, as I've been lucky enough to sustain a fairly healthy relationship with dance so far. Something I came to realise however, is that the negative experiences of my friends and peers has had a much larger impact on me and the way I engage with dance than I noticed. When I am truly passionate about something I tend to become extremely emotionally invested, so naturally the experiences of the people I care about most is something that has shaped me and my practice massively. TW: I will mention Eating Disorders in this next paragraph- feel free to skip to the last (3rd) paragraph if you need. The first, and perhaps the experience which affected the way I conduct myself not only in Dance b...