Task 4c: NOT FINISHED
“What
is the correct behaviour in a workplace?”
I picked 3 people I know from the industry
who work with different ages along with asking my SIGs Facebook group to see
how they managed behaviour in a classroom/rehearsal/workspace. Iv asked them all
the same 3 questions,
- -How do your students/members of your class/rehearsal behave overall?
What are the main causes that change the behaviour of the members of
the class/rehearsal, if it changes?
I understand that the difference between a
workplace and a classroom would be the persons age, whether they made the
decision to attend themselves, if they are being paid to be there or paying to
be there, but I wanted to see the differences in their answers.
(Ruben
De Monte, 26, East London, Teaches women 25-55, Ballet bare, Box & burn,
Fitness based classes.)
- = In general members of the class
are very attentive and willing to work, most people invest their time and money
into coming to these classes so they always try to make the most of it.
- -- I would say I can see different
behaviours when teaching at the beginning of the week, on a Monday morning for
example when members of the class are fresh after the weekend and ready to
start the week, the level of energy is much higher and members have a better
awareness of body and breath. Towards the end of the week, especially Thursday
and Friday evenings the mood of the class is lower so it’s up to me to bring it
up and motivate people with my attitude and choice of music always helps.
- -- I think its important to
understand from the start the level of energy from the members in order to
deliver a class that best suits them on the day. Having a group that wants to
work hard at the beginning of the week and as less motivation towards the end
of the week definitely changes the structure of my classes. I introduce
respectively more strength exercises or longer stretch periods where necessary.
(Hannah
Evans, 24, South Wales, Teaches children 3-16, Movement & choreography
around schools along with her own company.)
(Emma
Harrower, 30, London, Works as a freelancer with dancers 20-35)
- Everyone works in a friendly and professional manor. On occasions where I need clarification on choreography ect, someone is always happy to help.
- It can be stressful if there are any last minute changes to a show. People tend to be more focused and concentration levels are heightened, which can sometimes cause anxiety.
- This doesn't change the structure of the class/rehearsal as we are all professional. I try to remain calm and focus on the job in hand.
(SIGs
Group, Mdx BAPP Students, Teach/work with children all ages,)
Question
2:
From the SIGs group conversation the main
points I gathered that change a persons behaviour in a classroom is loss in
concentration in younger students, a confidence change in teenagers and their
careless attitude or low self esteem, the interference of other members of the
class.
We also spoke about the use of imagery, how
this differs when working with children/adults. Many of the group teach a
younger audience so it was interesting to see how they related the methods to
adults. Most said that they still use imagery when working with adults but it
is portrayed in a different way, so using it for a class technique but not to
gain control over the class like you do with children.
