MAPP finalists presentations...

Our MAPP finalists are sharing the journey of their research inquiry through their end of module presentations on May 13th and May 15th, these will all be via zoom - links and password to join are posted on Unihub on your programme page for you. Finalists these have been emailed to you today. 

Please come and support each other for these events:

MA Professional Practice, Dance Technique Pedagogy

and

MA Professional Practice, Dance (specialisation)

Finalist Presentations

May 13^th and May 15^th 2020

Middlesex University London(via zoom)

Wednesday May 13^th 2020

Presentations run at 20mins plus 10mins to share your professional artefact

Times are given as UK London time (GMT)

11.00 Debbie Marper-Gibson

11.30 Jesse Milligan

12.00 Michael Joseph

Friday May 15^th  2020

Presentations run at 20mins plus 10mins to share your professional artefact

Times are given as UK London time (GMT)

11.00 Tanith Waldie  

11.30 Fiona Drew

12.00 Linda Colligan

Trust...

Trust yourselves in the process...

Great to receive yor drafts of work ...As we work through them a note for your consideration moving forwards from this point and looking at the value of drafts and feedback in furthering your thinking...


Drafts are intended to initiate a feedback dialogue (skype, via email) with your supervisor, they are not usefully used to ask if things are 'right' or sent with an expectation of receiving corrections, by way of a pre-marking opportunity.

Please do receive feedback as an extended discussion of your work. 

Often feedback contains prompts for further reading, suggested texts/practitioners to look at, comments regarding the level of critical thinking/analysis in your writing over overly descriptive personal narrative approaches etc.. Feedback comments are not telling you to 'correct' something and re-submit, but more trying to help you to move your thinking and writing on as we see the process of your work developmentally.

With this in mind, when you have received feedback on a draft of work, please take time to read and consider comments made, come back to your supervisor asking to extend the conversation, (not by asking for more comments on the same things that have already been commented on) but arrange a skype is you have further thoughts and questions as a result of the feedback, but please try not to send a 2nd draft asking if the work is now 'correct'.

You are all working as professional people within your industry and as such we see our role as supervisors as guding you, being a critical friend, promting, pushing your thoughts, challenging you in order for you to develop your thinking further. We are not testing you getting things 'right' we are interested in your engagement and curiosity about your own work. This is pivotal to your development and to the Programme.

Learn to trust yourself in the process...in life

MORE forms...

MORE Ethics applications Module Twos

As some of you know I am currently having on-going problems with accessing your MORE forms online. Can I suggest, so as not to delay feedback and your submission of these that you arrnage a Skype session with me this week, have your MORE application on your computer screen, share your screen with me on Skype and we can talk through the form, amending as necessary as we go? 

I think this will save us both time right now!

thanks for your patience.

Helen

Artists figuring out COVID-19

As we all approach each day of change through the corona virus at the moment we are noticing how it is affecting so many in so many different ways. 

We're sharing here some industry advice and support which my be helpful as some of you navigate contracts, self-employment, job cancellations etc.

Adesola's blog offers some dates for some 'community skypes' also as additional times for you to simply come together and talk, share, support and stay connected in these largely isolating times.


Equity
https://www.equity.org.uk/coronavirus-financial-support?fbclid=IwAR3ZrxYZR2GzWbC4KdJ8MtUKRNfI2ZrU_DOJqtp6OqcUdps8b6BYS-KHZHI

Artnet medical grants
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/rauschenberg-foundation-emergency-medical-grants-1800903?fbclid=IwAR24_TLNu38t_VwIbY-rULg6vgoutDjCi2wL-7WnqSgNDAJHSo48tSAAO_M#.Xm2bq8_Lg9M.facebook

Arts Council England
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news-and-announcements/coronavirus-information


Bectu Advice for film/TV freelancers 
https://bectu.org.uk/article/covid-19-advice-for-freelancers-working-in-film-and-tv/

Module One Focus - Self and Practice

Our first skype of the term with a Module One focus was a great way to begin to find our voices and start conversations with each other. 


Astrid, Brooke and Julianna were a part of this discussion and the focus centred around finding ways to articulate and share practice through writing, translating embodied experiences into words and thinking around the AOLs to develop in this module, the role of structures and frameworks in teaching and learning (in reference to classical ballet) and how these may allow growth and development in young students. We talked about finding routes into learning and looking at our practice as a route into learning on the MA programme.


Brooke, Julianna and Astrid will comment with their blog addresses here to link us to the blogs they are writing in order to share something that resonated for them from this discussion, so that we can all continue the conversations. 

Welcome back...New term...

Well done to all of our finalists sharing their research last week...

As we approach the start of the next term some dates for all new and returning students...

We have our Welcome/Welcome back skypes on Friday Jan 24th, 5pm and Saturday Jan 25th, 2pm (UK times)

Make sure you comment on Adesola's blog to say which session you will join

http://adesolamapp.blogspot.com/


If you are joining us on the programme for the first time this term, make sure you have checked any emails you may have received from our Admissions team and attended to any requests from them, this will ensure you are able to access all resources online and enrol for your first module (DAN4510).

ALL students please see the updated schedule of sessions, dates and deadlines for this term below. Please make sure you note all relevant dates and make every effort to engage with and contribute to the MAPP community this term!!

Looking forward to a great term ahead!!
 

Dates

Deadlines

Activity

Dates	Deadlines	Activity
PP Induction week Jan 24-25th 2020	First Skypes Friday Jan. 24th 2020 First Skypes Saturday Jan. 25th 2020 Please visit Adesola’s blog for up-dates and to sign-up for the welcome skypes in......... September https://adesolamapp.blogspot.com	MAPP 5pm MAPP 2pm
Week 1 Monday Jan 27th 2020	Study plan & Quiz due Friday January 31st 5pm	Term starts
Week 2 Monday Feb 3rd 2020		Feedback response from all module two and three students via email to supervisors Tuesday Feb. 4th Online session with DAN4510 Module One focus (Seeing your Practice and self) 8pm Sunday Feb 9th MAPP Monthly discussion group (Knowing and Learning) 8pm
Week 3 Monday Feb 10th 2020		Monday Feb 10th Online session with DAN4630 Module Two focus (Research as mapping to build understanding) 9am
Week 4 Monday Feb 17th 2020
Week 5 Monday Feb 24th 2020	Student Voice Week (Wednesday 26th)	Wednesday Feb 26th Online session with DAN4760 Module Three focus (the ‘event’ of data) 8pm

January 2020 to June 2020 1

Dates

Deadlines

Activity

		Sunday March 1st MAPP discussion group 9am (theory and frameworks)
Week 6 Monday March 2nd 2020	Monday March 2nd 2019 DAN4510 AOLs last day for drafts to supervisors via email
Week 7 Monday March 9th 2020		Sunday March 15th MAPP Open discussion group 8pm
Week 8 Monday March 16th 2020		Monday March 16th Online session with DAN4630 Module Two focus – MORE ETHICS process 8pm
Week 9 Monday March 23rd 2020	Monday March 23rd Wednesday March 25thh Friday March 27th DAN4510 RPL claims submitted AOLs and RPL claim form via turnitin DAN4760 last day for Draft Overview and Analysis sections of Critical Review DAN4630 MORE forms completed submitted on-line.
Week 10 Monday March 30th 2020		Tuesday March 31st 2020 Online session with DAN4510 Module One focus (synthesis of information through reflection) 8pm Saturday April 4th MAPP Open discussion group 9am

January 2020 to June 2020 2

Dates

Deadlines

Activity

Spring Break April 5th to 19th 2020	Spring Break
Week 11 Monday April 20th 2020	No tutorials can be booked with Supervisors after Wednesday April 22nd	Tuesday April 21st 2020 Online session with DAN4760 Module three focus (The ways ideas can be communicated) 8pm
Week 12 Monday April 27th 2020	Final submission due Friday May 1st midnight 2019	Submit work for assessment via Turnitin
		End of Term
Assessment Period
	Wednesday May 13th	MAPP Oral Presentations/Viva
	Friday May 15th	MAPP Oral Presentations/Viva

Finalist Presentations in January...

Well done on getting work submitted for all modules. 

We are now in the marking period and then taking a break over the holidays, so please note that we will not in email or skype contact now until January. 

Your handbooks for your next modules will be live for you to download on Friday Dec 20th from our programme page on Unihub, these will include your updated schedule of activities, skype sessions, dates and deadlines etc for the term ahead - Jan 27 - May 1, 2020.

We would like to invite all those in Module one and two to attend the MAPP Finalist presentations which will be held on Jan 8th and 9th 2020 at our Hendon, London campus. 

If you are in the UK you are expected to make every effort to attend to support your peers and get a valuable insight into their areas of research inquiry, and a chance to see what you are moving into in your next terms of study! 


Presentations run as follows:

MA Professional Practice, Dance Technique Pedagogy

and

MA Professional Practice, Dance (specialisation)

Finalist Presentations

January 8^th and 9^th 2020

Middlesex University London

Jan 8^th 2020 - room PAG03

1.00 Nighat Chaodhry

1.30 Dilini Seneviratne

2.00 Tara-Jane Warburton

2.30 Marianella Rodriguez

Jan 9^th 2020 - room C218

11.00 Terri Adams  

11.30 Katya Coleiro

12.00 Agata Lawniczak

Those of you not in the UK, please comment below if you would like to skype in to the presentations and we will do our best to make this possible.

BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF OUR FINALISTS PRESENTING IN JANUARY!!