Blog 20: Fourth Interview Questions

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?

• I plan to interview Marlon, the owner of the dance studio that I trained at. He has years of dance and being in the industry under his belt. In the past he had danced for big names and knows exactly what it takes to make it into the dance industry. 

2.  Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.

1. How did you make a career out of dance?
2. Were there any other passions that you had growing up?
3. If you didn't have dance, where would you be right now?
4. What is your most memorable moment regarding dance?
5. Did you ever in your lifetime feel discouraged about dance?
6. What is your experience with making choreography?
7. Do you believe that there is a process to making choreography?
8. Do you believe that anyone, regardless of dance experience, can make a dance piece that's industry worthy?
9. What intrigues you the most when watching someone else's choreography?
10. What is your favorite aspect about making choreography?
11. What is a choreographer's biggest mistake?
12. How do you make a choreographed dance piece stand out from the rest?
13. What separates a good choreographer from a bad choreographer?
14. What factors of making choreography do you think are the most important?
15. When do you think the best age to start dancing is?
16. What do you love about dance the most?
17. Is there anything about the dance industry that you wish you could change?
18. How did you grow up dancing?
19. Were you a born natural?
20. Can you see yourself doing anything other than dance?

Blog 19: Third Answer

• EQ 
• What is the most important factor in choreographing a dance piece? 
• Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*
• The most important factor that goes into choreographing a dance piece is the amount of time you put into that process.
• 3 details to support the answer
• This ties into the cleaning and perfecting aspect of choreography.
• Allows for the choreography to go back and perfect movements.
• Shows a sense of dedication
• With more time being put into a piece, the more you're personally devoted to that piece.
• Most choreographers spend months on their choreography before they showcase them.
• Travelling choreographers especially don't choreograph that many pieces on a yearly basis due to the fact that they have so many opportunities to teach their pieces in different places before they are actually shown through social media. 
• The research source(s) to support your details and answer
• Larimer, Amy. "Parallel Process in Writing and Choreography: Editor: Ferman Konukman." Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 86.6 (2015): 48-49.

• Concluding Sentence
• This answer is a valid answer due to the fact that dance is an art and just like any art form, you need time to perfect your masterpiece.