Task 7a Part 4: Starting to structure and write my Critical Review

The task 7a of the Module 3 of the BA (Hons) in Professional Practice at the Middlesex University consists of carrying out my professional inquiry.

In this Part 4 of this task I would speak about how I am structuring my Critical Review (Photo below), as well as to start developing some paragraphs that will be including in the first draft of it to handle it next month. The structure of the first part of my Professional Inquiry will be:

- Introduction of the Critical Review      

- Evaluation of the Inquiry Process

- Analysis of the Findings

- Critical Reflection & Conclusion                                                                                                                            - Figures List                                                                                                                                                     

- Bibliography                                                                                                                                                                                       - Appendixes     

Screenshot of the Front Page, Index and the first two chapters of my Critical Review

Firstly, I wrote down all the Bibliography (Phot below) that I have reading, studying and analysing for my inquiry in my BAPP Resources Quotes Notebook.

Screenshot of the Bibliography for my Professional Inquiry

Afterwards, I started to put together all my information through the development of my appendixes, including the data processing of my Literature and Interviews, where I have scanned all my notes that I took during it, as well as its Informed Consent Form signed by my interviewees and me

Screenshot of the Appendix D of my Critical Review

And finally, during this week I have started to put together my ideas and findings, starting to write a few paragraphs of my Introduction that will be including in the first draft of it to handle it next month. Also at the end of this week I will be attending the RIXC Art and Science Festival 2017 and the 2^nd "OPEN FIELDS" Conference on Artistic Research, VIRTUALITIES AND REALITIES, both at the Art Academy of Latvia to keep developing my ideas for my inquiry.

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Gonzalo

Task 7a Part 3: My second interview and Skype Discussion Group

The task 7a of the Module 3 of the BA (Hons) in Professional Practice at the Middlesex University consists of carrying out my professional inquiry.

In this Part 3 of this task I would speak a bit about the the second interview for my professional inquiry that I have done last week in Riga, with the principal dancer and choreographer of The Latvian National Ballet.

At the end of last week, I managed to finish my second interview, in between the busy schedule of our company. One the principal dancer and choreographer of The Latvian National Ballet agreed to be interviewed for my BAPP Inquiry, so during 25 minutes we spoke about several issues related with the creative process such as the development of his pieces for Pictures at an Exhibition at the LNOB production of Bolero… (Photo below) or when you are developing a brand new choreography, as well as his own experience as a dancer working with several world-known choreographers such as Boris Eiffman, Christian Spuck or Krzysztof Pastor. Moreover, we also discussed other artistic aspects and future projects, including a solo that he has created for me and that we will premiere it next May in Riga, where it includes the use of new technologies.

Pictures at an Exhibition at the LNOB production of Bolero…

(Photo: Andris Tone)

For me, this second interview it was a very enriching process, because I wasn´t as nervous as the first one and also because I carried out on a different language: English (Rather than using spanish like the other one). And, of course the quality of the content that I got from it, will be very useful for my Inquiry.

Last Tuesday, I attended the first Module 3 Skype Discussion Group with Helen at 7:30pm (London Time), where we spoke about several issues related with the development of our Professional Inquiry. For me it was especially interesting to listen the opinion of the others about how to carry out and interview, and how you shouldn´t be so attached to your plan of it and let a bit more freedom to you interviewee, so they can express themselves in a better way.

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Gonzalo

Task 7a Part 2: Reviewing my Literature and Skype Discussion Group

The task 7a of the Module 3 of the BA (Hons) in Professional Practice at the Middlesex University consists of carrying out my professional inquiry.

In this Part 2 of this task I would speak a bit about the resources of the inquiry, concretely about the main Literature (You can see the list below) that I have been reading in the past weeks for my BAPP Inquiry.

The book Art + Science Now by Stephen Wilson

- Dixon, Steve (2004) Digital Performance: A History of New Media in Theater, Dance, Performance Art, and Installation, Cambridge, MIT Press

- Wilson, Stephen (2010) Art + Science Now: How scientific research and technological innovation are becoming key to 21st-century aesthetics, New York, Thames & Hudson

- Oikonomou, Nefeli-Niki (2012) Dance Research, Choreography and Cognitive Science: The encounter with the Creative Process-Analysis and Proposals for support of the Creative Choreographic Process in Dance, Syros

- Tornero Lorenzo, Paz (2013) Tecnologías de la Creatividad: Conexiones entre Arte y Ciencia en la Contemporaneidad, Madrid

Firstly, during my summer break I studied the book Art + Science Now by Stephen Wilson before starting the Module 3 where I learnt a lot about the different aspects of the Art and Science relationship through several examples and professional artefacts from all the scientific fields. A few days ago I finished the Dissertation Dance Research, Choreography and Cognitive Science by Nefeli-Niki Oikonomou. It took me almost 3 weeks to read and process all the data that I found because it shows a wide range of knowlegde of how different technological aspects have been approached by several choreographers and what has been the result of it. It has been an exhaustive process where after reading and analysing them I selected and wrote what I found interesting for my inquiry in my BAPP Resources Quotes Notebook (Photo below).

My BAPP Resources Quotes Notebook

Yesterday also, I attended the Skype Discussion Group with Adesola at 5pm (London Time), where we practiced Critical Thinking discussing and analysing several issues. For me it was especially interesting to listen the opinion of the others about how it feels to be an international artist in other countries as I have experienced it throughout all my career.

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Gonzalo