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Fifteen - Little Wonders and BIG ?

 Hello, 


I am currently sitting on a computer that isn't my own writing this blog without any of my notes or my beautiful mind map that perfectly explains my little and big wonders. why? the day after our lecture last week i went on holiday, i only got back last night and am at my grandparents now having my first moment of downtime. I was at Disneyland AKA my favourite place in the entire world - one of the only places i feel pure happiness and i decided i wasn't going to taint any of that with taking my work along... i work very hard the majority of the time so i allowed myself this!

Now im not giving you my life story for no reason; im telling you this because being back at disney for the first time since drama school gave me a new respect for the level of performance that goes on there. everyone is so talented! To make even grumpy adults excited and happy through dressing up as mickey mouse and dancing on a parade float reminds me of why i do what i do - i want to be a part of making people feel that same unfiltered happiness that i felt this week! (and yes Disneyland pls give me a job if you read this ahah) 

I am also choosing to write this blog without my notes because i want to see what questions have suck in my head since i wrote them all down last week. i wrote A LOT of questions so i thought i would find out what i must think about most often by seeing what i remember after a week  away (method to my madness or just madness?) 

little wonders: 

- what makes a person so dedicated to the arts when its so hard? 

- how do people become interested in MT when they live in places it may not be as accessible? 

- What influences in music and performing have i had from traveling?  

- Why are the Uk and USA the leading markets of both film/tv, MT and music / does growing up in one of these counties give me advantage or disadvantage? 

BIG QUESTIONS: 

- Do cutltural stereotypes and cultural upbringings affect the way people perceive the arts? 

- Are specific music genres looked down upon because of their geographical origin? 

- how is social media effecting the size and growth of MT and music markets worldwide?  

-How does Broadway training set you up as a performer vs west end training, is one more effective? 


honestly i could have written many many more but i will leave it at that for now... also are my little wonders more like big questions too? idk - my brain seems to forget the definition of 'little' a lot - go big or go home! 

see you soon,

 T,D

Comments

  1. Carys DickensFebruary 13, 2023 at 8:53 AM

    I hope you had a great time in Disneyland :) I totally agree living in the US and the UK allows so much more access to the arts and opportunity but within that, it then made me think of the disparities between regions that don't have the same opportunity and access; economically, distance wise etc. For example I'm in South Wales, where there isn't as much as in London/ South East but there is still so much more than many countries. And in America I'm sure its much more polarised between regions. It would be interesting if there was a study to show the differences in access to performing arts between countries and regions too. Look forward to hearing any findings you make :)

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    1. TylaFebruary 16, 2023 at 3:01 AM

      yes!!! this is exactly what im going for, theres so many ways to look at it like you said! countries, regions, towns, cultures etc

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  2. Aoife Doherty BAPPFebruary 13, 2023 at 9:42 AM

    The question you have about Broadway training vs west end training is very interesting, especially since at college we had the opportunity to experience a glimpse of what training on Broadway was like - was this something that inspired such a question?

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    1. TylaFebruary 16, 2023 at 3:03 AM

      100% even though the trip was short it inspired me so much and opened up so many questions that i wanted to bring forward in my future

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  3. MaddiFebruary 13, 2023 at 9:54 AM

    So glad you went to Disney and got to enjoy your time away from work and have fun! You deserved it! I love your questions and they lead to an interesting topic discussion of geographic and cultural influence on accessibility to larger-grade productions and opportunities in the industry.

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    1. TylaFebruary 16, 2023 at 3:04 AM

      thanks! and yes i agree the topic definitely has my heart now... but theres so many details or places i could branch off in, the next step is working out where to go specifically

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  4. Melody StockwellFebruary 17, 2023 at 11:29 PM

    you have to give yourself breaks from time to time !! Disney is amazing im very jealous... your question - what makes a person so dedicated to the arts when its so hard - is such a good point !!! there are so many of us that struggle through income and pain and rejection and you think why, why are we doing this but when you get up on that stage all those feeling quickly fade away and everything feels calm.

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