There are so many questions I feel I could be asking at this point and which to choose is so hard. In everyday teaching I find myself asking these questions and I know not only other professionals but also parents of the students I teach also would benefit from answer to these questions.
I am currently teaching in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, there is such a mix in cultures which is a reason I love it so much. The amount I have learnt from the children about their country and ways of life is crazy, sometimes I feel like I'm the student! As a result, a lot of the children I teach, English is their second or third language and if they have just moved out here can struggle quite a lot. It is amazing in just the 6 months I have been out here how they have developed and some don't even go to English speaking schools.
An area of dance and dance education that is of personal interest to me is dance in the community and how dance can help change peoples lives. When returning back to England I intend to follow this further and incorporate it into my career and not just teach in the private sector.
With these two aspects in mind these are the main questions that have surfaced.
1. Education in Dance - what transferable skills are learnt in dance
2. Dance in Education - what benefit does dance have if placed within the education system
3. Discipline in Dance and Education - do both have equal standards of discipline whilst one being a hobby and one being mandatory
4. Does Dance from a young age help discipline - Does it affect other aspects of life aspects of life? > for example school, behaviour, social communication
5. Dance and Language - can dance help break down language barriers? Does dance promote the speed of which a language can be learnt?
