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4 July 2017
Why do parents not want their children to take art subjects at GCSE/A level?
This is my Gold Arts Award Unit 1 Part D Arts Issue. I focused on why parents might not want their child to take an arts subject at GCSE/A level.
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4 July 2017
Dancing Through Distress - The Gender Struggles in the Dance Industry
I am student studying the Gold Arts Award. For this Arts Issue, I have decided to focus on the gender stereotypes and the struggles young men and women face when going into the dance industry. I decided to research deeper into this issue after receiving a comment from a family member regarding an all boys performance at a recent showcase.
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4 July 2017
Why some parents do not want their child taking art based subjects at GCSE/ A Level?
I have discussed the issue of why some parents do not want their child taking art form based subjects at GCSE/A Level as there are many different opinions on this. The reason I went into detail about this subject is because I was curious to see what other people's opinion was on this topic for my Gold Arts Award.
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4 July 2017
Why is dance so underrated in schools?
I'm a Gold Arts Award student and for my Arts Issue I've looked at why people don't support dance in schools. It is a very important topic to me and I have enjoyed looking into it further.
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4 July 2017
Do the arts benefit the elderly?
As the world ages it also creates more wonderful ideas to enhance the lives of the living. In this article I am discussing the benefits of the arts and how they make a large impact on the lives of many. I am very interested in this topic and have written this for my Gold Arts Award!
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3 July 2017
Questiong The Stigma Held Within Ballet
This is a subject that has always interested me from my own personal experiences with ballet and my general interests in the art altogether. I decided to write this arts issue for my gold arts award as its something that has always been such an issue within the world of ballet and dance itself as an art form overall and I felt so passionate about it and wanted to share this with others to see what they thought.
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3 July 2017
Going For Gold
Being 8 months down the line in my apprenticeship, I've taken some time to reflect on how Arts Award has impacted me as a young person, and looking back over my journey so far in going for my gold arts award qualification.
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3 July 2017
Is Dance a Sport or an Art?
There has always been an ongoing debate about whether dance is a sport or an art and there are a variety of social groups who have opposing views. I believe that dance is both a sport and an art however I'm interested to get a variety of view points for my Gold Arts Award!
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2 July 2017
Interdependence: We Need to Talk About Power with Dr. Jason Hickel
The first Interdependence talk at MIF to discuss the big topics in society today. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, David Olusoga, Lubaina Himid, Dr. Jason Hickel, Andrew O'Hagan, and Deanna Rodger tackle Power.
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2 July 2017
Interdependence: We Need to Talk About Power with Lubaina Himid
The first Interdependence talk at MIF to discuss the big topics in society today. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, David Olusoga, Lubaina Himid, Jason Hickel, Andrew O'Hagan, and Deanna Rodger tackle Power.
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2 July 2017
Gangsta Granny Show
Gangsta Granny is an entertaining show which can be appreciated by all age groups and has something to offer to everyone.I would recommend it to families, especially those with school-aged children.
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2 July 2017
Interdependence: We Need to Talk About Power with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy & David Olusoga
The first Interdependence talk at MIF to discuss the big topics in society today. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, David Olusoga, Lubaina Himid, Jason Hickel, Andrew O'Hagan, and Deanna Rodger tackle Power.
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1 July 2017
Is Art as important as academic subjects?
What are the Arts? What are academics? And why is there a division between two respectively creative fields?
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1 July 2017
Party Skills for the End of the World review
What does creating a gas mask out of a water bottle, sewing an orange skin back onto an orange, and making a spear head out of a spoon have in common?
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1 July 2017
What is the City but the People? review
This was the provocative opening event of the Manchester International Festival 2017.
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1 July 2017
Review of Gaslight
This is my review of when I saw Gaslight at Cambridge Arts Theatre
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30 June 2017
Everything is Possible Review, York Theatre Royal
A compelling community production that follows the York Suffragettes in the women's fight for the vote in the early 20th Century. In this age of strong and stable rhetoric there is a lesson to be learnt from the WSPU's cry, "deeds not words".
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29 June 2017
Being a U2 fan under 20
U2? Aren't they that band from the 90s? Sure, but that doesn't mean millennials can't enjoy their music too...