Looking back at question 2d has helped me form the following ideas, these are very definitely works in progress but if anyone has any thoughts on any of these questions or better lines of inquiry around them, get in touch:
1: Are there generic weakness in dancers? If so, are the patterns that emerge general, age based, physique based, continentally genetic, or something else. Are these weakness related to the dancers strength/flexibility ratios and could they contribute towards common faults.
2: What is the value of trigger point therapy, myofascial release and self massage for the dancer? Can the implementation of such therapies have a positive effect on dancers flexibility?
3: In a dance environment is there equal value in demonstration and verbal instruction or should one be favoured over the other? Is the divide between the favoured techniques age related?
4: In the industry it is often said that we are married to the profession: How, if at all does the work life balance of a dance teacher differ from other professions?
5: What effect would the implementation of an examination system and/or participation in the competition circuit have on the studio?
6: What are the benefits of the different schools of training used across the world and what are the results? Is one producing a more rounded dancer than the others?
7: What are the issues around working within a foreign environment: Even when there is no language barrier, is language still a problem and do cultural differences have an effect on this?
