Melody Stockwell

Today I Caught up on Pedro's lesson. I really enjoyed having a time scale to think about what I have learnt during my practise as it helped getting all the ideas out of my head without feeling stressed.      I found it very interesting reading everyone’s comments about what they had learnt. A lot of these resonated with my own thoughts and I realised that we have a lot it common.   The comment that I chose to write about was Bella’s “most authentic you”. This really resonated with me because when I was at college I tried so hard to fit in and be like everyone else. This made me really unhappy for many years and it was only once I stopped trying to be a carbon copy of my classmates that I realised how important individuality is. Being true to who I am has played a crucial part in my career and most of the time I am cast on my personality or uniqueness.   I liked the idea of politeness sometimes being counterproductive. I do feel us English tend to be polite even ...

I went to class today and it got me thinking about corrections. Corrections are a key part of development and learning, however, sometimes corrections are hard to decipher. How do we go about understanding what we need to improve if the correction given is incomprehensible or vague. I find more often than not corrections in class can be more about intension than a gesture, which makes it harder to understand what needs to be done. Does anyone else ever feel like this?

Today I have been preparing for an audition and it’s made me think about how auditions have changed post covid. Before covid I rarely had to submit audition material online. However, I feel this has become the norm for so many companies now as it gives them many benefits, such as not having to pay for studio time, being able to reach a larger number of applicants and not having to travel abroad. For us performers, there are so many advantages this has on job opportunities. We can reach more companies, including ones abroad that normally only audition local talent. We don’t have to spend money travelling into London or other major cities just to be cut at the first round. We also know if we get through the online rounds, they found something interesting about us, which can give us more confidence. As well as this, there is time to learn and refilm the material they give to put our best foot forward.  As amazing as these online auditions are, there are also positives to an audition i...

I had my first one-to-one the other day and it has made me even more excited to start learning and discovering what I am capable of, both academically and creatively. This week I plan to re-read the module handbook, start answering some of the questions and researching people mentioned in the lens section. What is everyone else doing this week?

Hope everyone is doing well, Catching up on Tuesday’s lesson made me think about what item I would choose to represent me and where I have come from.  As I was not able to share this with the group, I thought I would write a blog about it. The item I would choose that represents me is a book. (See below, I have also tried practising the Harvard referencing method) Salt, C. (2003).  The Methuen book of contemporary monologues for women . London: Methuen drama.  When I was younger, I always considered myself a dancer and nothing more. One day in drama class, a teacher handed me this book and it changed my view on what I wanted to do in life. It sparked my interest in acting/musical theatre and taught me not to put myself into a box. I can be what I want and learn whatever I want to become so much more than a dancer. This was such an important lesson for me and has made me who I am today. This is the reason I have trained in so many different practises. Therefore, I choose t...

Hi All, This is is my first time writing on my blog for BAPP. I am excited to start my journey with middlesex University and have missed academia for many years, as I graduated back in 2018. This is just a little post about what I have been up to this far and I look forward to keeping a log of my experiences and Journey throughout the course. When people ask me what my practise is, I find it hard to answer as I have a background in many. From a young age I have been dancing and Singing in shows, being lucky enough to perform at the London Palladium and Royal Albert Hall.  As I grew up, I knew I wanted to persue a career in the arts so I could carry on enjoying performance.  At the age of 16 I decided to audition for musical theatre colleges not thinking I would get excepted at this age. However, I was lucky enough to get offers from two Colleges. I started at Performers College in 2015 and studied for three years gaining my Diploma in Musical Theatre.  Since leaving Colle...