Social Media and the Internet in the Big Wide World
Social media is a debatable topic for which I find essential yet detestable at the same time. Bear with me.......... We thrive and depend on Social Media/Internet as if it were a guardian or parent, we look to it for answers and guidance on a daily basis. As dancers we use social media to support our careers to an astronomical amount, we depend on it so much. Do we use it a bit too much? ‘ with a network of support that will help us when we are in need’ (Crisp and Turner, 2007 p.266). As a professional dancer you begin as a fully formed business, to sell yourself, social media allows us to: Promote ourselves - using platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to advertise our skills, showreels, credits and images. Access castings - finding websites such as Starnow, Mandy Actors, Facebook and Spotlight to find the latest jobs and auditions. Communication - to interact with other teachers and professionals in the dance community. 'form close...