Imagine Dragons - creativity sets you free

Last night, I went to watch Imagine Dragons - Evolve tour at Manchester MEN Arena. In between songs, the singer explained that before he 'got into' music, he was depressed and seeing a therapist. He described his view of the world as being grey and feeling numb. Through music, he said he felt free. This came as quite a surprise to me, as he was such a captivating showman. He went on to say he was actually quite introverted as a person, but the moment he entered the stage he became hugely extroverted and that through his music he could release and express himself.

Although, my inquiry relates to how the arts and dance are used in education and how they effect children. I found this relevant, child or not, we have a need to express ourselves through whichever outlet and it was interesting to hear, that it was only in his late teenage years he found this method of release within the arts. If the arts were of more importance within education, might he have found this earlier?

SIG's - drawing on each others experiences

Today, myself, Lauren Harper and Emma Fitchett organised our own skype call. All our inquiries are based around arts in education, so it was interesting to hear each others thoughts on literature and our own experiences. Everytime I feel as if I have a break through, it has been through the sharing of knowledge within my SIG.

Sometimes, it has been through the sharing of my own thoughts, that I have experienced a light bulb moment.

Through answering a few of Lauren's questions, which she hopes to use within her interviews. We sparked new questions and discussions, that I feel were beneficial to all of our enquiries. From this call, I have added and adapted a few of my own questions. In the hope that it will bring more depth to my data.