Professional Communications Technology

After reading through our reader on Professional Communication Technologies, I now realise exactly why I wanted to do this course in the first place.
Although I feel I understood all the things that Web 2.0 could offer me, I don't feel like I have really used them to my advantage despite working professionally. I have my CV, and I have a showreel. But I feel so many more opportunities could of arisen if I had really developed all of the uses available via Web 2.0.

Working abroad I've often felt like i haven't been able to get in contact with prospective employer's, or if I haven't been able to attend the audition, I haven't really got enough sources available to advertise me as much as I would of liked. Creating all the available technologies, like a Blog, and a portfolio on Flickr and getting feedback from people via a Blog, or Facebook seems such a simple way to constantly be improving yourself that you might necessarily not of even put much thought into before.
Previously I have watched my friend's showreel's or past work they have done that they have uploaded onto YouTube, and I have told them what I felt work and what I thought we're the most impressive parts, but am I more bias because I have a personal connection to them? For example, I may think that something doesn't work very well but because they're a personal friend I may not be as frank as to say I don't like it. Or on the other hand, I may think it's better than it is because i know the person and like the person.

However i am still working on developing my skills with Web 2.0 and have to create and upload photo's onto Flickr. I am now in the process of selecting some photo's that show off different aspects of me as a dancer... so look out for them soon! =)

Melissa Greenhough CV

Melissa Greenhough

Hair : Brown / Short                                              Dress Size: 6 / 8

Eye Colour:                                                           Blue Shoe Size: 3

Height: 5’2” / 157cm                                             Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano

Chest: 32in                                                            Date of Birth: 08/07/1988

Waist: 21in                                                            Hips: 34in

Training

The Hammond School 2004 – 2007 National Diploma in Professional Dance

Circus Maniacs School August 2008

Carnegie Gymnastic 1998 – 2005

Armley Dance Studios 1997 – 2004

Great Britain Gymnastic Squad 1999 – 2001. Picked for ‘The Elite Squad’.

Trained in: Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Spanish, Acting, Pilates and Singing.

Additional Skills: Gymnastics including tumbling and floor work. Various performance apparatus including; aerial hoop, single and double point trapeze, rope and Spanish web. Castanets, Rollerblading.

Qualifications

National Diploma in Professional Dance

I.D.T.A Ballet, Tap, Modern up to Advanced 1

SDS Spanish up to and including Grade 5

RAD Ballet up to Advanced 1

Performance Experience

Legend Of The Seas Productions Shows – Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines November 2009 – August 2010 (Asia)

Radiance Of The Seas Production Shows - Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines April 2009 - October 2009 (Alaska)

Monarch Of The Seas Production Shows - Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines October 2008 - March 2009 (Bahamas)

Freedom of the Seas Production Shows – Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines November 2007 - June 2008 (Caribbean)

Encore 2005/06/07 - The Hammond School - Theatre Clwyd, Wales

Taudevin Dance Company 2006/2007 – European Tour, Germany and the Isle of Man

‘Smith’s’ Private Xmas Party 2006 starring alongside Will Young, Westlife, Girls Aloud, Mcfly and Chico.

Jack and the Beanstalk - 2000 John Spillers Company - Wakefield Theatre Royal

Snow White - 1999 John Spillers Company - Wakefield Theatre Royal

Cinderella - 1998 John Spillers Company - Wakefield Theatre Royal

Choreographers worked with: Alison Hughes, David Needham, Sherry Zunker ( River North), Tracey Baxter, Maria Tucker, Katie Hurray, Danny Crossley, Robert Kelly, Amy Butterfield, Jane Elliott, Paul Madden, and Ken Oldfield.

Vocal Coaches: Andrew Keir, Karen Mackay, Mike Bramall, Karen West

Workshop with Former Dance Captain of 42^nd Street, Germany, Alison Hughes

References

Sarah Durrant or Alison Hughes

C/o The Hammond School,

Mannings Lane, Chester.

CH2 4ES 01244 305350

First Post

Sat on the train to London reading my new degree material, working out how to use my new Blog.