Task 5A

My company, Chrysalis London, rehearse in different places around London. So I thought my work/professional community which is the most familiar with me is different dance studios where I work/rehearse with Chrysalis. It is important for a dancer to have a good place to rehearse in as it can effect your whole career if you get injured because of the space. These are the points I think is important when it comes to ethics/codes of practice in rehearsal spaces!

Codes of practice in rehearsal spaces:

-       Fire safety.

-       Professional dance floor/sprung floor.

-       Access to get fresh water.

-       Air condition/heating units available.

-       Easy access to toilets.

-       First aid kit available.

I also had a think about what the regulations was for choreographers, as that is my inquiry, and I realized it’s the choreographers job to make sure you give your dancers a good place to rehearse. Therefore the choreographer needs to think about the codes of practice in rehearsal spaces too.

Codes of practice for choreographers:

-       Ensure with your dancers if they are ok for you to touch them.

-       Make sure your dancers are warmed up and give them a cool down after rehearsal.

-       Treat your dancers fairly and with respect.

-       Make sure to give them time to drink, eat and rest.

-       If they are under 16 or 18 (?) you have to get premission from their parents?

-       Choreographers needs to make sure that they are rehearsing in a suitable place for dancers (like I mentioned before.)

This is just my own thoughts. I’m looking forward to use sources that already is out there and find out more about it all. :)