My Personal Kaupapa.

For me my personal Kaupapa is a core set of four values. These values are honesty, loyalty, passion, and kindness, not necessarily in that order. Honesty. Honesty is my main belief in life and the value I abide by the most without deviation. A value instilled very deeply in me by my family since childhood. For me to lie to others seems senseless and a backward way of thinking. I can’t understand how you could progress forward as a human if you aren’t being true to others but more importantly true to yourself. Always trying to keep track of your lies and eventually tripping over them sounds exhausting. With dishonesty it is inevitable that there would be a breakdown of trust with people you have formed relationships with in life. It takes someone a very long time to build my trust and once broken will always leave me questioning them and unwilling to let them back in. I approach people in life with a pure form of honesty, understanding that not everyone wants to hear the truth but knowing the gain in their trust is more important because it gives my words undeniable influence. Which allows me to be heard, moving my ideas forward in certain situations as I see fit. I also am constantly striving for honesty in my work, as an actor I try to create truth on stage. Much like honesty another value I practice is loyalty. I think that if you say you will do something for someone you should follow through with that sentiment. Continually developing that trust is essential to me. Passion is what drives me in life. I have devoted myself to my passion taking the leap to move away from my family and strive to become what I have always wanted to be. Someone who makes works that tell stories that make people feel and connect with one another, that get them to reexamine the world around them and spark them to make a change for the better. Finally, the value of kindness. Kindness I believe is crucial in maintaining harmonious working and social relationships. The understanding of others and the want to be treated equally is so important. Being kind and finding understanding and compassion when someone doesn’t follow my own values is important, because everyone has different perspectives and cannot be ruled out for what they believe in.

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Methods of Taking Ownership.

In taking ownership of my academic career I plan on setting a better time management system in place. I find that I tend to get caught up in whether something is up to a high enough of a standard or prioritizing to much on one thing and not giving enough attention to another. Instead I will try to level this out ending a reign of procrastination that causes far too much stress in my life. I will still employ a level of prioritization but make it far fairer. Creating a list basing it on different factors such as the due date and the level of attention each assessment needs. This should create a well thought out schedule with each assignment catered enough time to complete at a steady and reasonable rate.

In my creative career I plan to put into daily practice technical elements that will help me progress forward in my craft. I will execute the vocal warm up regularly getting to the point where it is part of my daily routine. I would also like to incorporate a daily stretch and workout routine to keep me in peak physical condition. Employing these daily would mean that vocally and physically I will always be improving, striving to reach a peak in my craft that allows me to be ready to work at any moment.   

In my opinion ownership over myself as an individual is actually the hardest aspect to put in place. I let myself get run down, not practicing enough self-care especially when it comes to sleep. I therefore intend to strive toward a more balanced sleep schedule deciding when to stop working and end my day. Allowing myself time just to myself to recalibrate and then getting in ideally eight hours of sleep but more realistically six. I think by making a set point that ends the day I’m more likely to have a regular sleep schedule allowing my body to recover from the day, allowing me to wake fresh the next morning.

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Code of Practice.

Merging together my values and methods of taking ownership, I reach my code of practice. I will choose to surround myself with likeminded people that will help in driving me forward in pursuing my goals. I will make the effort to lower my guard and allow people in and get to know them, so I can develop my professional and working relationships. I will be honest with myself about what work load I can handle and when I have to rest for my health. I will take responsibility for the way I handle my time, so that everything is executed at a high level. I will strive to technically enhance myself in my craft so that I can always be making steps towards making my passion becoming my job.

I follow a moral code based on the ethics of trust and the various values and actions that contribute to that. In the performing arts industry, I believe it is imperative to constantly be building trust with those you interact and work with. Whether it be turning up on time or returning a costume in mint condition. Sticking to your word builds a repour of trust with those around you, which opens doors because people want to work with those who they trust. I aim for people to judge me based on my actions, being unapologetically open so they can not perceive anything about my character other than what is being presented. I wish to manifest this not just in my professional life but also my personal. Taking each day as it comes always with an authentic step forward making me stand out as an individual.

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