This is my first ever blog post so hopefully it will be a success... My name is Lisa and I am currently performing in the West End Show, 42nd Street. This week, I have started my Professional Practice in Dance (Specialisation) MA and had my first group Skype session, last Friday. I was apprehensive as to what this new venture would entail and didn't really have a clue what to expect. The Skype meeting was very useful and helped to calm my nerves considerably, having not done anything academic for a very, very long time. The conversation involved students who were at different stages of the course. Some that had completed module 1 and some that had completed 1 and 2. This turned out to be very informative as they were able to give tips on what to expect and said it was perfectly normal to feel apprehensive and overwhelmed at the beginning and it would all make sense as Module 1 unfolded. It was also refreshing to hear that quite a few of them had not studied academically for a