INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE!

1. The different roles that you would find in the world of performing arts:
Actor
Advertising media buyer
Animator
Arts administrator
Audio-visual technician
Broadcast engineer
Broadcast journalist
Choreographer
Cinema projectionist
Circus performer
Classical musician
Computer games developer
Computer games tester
Costume designer
Dance teacher
Dancer
Director of photography
DJ
Entertainer
Entertainment agent
Fashion model
Lighting technician
Live sound engineer
Make-up artist
Media researcher
Music promotions manager
Music teacher
Music therapist
Photographer
Photographic stylist
Photographic technician
Pop musician
Prop maker
Radio broadcast assistant
Roadie
Screenwriter
Set designer
Singing teacher
Social media manager
Sports commentator
Stage manager
Stagehand
Studio sound engineer
Stunt performer
TV/Film assistant director
TV/Film camera operator
TV/Film director
TV/Film producer
TV/Film production assistant
TV/Film production manager
TV/Film production runner
TV/Film sound technician
TV presenter
Video editor
Wardrobe assistant
Web content manager
Web designer
Web developer
Web editor

2. In order to work as an actor, my chosen career path would be acting, I chose to follow this path as it's something that I'm really passionate about. I've always loved acting ever since I was young, I act everywhere I go because as much as I like being me I enjoy pretending to be other people as it makes me have a better understanding on who they are. The thing that always made me a great actor was the fact that I could connect with the character that I'm playing on a whole other level, I tend to become the characters and develop them to a whole intellectual level.

3. The health and safety aspects involved with the voice of an actor!
When being an actor you must always be careful with your voice like a singer it's one of the most important things an actor needs. Follow these helpful tips.

DO'S:

• Take a bottle of water with you to a rehearsal to lubricate your throat as it might be dry or sore throughout.
• Before any rehearsal do warm up exercises, it's very important to warm up first as you might damage your vocal cords.
• Examples: motorboats, sirens, vowel sounds and constants( helps with diction as well), breath and relax( your body and your jaw) massage your jaw hum, do tongue twisters and etc.
• Sing and/or project at a volume you feel comfortable with.
• Take a moment to relax and not say a word, give your voice a break (take small breaks through each session to just relax your voice)

DON'TS:

• Eat or chew gum when acting or singing as you might choke and harm yourself.
• Push your voice too much, it could damage your vocal cords.
• Ignore any comments if your unable to use your voice, listen and heed those comments.
• Use your voice if you're sick and not feeling well.
• Stress yourself out it could affect your voice and how you use it.

As a singer and an actor I know how important it is to look after your voice, before I never did these untill I felt the pain and almost damaged my vocal cords so remember to always look after your voice it's something you use daily and it's something you need in life.