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Performer survey for College Student's homework
Hi, I've posted this questionaire for my daughter, please swipe the text and email a reply to: Jessica Way <pinion92106@yahoo.com> and help her get an A on this project!!!
If you want to post any comments here for me, feel free to also do that, but no need to post answers to the questions, I'll see the emails, too.
My name is Jessica M Way. I am a college student in MA. I am currently writing a research paper for my English Comp 1 class, and I have chosen to write it on street performers and misconceptions people may have about them. My father has been a street performer and a member of the Suspenders Juggling Troup for 20 years. I have had many opportunities most people my age could never say they had because of my father’s dedication to teaching my brother and I, and helping us to keep an open mind in life. The following questions are for research only. I will use quotes from any answers only if indicated that is it to be permitted. Please take as much or as little time as you see fit to answer any, all or a few questions. YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. Any information is appreciated. I thank you for your time, consideration and efforts.
Sincerely,
Jessica M. Way
email replies to: Jessica Way <pinion92106@yahoo.com>
Questions for Interviews
Name(real or stage):
Age:
Type of street performing:
Years performing:
City/State:
Website:
Permission to use quotes?:
++Learning++
Where did you first learn about street performing?
Who was the first street performer you saw?
Did this person have a big influence on your decision to street perform?
If not, who?
Where did you fist learn to juggle?
What caught your interest in (juggling, riding a unicycle, prat-falls or theatrics)?
++History++
What are some of your biggest influences or inspirations today?
What was your favorite event you attended?
Where did you first street perform?
What is the biggest event you have performed at?
Who are some of your favorite street performers?
How long have you been a street performer?
How do you feel about the street performer’s festival on Cape Cod in Mashpee being canceled this year? (please indicate N/A if event was never attended)
++Self-view++
What is the most gratifying part of being a street performer for you?
What separates you from other street performers?
Would you consider yourself to be a child at heart?
How skilled would you consider yourself?
Do you consider this to be a job or a hobby?
What is one of the most important facts of street performing you have learned throughout the years?
Is the pay as a street performer satisfactory?
What do you enjoy most about street performing?
++Performing++
What is the general response of your audience?
Who is your target audience?
What separates you from a clown?
Where are some of your favorite places that you have performed?
What was your favorite event that you performed at?
++Misconception++
Have you ever felt to be pre-judged or misunderstood as a street performer?
What would you say are some of the biggest misconceptions of street performers?
Why do you suppose people have those misconceptions?
What would you say is the biggest misconception about your performance?
Have the police ever hassled you or given you a hard time for street performing?
Have you ever been banned from performing somewhere?
Have you ever felt looked down on by society for being a street performer?
++General++
Are you a member of the IJA?
Do you frequent the IJA conventions?
If you could give one piece of advice to today’s younger generations of new street performers, what would it be?
++Family++
How involved/supportive is your family with your street performing?
Has performing ever intruded upon your family schedule?
please email replies to: Jessica Way <pinion92106@yahoo.com>
If you want to post any comments here for me, feel free to also do that, but no need to post answers to the questions, I'll see the emails, too.
My name is Jessica M Way. I am a college student in MA. I am currently writing a research paper for my English Comp 1 class, and I have chosen to write it on street performers and misconceptions people may have about them. My father has been a street performer and a member of the Suspenders Juggling Troup for 20 years. I have had many opportunities most people my age could never say they had because of my father’s dedication to teaching my brother and I, and helping us to keep an open mind in life. The following questions are for research only. I will use quotes from any answers only if indicated that is it to be permitted. Please take as much or as little time as you see fit to answer any, all or a few questions. YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. Any information is appreciated. I thank you for your time, consideration and efforts.
Sincerely,
Jessica M. Way
email replies to: Jessica Way <pinion92106@yahoo.com>
Questions for Interviews
Name(real or stage):
Age:
Type of street performing:
Years performing:
City/State:
Website:
Permission to use quotes?:
++Learning++
Where did you first learn about street performing?
Who was the first street performer you saw?
Did this person have a big influence on your decision to street perform?
If not, who?
Where did you fist learn to juggle?
What caught your interest in (juggling, riding a unicycle, prat-falls or theatrics)?
++History++
What are some of your biggest influences or inspirations today?
What was your favorite event you attended?
Where did you first street perform?
What is the biggest event you have performed at?
Who are some of your favorite street performers?
How long have you been a street performer?
How do you feel about the street performer’s festival on Cape Cod in Mashpee being canceled this year? (please indicate N/A if event was never attended)
++Self-view++
What is the most gratifying part of being a street performer for you?
What separates you from other street performers?
Would you consider yourself to be a child at heart?
How skilled would you consider yourself?
Do you consider this to be a job or a hobby?
What is one of the most important facts of street performing you have learned throughout the years?
Is the pay as a street performer satisfactory?
What do you enjoy most about street performing?
++Performing++
What is the general response of your audience?
Who is your target audience?
What separates you from a clown?
Where are some of your favorite places that you have performed?
What was your favorite event that you performed at?
++Misconception++
Have you ever felt to be pre-judged or misunderstood as a street performer?
What would you say are some of the biggest misconceptions of street performers?
Why do you suppose people have those misconceptions?
What would you say is the biggest misconception about your performance?
Have the police ever hassled you or given you a hard time for street performing?
Have you ever been banned from performing somewhere?
Have you ever felt looked down on by society for being a street performer?
++General++
Are you a member of the IJA?
Do you frequent the IJA conventions?
If you could give one piece of advice to today’s younger generations of new street performers, what would it be?
++Family++
How involved/supportive is your family with your street performing?
Has performing ever intruded upon your family schedule?
please email replies to: Jessica Way <pinion92106@yahoo.com>
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