Thursday 30th May 2013

Thursday 30th May 2013

We were able to get a lie in today as we were not leaving the apartments until 11am. 

We made our way into the capital, St. George's for connectingvibes* dance rehearsals in the national museum (there are two dance studios).

The students were able of film some of the rehearsals which will be incorporated into the documentary.

As the day drew on, I decided that it was time for use to get some shots of Grenada, as we had already accumulated over 100GB of footage of the rehearsals and workshops, so we ventured off on our own into the city (it's more like a town).

We climbed a fort (Fort George) which had spectacular views of the island, ocean and some strange plants. 

We tried to get as creative as we could in the scorching heat and managed to get some amazing shots of the harbour.

Since we have been here, it has rained everyday, although when the rain stopped it was still baking hot, however overcast.

We had Caribbean breakfast which entailed spiced eggs, turkey and pork sausage, sol fish and salad (for breakfast, I know!) and for lunch we had more spiced fish, chicken rice and salad and then a sandwich for dinner. (It is safe to say the students are trying to come to terms of there being no McDonalds on the island, however there is KFC).

A photo of the school where the workshops took place.

Our view

This is a photo of the view the students and I get from our apartments... Something special?

I will blog again this evening with today's events! 

We have arrived

Ok... So this post is a day late, but we arrived in Grenada safely yesterday.

Our rooms have the best sea view I have ever seen (the students have what looks like a house to themselves!)

The flight worked out to about 10 hours, which to be honest wasn't as bad as it sounds.

Today we filmed some workshops with the connecting vibes dance company, which entailed them teaching dance to some Grenada school children.

We have had 3 meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) which was of fine Grenadian cuisine, and I have actually found fish that I like (swordfish).

We have now settled into a somewhat rainy paradise... I will upload some photos tomorrow, at this present moment, we have all connected to wifi and it is as if the Internet has just been invented! 

Grenada: Pre-Planning

On Tuesday 28th May 2013, three of the Hertford Regional College Media students will travel to Grenada.

They will be working in conjunction with the Connecting Vibes Dance company from both City and Islington College and Baltimore USA.

The students will be filming a tour that has been planned by the Dance company, with the intention of creating a Documentary.

The tour will be taking place in several locations on the island, including local schools and television networks. There are also opportunities for some skills workshops, allowing the students to become accustom to the culture.

The intention of this blog is to document all that happens whilst in Grenada, with regular blog posts and images being showcased.

This is a perfect opportunity for the learners to explore the Media industry as well as gaining experience working on location.

Dan