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Ohio River Survey (Fa 656), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ohio River Survey (Fa 656), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 656. Kentucky Folklife Program project titled: “Ohio River Survey,” which includes interviews, tape logs, photographs and other documentation of folklife along the Ohio River in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Interviews may include a description of belief, traditional occupation, practice, craft, or tool, informant’s name, age, birth date, and address.
My Nigeria: Navigating Narratives Of Disappointment And Hope, Jemima Suwa
My Nigeria: Navigating Narratives Of Disappointment And Hope, Jemima Suwa
Research Papers
This paper supplements a documentary film on life in Nigeria. The film features interviews from Nigerian women and men sharing their thoughts on the realities of daily life in the country. The filmmaker uses body movements and dance to navigate the complex feelings arising from the frustrating as well as hopeful stories provided by interviewees. This is the filmmaker’s attempt to reconnect with her home after being away for some time, while also sharing alternative perspectives of her home with the audience.
What Are The Overall Benefits Of Dance Improvisation, And How Do They Affect Cognition And Creativity?, Carley Wright
What Are The Overall Benefits Of Dance Improvisation, And How Do They Affect Cognition And Creativity?, Carley Wright
Honors College Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to define the terms improvisation, cognition, and creativity, and therefore find the direct correlation between all three, and how they can all be involved within dance. The main intention is to determine whether or not improvisational dance can positively influence one’s creative mindset, thus improving the cognitive learning process. Furthermore, it is to discover if the development of a creative mindset can be established through dance improvisation at an early age. In this exploration, the majority of my research will come from the examination of previously conducted experiments, as well as guiding and observing …
Flying Closer: The Intersection Of Circus And Dance, Emma Thomas
Flying Closer: The Intersection Of Circus And Dance, Emma Thomas
Honors College Theses
Dancers entering the professional industry must consider whether to be a jack of all trades, able to perform any style and any skill, or a specialized performer who has achieved mastery of one specific technique. Because commercial dancers require a greater variety of skill sets, and jobs for commercial dancers such as cruise ships, backup dancing, and Broadway shows, are increasingly asking their dancers to perform aerial arts - and circus companies such as Cirque Du Soleil, and Circa are blending circus and dance, I am arguing that a dancer entering the commercial industry has to also consider the value …
An Analysis Of Dance In Cuba: Flamenco, Sierra Ausbrook
An Analysis Of Dance In Cuba: Flamenco, Sierra Ausbrook
Student Works
Cuba is an island defined by its mixture of people, long inhabited by indigenous people, colonized by white Europeans and built by African slaves. Each of these people had their own culture, history, and music, which has maintained and fused over the centuries. This paper will look into and address how the development of flamenco in Cuba added to their music culture as well as how other ethnicity, such as Africans, have molded Cuban style flamenco. In order to answer this question we must first look at the history of Flamenco in Cuba as well as in Spain, the Afro …
Women On The Floor: A Study Of Feminism In Modern Dance History, Hannah Mccarthy
Women On The Floor: A Study Of Feminism In Modern Dance History, Hannah Mccarthy
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Modern dance evolves everyday with new movement ideas, styles, and teachings. Not only can modern dance be new and innovative, but it can also be a mirror reflection of the current time period. It is an art form often used to make a social statement. It can become a discussion of the past, present, or future. Modern dance informs its audience through an intent chosen by the choreographer or dancers. The intent varies depending on time, space, emotion, and myriad other conditions. My studies will examine how the different periods of modern dance aligned with the waves of the feminist …
Spring Dance Concert (April 19-21, 2018), Lindenwood University
Spring Dance Concert (April 19-21, 2018), Lindenwood University
Student Dance Programs
No abstract provided.
Identification Through Movement: Dance As The Embodied Archive Of Memory, History, And Cultural Identity, Lauren D. Romaguera
Identification Through Movement: Dance As The Embodied Archive Of Memory, History, And Cultural Identity, Lauren D. Romaguera
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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Winter Dance Concert (February 22-24, 2018), Lindenwood University
Winter Dance Concert (February 22-24, 2018), Lindenwood University
Student Dance Programs
No abstract provided.
Critically Appraised Paper For “Effects Of Dance On Motor Functions, Cognitive Functions, And Mental Symptoms Of Parkinson’S Disease: A Quasi-Randomized Pilot Trial”, May Anne Gamueda, Caroline Lee, Susan Nguyen, Ajay Pala, Blanka Pentek, Kitsum Li
Critically Appraised Paper For “Effects Of Dance On Motor Functions, Cognitive Functions, And Mental Symptoms Of Parkinson’S Disease: A Quasi-Randomized Pilot Trial”, May Anne Gamueda, Caroline Lee, Susan Nguyen, Ajay Pala, Blanka Pentek, Kitsum Li
Occupational Therapy | Critically Appraised Papers Series
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a systemic condition that presents not only motor but also nonmotor symptoms, as a result of dopamine deficiency in the basal ganglia. Rehabilitation typically focuses on motor deficits, however, despite the fact that nonmotor symptoms have a significant impact on quality of life. The researchers of this study investigated the effectiveness of dance on motor functions, cognitive functions, and mental symptoms of individuals with PD. They chose dance as their intervention because it has been shown to activate the basal ganglia as well as improve mood. In addition to motor function and mood, the researchers also …
The Arts : University Of Maine Art, Dance, Music, Theatre, School Of Performing Arts
The Arts : University Of Maine Art, Dance, Music, Theatre, School Of Performing Arts
General University of Maine Publications
This publication features stories of exceptional art, music, theatre, and dance students and alumni. It also introduces our world-class facilities — from Hauck Auditorium and Minsky Recital Hall, where music, theatre and dance students perform, to the Wyeth Family Studio Art Center, which houses beautiful painting and drawing studios, as well as our state-of-the-art printmaking studio. Also represented are student arts organizations and ensembles that perform on campus and tour locally, nationally and internationally.
Mountain Dance: A Transdisciplinary Exploration Of Environmental Dance As An Autopoietic Expression Of Ecological Connectivity And Synthesis, Dianne Eno
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
This research explores the complexity of the human-nature relationship through the emergent arts-based lens of environmental dance. The work is guided by a transdisciplinary mission—to actively create bridges and connections between and among disciplines typically thought to be independent bodies of knowledge in their own right: here they merge and become synergistic partners, producing a new way of knowing that is greater than the sum of two independently-partnered disciplines. A transdisciplinary approach opens us to know a multiverse where a holistic perspective expands the traditionally singular viewpoint of the existing predominant Cartesian paradigm. The study allows space for “environmental dance” …