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Personifying Inanimate Objects: A Study Through Movement, Delainey Bailey, Tricia Zweier 2023 Lindenwood University

Personifying Inanimate Objects: A Study Through Movement, Delainey Bailey, Tricia Zweier

2023 Student Academic Showcase

This project explores how inanimate objects can be personified through movement. The chosen item for this work, a kaleidoscope, inspired many of the gestures, energies, and expressions for this original piece of choreography that premiered in the Lindenwood University Winter 2022 Dance Concert. My poster presentation will highlight many components of the kaleidoscope that were used as inspiration in this piece: the colors, patterns, shapes, and pathways. This work, titled “Kaleidoscope,” is centered around eight dancers that travel through circular pathways in a colorful ambiance to find contentment in the perfect patterns of the kaleidoscope. Each of their journeys are …


Spring Dance Concert (April 20-22, 2023), Lindenwood University 2023 Lindenwood University

Spring Dance Concert (April 20-22, 2023), Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Program for the Spring Dance Concert.


Local Traditions, Global Influences, National Belonging: Conditional Acceptance Of Cross-Gender Dance In Central Java, Indonesia, Calla Rhodes 2023 SIT Study Abroad

Local Traditions, Global Influences, National Belonging: Conditional Acceptance Of Cross-Gender Dance In Central Java, Indonesia, Calla Rhodes

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Indonesia has a long and rich history of cross-gender performance in which males embody femininity onstage. Until recently, these diverse, locally-specific traditions were a widely accepted cultural practice. However, modern negative associations with the LGBTQ+ community and, by extension, the West, threaten the survival of traditional Indonesian cross-gender dance. By investigating feminine male gender performance in Java, I will uncover how Indonesians draw from localized cultural traditions, as well as globalized practices like Western-style drag, to destabilize restrictive national constructions of gender. I posit that traditional cross-gender dance serves as a culturally- sanctioned outlet for male expressions of femininity that …


From Raqs Sharqi To Belly Dance: The Influence Of Western Cultural Values On A Middle Eastern Dance Form, Molly Talbot 2023 Loyola Marymount University

From Raqs Sharqi To Belly Dance: The Influence Of Western Cultural Values On A Middle Eastern Dance Form, Molly Talbot

Dance Department Best Student Papers

This paper examines the history and development of two Middle Eastern movement forms, raqs sharqi and belly dance, through an analytic lens of Western cultural influence. Raqs sharqi originated around 5500 b.c. and holds strong cultural values in honoring female rites of passage. During Napoleon's occupation of Cairo in the late 18th and early 19th century, raqs sharqi performers split into two paths. Some performers appealed to new norms imposed by French spectators while others refused such norms and removed themselves from the scene to create various movement subcultures. This rift began a theme in belly dance history of subjection …


29th Annual Roger Williams University School Of Law Barrister's Ball 2-11-2023, Roger Williams University School of Law 2023 Roger Williams University

29th Annual Roger Williams University School Of Law Barrister's Ball 2-11-2023, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

No abstract provided.


Winter Dance Concert (March 16-18, 2023), Lindenwood University 2023 Lindenwood University

Winter Dance Concert (March 16-18, 2023), Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Program for the Winter Dance Concert (March 16-18, 2023).


Examination Of The Cumulative Risk Assessment And Nutritional Profiles Among College Ballet Dancers, Kenya Moore, Nancy A. Uriegas, Jessica Pia, Dawn M. Emerson, Kelly Pritchett, Toni M. Torres-McGehee 2023 University of South Carolina - Columbia

Examination Of The Cumulative Risk Assessment And Nutritional Profiles Among College Ballet Dancers, Kenya Moore, Nancy A. Uriegas, Jessica Pia, Dawn M. Emerson, Kelly Pritchett, Toni M. Torres-Mcgehee

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

This study examined female collegiate ballet dancers’ (n = 28) Female Athlete Triad (Triad) risk via the Cumulative Risk Assessment (CRA) and nutritional profiles (macro- and micronutrients; n = 26). The CRA identified Triad return to play criteria (RTP: Full Clearance, Provisional Clearance, or Restricted/Medical Disqualified) by assessing eating disorder risk, low energy availability, menstrual cycle dysfunction, and low bone mineral density. Seven-day dietary assessments identified any energy imbalances of macro- and micronutrients. Ballet dancers were identified as low, within normal, or high for each of the 19 nutrients assessed. Basic descriptive statistics assessed CRA risk classification and dietary macro- …


Macbeth, 2023 Taylor University

Macbeth

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University's performance of Macbeth by William Shakespeare.

Performed February 24-26 & March 3-5 2023 at the Mitchell Theatre.

Macbeth is a tragedy that delves into themes of ambition, power, and guilt. The play follows the rise and fall of Macbeth, a Scottish nobleman, who is driven by a prophecy from three witches and the manipulative encouragement of his wife, Lady Macbeth. After murdering King Duncan to seize the throne, Macbeth's reign is marked by paranoia and tyranny, leading to further bloodshed and his eventual downfall. The play explores the psychological effects of ambition and the moral …


Works In Progress, Robin Kish, Julianne O'Brien, Tomas Tamayo, Amanda Kay White 2023 Chapman University

Works In Progress, Robin Kish, Julianne O'Brien, Tomas Tamayo, Amanda Kay White

Dance Programs

No abstract provided.


Where I Belong: Four Dancers On What They Bring Into Leadership Roles, Kate Mattingly 2023 Old Dominion University

Where I Belong: Four Dancers On What They Bring Into Leadership Roles, Kate Mattingly

Communication & Theatre Arts Faculty Publications

The article discusses dancers on what they bring into leadership roles which include Kiyon Ross, the associate artistic director for Pacific Northwest Ballet, Clifton Brown, assistant director at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Helanius J. Wilkins, associate director of dance in the Department of Theatre & Dance at University of Colorado. Topics include Ross's first foray into choreography in 2005; Brown on how Dancers are being heard; and Wilkins on leadership role in dance.


“W”: Women In Afropop Entertainment At The Intersection Of Race, Gender, Sexuality, And Culture, Coreen Robledo 2023 CUNY Hunter College

“W”: Women In Afropop Entertainment At The Intersection Of Race, Gender, Sexuality, And Culture, Coreen Robledo

Theses and Dissertations

Performing artist uses a personal and historical viewpoint as a catalyst to discuss some women's challenges in the Afropop and African entertainment by offering social, patriarchal, cultural, and sexual contexts that the writer argues construct the images, reputations, decision-making, and circumstances of Brown and Black women in the entertainment industry.


Dance 245 Research Paper And Presentation, Kim Ranger 2023 Grand Valley State University

Dance 245 Research Paper And Presentation, Kim Ranger

Handouts

This handout provides information about library resources related to the DAN 245 research assignment. Search tips are included as well as workspace for students to note key concepts and search terms. Students get hands-on practice using the RILM database. Information about MLA citation style is also provided.


The Reality Of Bipolar Disorder: A Dance Film To Bring Awareness To The Misconceptions Of Mental Health, Julia Woolums 2023 Western Kentucky University

The Reality Of Bipolar Disorder: A Dance Film To Bring Awareness To The Misconceptions Of Mental Health, Julia Woolums

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

For my project, I researched bipolar disorder to create a dance film highlighting the associated symptoms and emotions of hypomanic and depressive episodes. The purpose of this research is to bring awareness to and educate on the reality of these mental health symptoms to reduce mental health stereotypes and stigma. I researched academic texts and peer-reviewed articles about bipolar disorder written from the perspective of those diagnosed with it and used the symptom criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to compose, choreograph, film, and edit my dance film. The completed film showcases what daily life could …


Crossing That Street, On Your Mind, In Our Yard: A Choreographic And Theoretical Exploration Of The Cognitions Involved In Dance And The Importance Of Observable Connection, Dale Lippincott 2023 Connecticut College

Crossing That Street, On Your Mind, In Our Yard: A Choreographic And Theoretical Exploration Of The Cognitions Involved In Dance And The Importance Of Observable Connection, Dale Lippincott

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Deconstructing The Past, Reconstructing The History, & Constructing The Future: Understanding & Healing Transgenerational Trauma Through Process-Focused Creative Methodology In Costume Construction, Catja Christensen 2023 Connecticut College

Deconstructing The Past, Reconstructing The History, & Constructing The Future: Understanding & Healing Transgenerational Trauma Through Process-Focused Creative Methodology In Costume Construction, Catja Christensen

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Lindenwood University Promotional Booklet For The Dance Program, Lindenwood University 2023 Lindenwood University

Lindenwood University Promotional Booklet For The Dance Program, Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

2023 Lindenwood University Promotional Booklet for the Dance Program


Shifting Once Again, Hannah Dusek 2023 University of Montana

Shifting Once Again, Hannah Dusek

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Change is constant; an action and a reaction. “Shifting Once Again” is an exploration of how changes in an individual affect one's relationship to themself and others. Figuring out who we are - that is change. Such shifts can be terrifying, exciting, and in some cases, underwhelming. I invite you to reflect on these shifts in your own life as you watch this piece, and how they might have even brought you to this very audience tonight. The knowledge that everyone around us is constantly going through changes can be comforting. Finding comfort in those changes, without resistance, is what …


Movement As Medicine: Dance/Movement Therapy For Individuals With Autism, Parkinson’S Disease, And Cancer, Alessia Zanobini 2023 Claremont McKenna College

Movement As Medicine: Dance/Movement Therapy For Individuals With Autism, Parkinson’S Disease, And Cancer, Alessia Zanobini

CMC Senior Theses

Dance/movement therapy (D/MT) is the psychotherapeutic use of expressive, creative movement to support holistic well-being. D/MT views the human being as a single body-mind unit and movement as a manifestation of life experiences. While typically practiced as a mental health intervention, D/MT can be adapted for a variety of populations. This thesis evaluates scientific data for the non-traditional use of D/MT for three conditions: autism, Parkinson’s disease, and cancer. For individuals on the autism spectrum, D/MT can strengthen attunement skills, provide creative communication outlets, and relieve harmful physical manifestations of autism. For individuals with Parkinson’s disease, D/MT can simultaneously ease …


การสวมบทบาทนางรจนาในละครเรื่องสังข์ทอง พระราชนิพนธ์รัชกาลที่ 2, กัณฑ์กรพัชญ์ สุทธิพร 2023 คณะศิลปกรรมศาสตร์

การสวมบทบาทนางรจนาในละครเรื่องสังข์ทอง พระราชนิพนธ์รัชกาลที่ 2, กัณฑ์กรพัชญ์ สุทธิพร

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วิทยานิพนธ์ เรื่อง การสวมบทบาทนางรจนาในละครเรื่องสังข์ทอง พระราชนิพนธ์รัชกาลที่ 2 มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาวิธีการสวมบทบาทนางเอก (ผู้ชาย) ละครนอกแบบหลวง บทพระราชนิพนธ์ในรัชกาลที่ 2 ของรองศาสตราจารย์ ดร.ศุภชัย จันทร์สุวรรณ์ (ศิลปินแห่งชาติ) โดยใช้ระเบียบวิธีวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพ ด้วยการศึกษาจากเอกสาร การสัมภาษณ์ และการสังเกตการณ์ ผลการวิจัยพบว่า การสวมบทบาทการแสดงเป็นผู้หญิงปรากฏอยู่ในนาฏกรรมไทยหลายประเภท เช่น ละครนอก สันนิษฐานว่าเริ่ม มาจากการละเล่นมหรสพของชาวบ้านในสมัยอยุธยา การสวมบทบาทนางรจนาในละครนอกเรื่องสังข์ทองของรองศาสตราจารย์ ดร.ศุภชัย จันทร์สุวรรณ์ (ศิลปินแห่งชาติ) ได้รับการถ่ายทอดและฝึกหัดบทบาทนางรจนาจากคุณครูเฉลย ศุขะวณิช และได้รับคำแนะนำจากคุณครูจำเรียง พุธประดับ เนื่องจากบุคลิกและอุปนิสัยที่สอดคล้องกับบทบาทนางรจนา ประกอบกับการศึกษาตัวละครนางรจนาในเรื่องสังข์ทอง การฝึกปฏิบัติอย่างสม่ำเสมอ และประสบการณ์การแสดงมาประยุกต์ให้เหมาะสมกับตนจนกลายเป็นกลวิธีเฉพาะบุคคล การพิจารณาเลือกผู้ชายมาสวมบทบาทนางเอก คือ รูปร่างเล็กสันทัด ใบหน้ารูปไข่หรือใบหน้ากลม มือและแขนยาวเรียว ปากเรียว และมีปฏิภาณไหวพริบดี รูปแบบกระบวนท่ารำ จำแนกเป็น 2 ประเภท ได้แก่ การตีความอุปนิสัยของตัวละคร และการตีบทตามอารมณ์ความคิดของตัวละคร โครงสร้างกระบวนท่ารำ ประกอบด้วย 4 ส่วน ได้แก่ ส่วนศีรษะและใบหน้า ส่วนลำตัวและไหล่ ส่วนแขนและมือ และส่วนเท้า รวมถึงการแสดงสีหน้าอารมณ์ ได้แก่ อารมณ์รัก อารมณ์เศร้า อารมณ์ประชดประชัน และอารมณ์โกรธ ท่ารำที่เป็นอัตลักษณ์ คือ ท่าพลิกเท้า เครื่องมือในการแสดง ประกอบด้วย ภายนอก (สรีระร่างกาย) และภายใน คือ (อารมณ์และความคิด) องค์ประกอบเสริม ได้แก่ การแต่งหน้า การแต่งกาย และการเลือกศิราภรณ์ จากการสังเคราะห์คุณสมบัติของนักแสดงที่ดีพบว่ามี 6 ประการ ได้แก่ ความงดงามของจิตใจ ความพร้อมของร่างกาย ความสามารถในการสังเกต ความจำ ความเข้าใจ และความมีวินัย กล่าวได้ว่าผลการวิจัยจะเป็นประโยชน์ต่อการพัฒนาบทบาทของตัวนางในนาฏกรรมไทยต่อไป


Passerby To Sonder: How Black Literary Sources Use Dance To Carve Out Relational Possibility, Zion Martin-Hayes 2023 Connecticut College

Passerby To Sonder: How Black Literary Sources Use Dance To Carve Out Relational Possibility, Zion Martin-Hayes

English Honors Papers

This thesis outlines the raw phenomenon of humans to exist in relation to each other as “passersby,” unaware of their tendencies towards desire and lack, when they should pursue “sonder,” the awareness that someone else’s life is as equally complex as your own. Relationality looks like a performance of bodies when it should embody the essence of dance. The performance of bodies equates to the purpose of passersby to prioritize movement as a way to remain unattentive of personhood. Whereas in dance, an appreciation for stillness to the same degree of movement brings people to sonder as a way to …


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