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Personifying Inanimate Objects: A Study Through Movement, Delainey Bailey, Tricia Zweier
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
Dance Department Honors Papers
No abstract provided.
Lindenwood University Promotional Booklet For The Dance Program, 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
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
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
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
On The Way To Maturity, Mikhail Ilyin
On The Way To Maturity, Mikhail Ilyin
Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects
My experience as a dance maker is rooted in the following: use of space, interpersonal relationships, efforts in dynamics, psychology, and personal memory, all of which inform my thesis project. This thesis project specifically investigates the stages of psychosocial development as seen through the theories of psychologist Erik Erikson. It explores the emotional effect of these psychosocial stages on people, including conflicts and positive impacts. I demonstrate how these developmental stages can define a person's identity and how audience members, choreographers, and artists from various fields might be influenced by them. Weaving together my research and personal experiences in fine …
Passerby To Sonder: How Black Literary Sources Use Dance To Carve Out Relational Possibility, Zion Martin-Hayes
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 …
The Jewish Dancing Body: Body Image In Jewish Folk Dance, Alexa Berkowitz
The Jewish Dancing Body: Body Image In Jewish Folk Dance, Alexa Berkowitz
Master's Theses
Throughout my life as a dancer, I often wondered if body image issues were purely found in Western concert dance (such as ballet and modern dance) and if folk dance instilled a sense of ownership over one’s body. It was apparent to me that being asked to stare at yourself in the mirror for hours on end in a ballet class, or any other dance style, forced you to see every tiny defect in your body. For me personally, this caused a lot of body dysmorphia and body image issues that I carry to this day. While some folk dance …
การสร้างสรรค์นาฏยศิลป์ไทยในรูปแบบกีฬาลีลาศ, นัทธมน ปุยภูงา
การสร้างสรรค์นาฏยศิลป์ไทยในรูปแบบกีฬาลีลาศ, นัทธมน ปุยภูงา
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
วิทยานิพนธ์เรื่องการสร้างสรรค์นาฏยศิลป์ไทยในรูปแบบกีฬาลีลาศฉบับนี้ มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาแนวทางการสร้างสรรค์นาฏยศิลป์ไทยในกีฬาลีลาศ เป็นงานวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพ โดยใช้วิธีการค้นคว้าทางเอกสาร การสัมภาษณ์ การสังเกตการณ์แบบมีส่วนร่วม และการทดลองสร้างสรรค์ผลงานทางนาฏยศิลป์ กีฬาลีลาศมีทั้งความเป็นศิลปะและเป็นกีฬาอยู่ในศาสตร์เดียวกัน ผู้วิจัยได้รับแรงบันดาลใจในการสร้างสรรค์ลีลาศที่มีการนำนาฏยศิลป์ไทยมาใช้ในการออกแบบ ได้แก่ จังหวะตะลุง จึงได้ทำการทดลองสร้างสรรค์นาฏยศิลป์ไทยในกีฬาลีลาศจำนวน 2 ประเภท โดยใช้การฟ้อนแบบนีโอล้านนาที่มีลักษณะการรำที่ช้าในจังหวะวอลซ์ เกิดขึ้นเป็น “ล้านนาวอลซ์” และ การเซิ้งทางภาคอีสานของไทยที่มีลักษณะการรำที่เร็วในจังหวะแซมบ้า เกิดขึ้นเป็น “ภูไทแซมบ้า กระบวนการออกแบบสร้างสรรค์ประกอบด้วยองค์ประกอบ 5 ส่วน ได้แก่ 1. แนวคิด 2. เพลงประกอบ 3. การออกแบบท่าเต้น 4. การออกแบบเครื่องแต่งกาย และ 5. การนำเสนอผลการสร้างสรรค์ ผลการศึกษาพบว่า แนวทางการสร้างสรรค์นาฏยศิลป์ไทยในกีฬาลีลาศคือ การใช้ลักษณะเด่นของนาฏยศิลป์ไทยได้แก่ การจีบ การตั้งวง และการกดเกลียวข้าง มาใช้กับส่วนบนของร่างกาย ส่วนการใช้เท้าและการใช้พื้นที่เป็นไปตามแบบลีลาศ ทั้งการฟ้อนแบบนีโอล้านนาและการเซิ้งทางภาคอีสานของไทย เหมาะสำหรับการออกแบบส่วนบนของร่างกาย การเต้นของวอลซ์และแซมบ้ามีลักษณะการใช้เท้าและขาเหมาะสำหรับการสร้างสรรค์ส่วนล่าง โดยผู้วิจัยเห็นว่ามีความเป็นไปได้ในการนำนาฏยศิลป์ไทยมาออกแบบสร้างสรรค์ในรูปแบบกีฬาลีลาศ และยังสามารถพัฒนาต่อไปได้อีก
Needs Salt, Joshua Lang
Needs Salt, Joshua Lang
Dance (MFA) Theses
Researcher Joshua Lang investigates the development of the Eden narrative in western culture. Near the beginning of the book of Genesis, the Eden narrative provides a lens to culturally significant elements of early Hebrew culture. Genesis illustrates early Hebrew culture’s relationship with the natural world, sex, sin, judgment, and death. Similarly, John Milton’s retelling of the narrative in Paradise Lost divulges information about the culture that Milton lived in, as well as a great deal about the author himself. Milton’s blindness, and his opinions on heteronormative marriage, Protestantism, sin, judgment, and death are evident in the text. In Paradise Lost …
Dancing Through Loss, Tracy Vogt
Dancing Through Loss, Tracy Vogt
Dance (MFA) Theses
This thesis project aims to examine and interrogate the embodiment of grief through the comparison of western concert dance works choreographed by Antony Tudor, Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey, Bill T. Jones, Anna Halprin, and Camille A. Brown. This research will culminate in a choreographic work reflecting and responding to my own personal journey with grief and loss while also incorporating and integrating the process of the choreographers studied.
#Iykyk: Tiktok As A Subversive Space: Democratizing Dance And Shifting Artistic Paradigms, Meagan Dodini
#Iykyk: Tiktok As A Subversive Space: Democratizing Dance And Shifting Artistic Paradigms, Meagan Dodini
Dance (MFA) Theses
The emergence of TikTok as a platform for dance content has revolutionized the dance industry providing new avenues for exposure, creativity, and self-promotion. Researcher Meg Dodini explores the impact of TikTok on the institution of dance, investigating opportunities for increased visibility, collaboration, and brand sponsorships. Moreover, TikTok has facilitated the creation of new dance styles and trends, fostering collaboration between artists and engagement with the viewer. It is important to acknowledge the drawbacks of TikTok's influence. This research or thesis aims to explore the potential biases surrounding the expectations of dance regarding appearance, spaces, and performance. It argues that TikTok …
Erosion: Landscape Reveals Us, John Alexander Mcbride
Erosion: Landscape Reveals Us, John Alexander Mcbride
Dance (MFA) Theses
This thesis explores the connective tissue between the land on which we stand and the body we inhabit. Through the lens of climate change and erosion, this research unveils the lasting effects of severe and traumatic weather patterns on the psychology and physiology of those who continue to endure them. How bodies (capitalistic bodies, collective bodies, and our personal bodies) treat the land and each other affects us all—we are all part of the eroding ecosystem, linked together by the soil beneath our feet. The soil that has been scorched and stolen, mined and massacred. The soil that is fertile …
Queering Empathy, Robert Wesner
Queering Empathy, Robert Wesner
Dance (MFA) Theses
This research is an exploration of personal utopia by locating oneself within the worlds of dance and dance studies, deconstructing past lived experiences where queer futurity presents itself, and connecting them with present and future realities. The critical research manifests within a practice of reconstructing a non-linear understanding of one’s personhood. Creating artwork and sculpture, songwriting, editing dance and dance on film, and exploring the self as a partner of each medium reveals a greater sense of physical, emotional, and social structures that allow, inhibit, or deny one their place historically. Investigating one’s agency and personal autonomy, and the lack …
A Mixed Method Comparison: Instruction In Undergraduate Beginning, Intermediate, And Advanced Contemporary Dance Classes, Aditi Bheda
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This study aimed to identify the nature of instructional differences between beginning, intermediate and advanced contemporary dance classes. The study involved interviewing two dance instructors and observing their classes, as well as conducting focus group discussions to gain insight from students. Despite difficulties in comparing across three levels given that no single instructor was observed teaching all three levels, the mixed method comparison yielded some common themes at each dance level. Given that students at higher levels were more aware of and comfortable with their bodies, instructors moved through the class at a quicker pace. Students at each level were …
Jookin, Jiggin, Beatin Ya Feet And Gettin’ Light: African-American Footwork Traditions, Kioni Shropshire-Maina
Jookin, Jiggin, Beatin Ya Feet And Gettin’ Light: African-American Footwork Traditions, Kioni Shropshire-Maina
Dance Department Best Student Papers
This paper looks specifically at Memphis jookin, New Orleans jiggin, Washington DC’s beat ya feet and New York City’s litefeet. It explores common characteristics and regional differences in each dance, connecting them to older African and African-American dance aesthetics. Emphasizing shared cultural heritage, this paper argues that these dances form a singular body of work that is directly connected to African-American dance traditions developed during and after enslavement. In addition, it argues that these dances are important cultural institutions and act to preserve specifical African-American socio-cultural practices.