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A Study Of The Variances Between China’S And The United State’S Dance Education Strategies, Tessa Homer, Kate Monson
A Study Of The Variances Between China’S And The United State’S Dance Education Strategies, Tessa Homer, Kate Monson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As a dance education major at Brigham Young University (BYU), my constant goal is to improve my teaching strategies by studying methods of effective teaching and observing my professors. Through my dance and education courses at BYU, I have developed a personal teaching style and toolbox of different strategies and methods. The opportunity to travel to China and participate in prestigious dance courses expanded my knowledge of diverse teaching methods and styles. This project enabled me to recognize, study, and compare the various strategies of effective dance education in the United States and China and implement those techniques into my …
An Analysis Of State Music Education Certification Practices In The United States, Allyssa Pehrson, Brittany May
An Analysis Of State Music Education Certification Practices In The United States, Allyssa Pehrson, Brittany May
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this study was to compile relevant information for music educators about certification practices of each of the United States and the District of Columbia from resources available fall 2015, and to examine the commonalities and differences among the state policies. Specifically we identified the following for each state: (1) Content areas included under the certification in music teaching. (2) Age-level designations for certification in music teaching. (3) What tests are required for certification in music teaching? (4) Does the state have reciprocity for various certificates? (6) Is there an alternative certification program available for those without education …
The Unexpected Symbol Of The New Woman: Ella Ferris Pell's Salome, Megan Ashley Snow
The Unexpected Symbol Of The New Woman: Ella Ferris Pell's Salome, Megan Ashley Snow
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This thesis argues that Ella Ferris Pell's 1890 painting, Salome, provides a unique interpretation of the ideals of the New Woman, specifically in terms of reclaiming female power through Salome's confidence in her sexuality. By examining the cultural context in which Pell exhibited her painting, as well as her background as an artist, I hope bring to the light the significant ways in which Pell's Salome participates in the construction of the New Woman in late nineteenth-century culture. Since Pell was an American woman who trained and exhibited in both the United States and France, this paper explores the …