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The Shape Of The Wind: How Our Homes Create Us, And We Create Them, Ava Norris Jan 2026

The Shape Of The Wind: How Our Homes Create Us, And We Create Them, Ava Norris

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


One, And Other, One Another, Another (Again): A Historical And Embodied, Kinetic And Theoretical Investigation Of Otherization, Emily Brankman Jan 2026

One, And Other, One Another, Another (Again): A Historical And Embodied, Kinetic And Theoretical Investigation Of Otherization, Emily Brankman

Dance Department Honors Papers

This thesis investigates otherization and its use as a tool for power through theoretical, historical, and movement based investigations. Over the course of this academic year, I worked with a group of Connecticut College dancers in weekly rehearsals to build choreography and to hold discussions. This took place alongside external, independent research into thinkers and artists from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Martha Graham, theories by historians such as Edward Said, and both historical and current events. These elements were not approached sequentially, but simultaneously, with the intention that each element influence and inform the others. I reference this variety of topics …


The Exploration Of Self Existence: An Inevitable Transference Of Affect, Haley Lowenthal Jan 2025

The Exploration Of Self Existence: An Inevitable Transference Of Affect, Haley Lowenthal

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


To Be Perceived: Redefining Female Narratives And Social Expectations Through Movement And Comparative Mythology, Bella Donatelli Jan 2025

To Be Perceived: Redefining Female Narratives And Social Expectations Through Movement And Comparative Mythology, Bella Donatelli

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Tremors Of Silver ~ A Battle Of The Brain: An Exploration Of Parkinson's Disease Through Dance, Kelsey Lynn Halio Jan 2025

Tremors Of Silver ~ A Battle Of The Brain: An Exploration Of Parkinson's Disease Through Dance, Kelsey Lynn Halio

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


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 Jan 2023

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 Jan 2023

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.


Disability Justice In Motion: Exploring Dj Principles Through Contact Improvisation, Susanna Procario-Foley Jan 2023

Disability Justice In Motion: Exploring Dj Principles Through Contact Improvisation, Susanna Procario-Foley

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Okay But What If We Didn’T Do That?: Countering White Supremacy And Anti-Blackness Through Community Building In The Choreographic Process, Mara Senecal-Albrecht Jan 2021

Okay But What If We Didn’T Do That?: Countering White Supremacy And Anti-Blackness Through Community Building In The Choreographic Process, Mara Senecal-Albrecht

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


We Found It With Each Other: An Honors Study In Process, Choreography, And Improvisation, Ruy Zambrano Jan 2017

We Found It With Each Other: An Honors Study In Process, Choreography, And Improvisation, Ruy Zambrano

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Arts In Action: A Study Of The Intersectionality Between Dance, Identity And Social Activism, Erika Martin Jan 2017

Arts In Action: A Study Of The Intersectionality Between Dance, Identity And Social Activism, Erika Martin

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Moving From Self To Community: An Investigation Of Nonverbal Communication Through Improvisational Dance, Maia Draper-Reich Jan 2016

Moving From Self To Community: An Investigation Of Nonverbal Communication Through Improvisational Dance, Maia Draper-Reich

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Moving Onward: The Delicate Interplay Amid Nature And Its Inhabitants, Abigail Reich Jan 2015

Moving Onward: The Delicate Interplay Amid Nature And Its Inhabitants, Abigail Reich

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


I Saw A Thing: Welcoming Performance Into Our Everyday Lives, Chloe Spitalny Jan 2013

I Saw A Thing: Welcoming Performance Into Our Everyday Lives, Chloe Spitalny

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Using Dance To Cultivate The Culture Of Testimony, Candace Taylor Jan 2013

Using Dance To Cultivate The Culture Of Testimony, Candace Taylor

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.