Reflections of self: male-male relationships as a source for choreography

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.- T.S. Eliot This thesis summarizes my exploration, discovery, and reflection of masculinity and male-male relationships in my choreographic works. In this thesis I describe the importance of four earlier works of choreography-Sunday, The Clown in Me, Palomas en elAtico, and MEAT-that brought insight toward the creation of my thesis works, BURNT and The One & The Other, which premiered in the University of Utah Department of Modern Dance Graduate thesis Concert held at the Hayes Christensen Theatre, Marriott Center for Dance, November 20-22, 2008. Through this research I hope to further the understanding of masculinity and present the value of healthier male-male relationships in Western society.