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| 1 |  | Army of self: dance democracy | Bigelow, Ching-i Chang | Comfort women; dance choreography; democracy; modern dance; sleep no more; Taiwanese history | This thesis is an analysis of the creative work that brings to life a concept that I am developing called army of self. This concept addresses the idea that, at any given time, we embody different versions of our past or present self. These variations emerge through daily life and creative expressio... | 2017 |
| 2 |  | Becoming incredible: healing trauma through performance | Heller, Molly Anne | dance; healing; modern dance; performance studies; therapy; trauma | In this thesis, I explore how dance performance can be a catalyst for healing trauma. Throughout my own research on performance, it has been my experience that the act of being witnessed itself triggers a healing response. The intimacy of performance, where I channel my emotional intelligence throug... | 2015-08 |
| 3 |  | Dance training as mechanism for overcoming the technologization of the body | Mielke, Benjamin Allen | digital realities; interpersonal communication; modern dance; sociology; technology; time | Our way of life is changing at a speed never before seen in the history of our species. The rate of change is only increasing, and shows no signs of slowing down. Exponentially rapid advancements in technology may now, according to some, be putting us squarely in the face of our own irrelevance or e... | 2013-08 |
| 4 |  | Artists live on islands: limitations as a creative ritual | Pottratz, Katherine I. | Choreographic process; creative rituals; film theory; flow; limitations; modern dance | The purpose of this research is to show how implementing limitations as a creative ritual may lead to a more optimal artmaking experience. Research has shown that creating parameters within a challenging activity increases an individual's concentration to the point that work seems effortless, and th... | 2012-08 |
| 5 |  | Dancing from within: the role of intuition | Beaumont, Jennifer Ann | modern dance; psychological aspects; choreography; psychological aspects; intuition | This thesis explores the role of intuition as a component in the creative process of dance performance and choreography. The nature of intuition is examined phenomenologically and epistemologically, addressing different ways of attaining intuitive knowledge and discussing the value historically ass... | 2008-08 |
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