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Global occurrences from the past and present such as colonization and globalization play a part in current realities. With the advent of such events, a false belief seems to have been created that in order to be modern, relatable to the present trend and global, it is mandatory to be Westernized and/or Americanized. This document focuses on the issues behind some Indians’ perception of their own culture(s), its traditions and values and how that perception might impact their everyday life. It aims to create an awareness that such a false belief seems to exist and wants to encourage the youth of India to develop their own preferred ways of connecting with their culture and its traditions. It requests and encourages every individual to question and inquire into traditions, practices, rituals, stories, songs, etc.Since India has diverse philosophies, practices, values and principles and approaches to life to offer, and coming from South India, my first two steps to be a part of this futuristic movement involve 1) studying initial works under Saiva Siddhantham - a philosophy that is unpopular, about 800 years old and believes in godliness as an energy-oriented existence, experience and way of life rather than a worship of form-based mythological characters solitarily, and 2) decoding and analyzing/interpreting characters and stories from mythologies, to understand if and how they might relate to the contemporary world. Bharatanatyam and oral storytelling have been used as artforms to represent issues, and shine an interpretative rather than mystical perspective on historical mythologies. The question “What is True to you at this Moment?” is also sought after as a way of honoring multiple ways of living and epistemologies.
ContributorsRamachandran, Siva Pooja (Author) / Jackson, Naomi (Thesis advisor) / Lerman, Elizabeth (Committee member) / Sandoval, Mathew (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2022
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Dear reader, I hope you will read this entire dissertation. If you are reluctant because of its length, I invite you to contact me for a conversation instead. Over the past eight years I have been a part of three unfolding histories: colonialism, sustainability science, and the Atlas of Creative Tools (the Atlas). In this dissertation I describe how I am a part of these histories. I advocate for partnering them so that the Atlas is used by people in the field of sustainability science to advance cognitive justice in their work. This advocacy is supported by research conducted using a mixed-methods approach. I combine qualitative methods used to study each of the three histories with the experiential knowledge I gained from being a part of them. Throughout the dissertation I move back and forth between academic research and experiential knowledge. Each informs the other. This back-and-forth movement is itself a method to interrogate the assumptions of dissertation writing. My purposes for doing so are two-fold. I want to honor the dissertation as a form of knowledge production that can promote cognitive justice while also pointing out how it hinders it. Additionally, the back-and-forth interrogation method involves using creative tools from the Atlas in the text itself. This demonstrates how the Atlas can be used to promote cognitive justice while producing knowledge in sustainability science. I structure this dissertation to aid you in four ways. First, I provide a view of sustainability science as a contested space that people can and do use to advance cognitive justice. Second, I write about my research and analysis of the Atlas so that my descriptions can be used right away by other practitioners who are working with the Atlas. Third, my methods for interrogating the dissertation itself are meant to be used, modified, and built on by others. Finally, I hope that the connections I make between the Atlas and sustainability science are helpful for your work, and that they inspire you to try the Atlas and see how you can use it to promote cognitive justice in your own contexts.
ContributorsNock, Matthew (Author) / Haglund, LaDawn (Thesis advisor) / Manuel-Navarrete, David (Thesis advisor) / Lerman, Elizabeth (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
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This MFA project in dance involved a dance concert that fused together different socio-cultural dance forms. Goals of the project included engaging the audience members in ways that are meaningful and express cultural identity, looking at similar and contrasting values or norms between different dance styles, and seeing how that might be expressed in a Western concert theatrical space or be adapted to that space. The research explored the themes of fusion, emotional states, and engagement through collaborative processes of choreography. A series of dance sections were developed based on different cultural movement styles that were ultimately woven together into a live performance.
ContributorsDimitrov, Tanya (Author) / Dyer, Becky (Thesis advisor) / Koch, Carolyn (Thesis advisor) / Landborn, Adair (Committee member) / Fossum, Dave (Committee member) / Rohd, Michael (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
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Though often viewed as a positive aspect of past, modern, and future interpersonal interaction, communities can be viewed under a microscope as a tool used by the human species to preserve oneself. Communities are used as a safety tool to assure the longevity of an individual. As a dancer and dancemaker, taking part in the art of dance challenges one's perception of large groups of bodies taking up space. Following a global pandemic, dancers and people alike were forced to find communities of much smaller sizes to appease the need to interact with other people. This caused the creation of safety pods and the urge to connect with others in ways that were not always favored. How did individuals suffer from a lack of interpersonal connection? Does the need for communities highlight a higher level of codependency amongst individuals who prefer relying on communities? Is this morally wrong? This thesis uses research obtained from ethical theories, travel research, and movement research to determine whether or not this action is morally right or wrong. This thesis uses an ethnographic style of writing to navigate through the creative process of dancemaking for an evening-length dance show, further analyzing the individual need for communities. This reflective writing defends the thesis and includes new revelations on the topic of communities and self-preservation.
ContributorsKing, Takela (Author) / Lerman, Elizabeth (Thesis director) / Koch, Carolyn (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor) / School of Music, Dance and Theatre (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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This project explores the cultivation of artistic methodologies centered in embodied movement practices. I worked in collaboration with dancers to inform the development of a movement vocabulary that is authentic to the individual as well as to the content of the work. Through the interplay between movement and subconscious response to elements such as writing, imagery, and physical environments I created authentic kinesthetic experiences for both dancer and audience. I submerged dancers into a constructed environment by creating authentic mental and physical experiences that supported the development of embodied movement. This was the impetus to develop the evening length work, Flesh Narratives, which consisted of five vignettes, each containing its own distinctive creative process driven by the content of each section. This project was presented January 29- 31, 2016 in the Fine Arts Center room 122, an informal theatre space, that supplemented an immersive experience in an intimate environment for forty viewers. This project explored themes of transformation including cycles, concepts of life, death and reincarnation, and enlightenment. Through the art of storytelling, the crafting of embodied movers, and the theory of Hauntology, the viewer was taken on a journey of struggle, loss, and rebirth.
ContributorsGerena, Jenny (Author) / Standley, Eileen (Thesis advisor) / Rosenkrans, Angela (Committee member) / Britt, Melissa (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2016
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The ASU School of Dance presents Undergraduate Projects Showing, October 25-26, with works by undergraduate dance students, performed at Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio.
ContributorsPinholster, Jacob (Director, Artistic director) / Koch, Carolyn (Production manager) / Rex, Melissa S. (Technical director, Lighting designer) / Swayze, William (Musician) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Dodt, Alli (Artistic director) / Edwards, Allison (Artistic director, Performer) / Levin, Felicia (Performer) / Hughes, Haylee (Performer) / Groom, Léla (Performer) / Gastelo, Jr., Gabriel (Lighting designer) / Singleton, Kiah (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Performer) / DeSantis, Kimberly (Performer) / Freirich, Gordon (Performer) / Harkey, Noah (Performer) / Nguyen, Dana (Performer) / Bartholomew, Jessica (Choreographer, Musician, Costume designer) / Dorrel, Kayla (Performer) / Johnson, Sarah (Performer) / LeBlanc, Casey (Performer) / Norris, Sarah (Performer) / Rivera, Paola (Performer) / Sammons, Rylee (Performer) / Soto, Jose (Performer) / Wardarski, Jessie (Performer) / Witzke, Nikki (Performer, Choreographer, Costume designer) / Moraco, Steve (Videographer, Videographer) / Jackson, Sydney (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Castronova, Naomi (Performer) / Garcia, Lacee (Performer) / Keefe, Shelby (Performer) / Kerr, Elena (Performer) / Waitz, Jessica (Performer) / Riojas, David (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Calvano, Jourdan (Performer) / Locker, Rain (Performer) / Pullman, Gracie (Performer) / Reis, Ashley (Performer) / Nunn, Jasmine (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Koji, Saito (Musician) / Avery, Vickie (Musician) / Salcido, Alejandro (Lighting designer) / Baker, Ashley (Performer) / Siegfried, Jordyn (Performer) / Yoder, Allyson (Performer) / Gallagher, Grace (Choreographer, Costume designer, Videographer, Performer) / Dix, Geoffrey (Musician) / Stephens, Alexis (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Keating, Zoe (Musician) / Hernandez, Martha "Patty" (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Yuen, Priscilla (Performer) / Herberger Institute School of Dance (Musician)
Created2012
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The ASU School of Dance presents School of Dance LIVE!, September 7-9, with works by dance faculty, performed at Galvin Playhouse.
ContributorsPinholster, Jacob (Director) / Koch, Carolyn (Artistic director, Production manager, Lighting designer) / Swayze, William (Musician, Performer, Composer) / Jones, Ben (Performer) / Mack, Austen (Performer) / Ortego, Garrett (Performer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer, Creator) / Burk, Ashley (Collaborator deprecated, use Contributor, Performer) / Arredondo, Julia (Performer) / Groom, Léla (Performer) / Giordano, Erin (Performer) / Bouey, Billie-Joe "J." (Performer) / Bartholomew, Jessica (Performer) / Chapman, Eric (Collaborator deprecated, use Contributor)) / Peterson, Haley (Collaborator deprecated, use Contributor)) / Vissicaro, Pegge (Collaborator deprecated, use Contributor)) / Mitchell, John D. (Designer, Musician) / Standley, Eileen (Designer, Choreographer, Performer) / Kyriakides, Yannis (Composer) / Tomooka, Kayla (Performer) / Waitz, Jessica (Performer) / McNutt, Eden (Costume designer, Performer) / DeWitt, Inertia (Musician, Performer) / Murphey, Claudia (Director, Interviewer) / Mumford, Jessica (Videographer, Editor) / Britt, Melissa (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Alvarez, Emily (Musician) / Salcido, Alejandro (Lighting designer) / Calleros, Vince (Performer) / Dimmick, Saza (Performer) / Granado, Michaela (Performer) / Kusch, Liz (Performer) / Lopez, Cassidy (Performer) / Kaplan, Rob (Composer, Performer) / Rex, Melissa S. (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Technical director) / Bocchino, Corinne (Performer, Performer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer, Creator) / Cooper, Carol (Performer) / Crissman, Angel (Performer) / Bouey, J (Performer) / Bouey, Majee (Performer) / Bouey, Najee (Performer) / Matthews, Emily (Performer) / Vago, Haley (Performer) / Witzke, Nikki (Performer) / Goodson, Naomi (Performer) / Levin, Felicia (Performer) / Gonzales, Anthony (Performer) / Hughs, Haylee (Performer) / Ling, Amanda (Performer) / Pourzal, Kristopher K. Q. (Performer) / Munoz, Jessica (Performer) / Peterson, Britta (Performer) / Poto, Ana Maria (Performer) / Rickert, Austin (Performer) / Schupp, Karen (Director, Costume designer, Performer) / McMahon Ward, Frances (Editor) / Khoilian, Jarek (Cinematographer) / Heath, Jason (Musician) / Page, Martin (Composer) / Fairweather, Brian (Composer) / Thornton, Trevor (Composer) / Richardson, Chris (Composer) / Fitzgerald, Mary (Choreographer, Performer) / Ford, Lindsey (Performer) / Garibay, Elissa (Performer) / Barrett, Kristen (Performer) / Herberger Institute School of Dance (Musician)
Created2012
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The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists I, February 9-12, with works by guest artists, dance faculty, and students, performed at Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
ContributorsSedlack, Kate (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Bormann, Megan (Dancer) / Brack, Ashley (Dancer) / Hauk, Chelsey (Dancer) / Koeppel, Alex (Dancer) / Pesque, Julia (Dancer) / Roberts, Cassie (Dancer) / Roethler, Eva (Dancer) / Spenceley, Jenni (Dancer) / Trujillo, David (Dancer) / Fitzgerald, Mary (Artistic director, Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Technical director, Set designer, Lighting designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer, Composer) / Archambault, Jared (Stage manager) / King, Natalie (Dancer) / Skrentny, Adrian (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Set designer, Dancer) / Bajromovic, Saban (Musician) / Parsons, Niamh (Musician) / Cortez, Sarah (Dancer) / Galindo, Rolanda (Dancer) / Kenworthy, Julianna (Dancer, Choreographer, Costume designer) / Kriston, Jordan (Dancer) / Wong, Jennifer (Dancer) / Taylor, Michelle (Choreographer) / Hart, Keira (Lighting designer) / Smith, Vanessa (Costume designer, Dancer) / Chesley, Andrea (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Dancer) / Chappman, Richard (Composer, Performer) / Childers, Emily (Dancer) / Cortez, Maggie (Dancer) / Howe, Martha E. (Choreographer) / Blake, Casey (Lighting designer) / Blukis, Audrey (Dancer) / Holcman, Sarah (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Lecuona, Margarita (Musician) / Santaolalla, Gustavo (Musician) / Aste, Cuti (Musician) / Lobos, Jorge (Musician) / Zamora, Maria Esther (Musician) / González, Polito (Musician) / Lindl, Roberto (Musician) / Sternke, Amy (Dancer) / Anderson, Laurie (Musician) / McGloin, Aaron (Lighting designer) / Bingle, Meghan (Dancer) / Jordan, Paul (Dancer) / Kuo, Alexis I-Cheng (Dancer) / Lederman, Christiana (Dancer) / Lerner, Kristin (Dancer) / Parish, Sara (Dancer) / Hatzis, Amy E. (Choreographer, Composer, Costume designer, Lighting designer) / Dumont, Marguerite (Dancer) / Ebling, Brett (Dancer) / Kettner, Lauren (Dancer) / Pannier, Nicci (Dancer) / Kelley, Jean (Costume designer, Dancer) / Monk, Meredith (Composer) / Kriston, Micah (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Fox, Stacey (Cinematographer) / Herberger Institute School of Dance (Musician)
Created2006
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The ASU School of Dance presents Rhythms of Life, November 3-5, with works by guest artists performed at Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
ContributorsVissicaro, Pegge (Artistic director) / Mooney, Elina (Artistic director) / Koch, Carolyn (Production manager) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Technical director, Lighting designer, Set designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer) / Valentin-Martinez, Joel (Artistic director, Choreographer) / Amegago, Modesto Mawulolo (Performer) / Chipaumire, Nora (Performer, Choreographer) / Butty, Tamba (Director, Performer) / Bodou, Princess (Performer) / Byne, Princess (Performer) / Dogbeh, Decontee (Performer) / Fredericks, Roseline (Performer) / Gaie, Aaron (Performer) / Morris, Janet (Performer) / Morris, Musa (Performer) / Morris, Musu (Performer) / Morris, Peace (Performer) / Morris, Viddy (Performer) / Nyankum, William (Performer) / Toe, Eliza (Performer) / Wallace, Chuco Glen (Performer) / Caldee, Víctor (Director, Performer) / Cactellanos, Yaisa Pérez (Performer) / Rodíguez, Edwin J (Performer) / Alvarez, Idalberto (Performer) / Becerra, Jhon (Performer) / Domínguez, Miguel (Performer) / Wilson, Sule Greg C. (Choreographer, Performer) / Downs, Lila (Musician) / Milam, Nichole (Dancer) / Verrelli, Emily (Dancer) / Yanez, Avery (Dancer) / Silvestre, Rosangela (Choreographer) / Lunn, Dani (Dancer, Dancer) / Badaró, Luiz (Musician) / Edwards, Margit (Dancer) / Brundage, Kirk (Musician) / Pallais, Mario (Musician) / Moraes, Katia (Vocalist deprecated, use Singer)) / dos Santos, Maria Lourdes Silvestre (Costume designer) / Williams, Shelby (Dancer) / Jones, Erica (Dancer) / Abdullah, Laila (Dancer) / Mullen, Kimberly (Dancer) / Yulin, Linda (Dancer) / Oliveira, Valter (Costume designer)
Created2006
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The ASU School of Dance presents New Danceworks II, January 26-29, with works by dance faculty, graduate students, and visiting artists, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
ContributorsBlake, Casey (Choreographer) / Tucker, Tanya (Musician) / Karaibrahimgil, Nil (Musician) / Holiday, Billie (Musician) / King, Natalie (Dancer, Choreographer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Atwood, Laura (Dancer, Musician, Choreographer, Composer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Hart, Keira (Lighting designer) / Tsukayama, Jennifer (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Kelley, Jean (Dancer) / Lanham, Nickole C. (Dancer) / Richardson, Kathryn (Dancer) / Kosowski, Jenna (Dancer) / Swayze, Bill (Composer) / Ammerman, Mark (Set designer, Technical director) / Cortez, Maggie (Dancer) / Debottis, Kristen (Dancer) / Harrison, Christina (Dancer) / Manus, Nicole (Dancer) / Ross, Jaynie (Dancer) / Sedlack, Kate (Dancer) / Smith, Vanessa (Dancer) / Steele, Katelyn (Dancer) / Vessey, Julia (Dancer, Costume designer) / Lee, Chris (Lighting designer) / Bingle, Meghan (Dancer) / Blukis, Audrey (Dancer) / Howe, Martha (Dancer) / Lathrop, Cerrin (Dancer) / Moriarty, Elissa (Dancer) / Parrish, Sara (Dancer) / Schupp, Karen (Choreographer, Costume designer, Artistic director) / Koch, Carolyn (Lighting designer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer) / Fellenz, Aaron (Stage manager)
Created2006