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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

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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Paseo is a postmodern dance performance that reveals the migrational passage of bodies through space and time. Paseo included five dance participants, and the choreographer/pedagogue. Paseo members participated in rehearsal and performance events that completed the investigational study. The creative process focused on integrating somatic and improvisational movement practices to

Paseo is a postmodern dance performance that reveals the migrational passage of bodies through space and time. Paseo included five dance participants, and the choreographer/pedagogue. Paseo members participated in rehearsal and performance events that completed the investigational study. The creative process focused on integrating somatic and improvisational movement practices to design an environment where dancers could build body-mind awareness and sensitivity to their surroundings, participate democratically, and build agency in their performative decision-making. Paseo investigated the performance as an informal site for learning and understanding of migration, identity, and community. Another objective of Paseo was to explore the performance as an informal site of learning and its transformative effects on lived experiences that occur from the act of doing, the act of becoming, and experiential sensations.

Paseo was part of the Arizona State University’s (ASU) School of Film, Dance, and Theatre Emerging Artists I series, one of two performances that shared the stage with fellow graduate cohort member, Grace Gallagher. Paseo took place at ASU’s Margaret Gisolo Theatre, located at the Physical Education Building East. Performance dates were the following; fix punctuation Friday, November 6th, Saturday, November 7th, and Sunday, November 8th. Paseo had a fourth presentation on Saturday, December 5th, 2015, at Margaret Gisolo Theatre as part of the post-conference performance and dialogue event, “By The People.” The conference was hosted by the Participatory Government Initiative on the ASU Campus from December 3rd-5th, 2015.
ContributorsOlarte, David (Author) / Vissicaro, Pegge (Thesis advisor) / Fonow, Mary (Committee member) / Landborn, Adair (Committee member) / Britt, Melissa (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2016
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ABSTRACT The participatory and interactive nature of the "Hearing in Color" project unites people from different walks of life. My interest lies in creating a space for people to explore their creativity, think critically, and hone their own voice in a safe and collaborative environment. I have discovered that all

ABSTRACT The participatory and interactive nature of the "Hearing in Color" project unites people from different walks of life. My interest lies in creating a space for people to explore their creativity, think critically, and hone their own voice in a safe and collaborative environment. I have discovered that all art forms: movement, voice, visual or digital, stimulate possibilities for expression and enable people to move forward in new directions. To this end, my project fused multiple avenues of engagement, innovative dance technology, and alternative or site-specific locations to create a community-based project aimed at promoting dialogue and enhancing ties between several groups in the Phoenix area. In this paper, I argue that a multi-layered approach to community-arts and the use of advanced technology builds bridges for diverse populations to come together to participate and learn from one another. I also maintain that community exists among all communities involved in a process of community arts, not just the participants and facilitator. When community engagement and awareness are prioritized, a multi-layered approach creates the possibilities of growth, honesty, and understanding for all people involved.
ContributorsBritt, Melissa (Author) / Fitzgerald, Mary (Thesis advisor) / Vissicaro, Pegge (Committee member) / Mitchell, John (Committee member) / Woodson, Stephani (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2010
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ABSTRACT Moving beyond Form: Communicating Identity through Dance chronicles the journey of investigating my personal creative process in dance. This was a search for strategies to empower myself creatively, enabling me to move beyond the limitations of a prescribed form or style of dance and communicate ideas that

ABSTRACT Moving beyond Form: Communicating Identity through Dance chronicles the journey of investigating my personal creative process in dance. This was a search for strategies to empower myself creatively, enabling me to move beyond the limitations of a prescribed form or style of dance and communicate ideas that were relevant to me. But on a deeper level, it was an exploration of my capacity to self-define through movement. The challenge led me to graduate school, international study with world-renowned choreographers and to the development of a holistic creative practice, Movement to Meaning. The aim of this creative practice is to express internal awareness through movement, thereby enabling the mover to dance from an internal reference point. In my research, I utilized Movement to Meaning to re-contextualize Sandia, a traditional-based dance that is indigenous to various Mande subgroups in West Africa. This project culminated in a choreographic presentation, Ten For Every Thousand, which was performed in October 2010 at the Nelson Fine Arts Center at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
ContributorsDavis, Omilade (Author) / Vissicaro, Pegge (Thesis advisor) / Dove, Simon (Committee member) / Sunkett, Mark (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2010
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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 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 III, March 2-5, with works by graduate candidates Monique I. Jones, Erica Nielsen, and David Titchnell.

ContributorsJones, Monique I. (Choreographer, Costume designer, Set designer, Dancer) / Swayze, William (Musician, Sound designer) / Elfman, Danny (Musician) / Lee, Chris (Lighting designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Bauer, Lindsey (Dancer) / Braun, C-c (Dancer) / Doherty, Kelley (Dancer) / Langtry, Rob (Dancer) / Manus, Nicole (Dancer) / McCaskill, Katherine (Dancer) / Parish, Sara (Dancer) / Schultz, Allison (Dancer) / Steele, Katelyn (Dancer) / Wilder, Ashley (Dancer, Dancer) / Ziems, S. Ellie (Dancer) / Nielsen, Erica (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Dancer) / Kummerle, Jim (Performer) / Webb, Callie (Dancer) / Stone, Sophie (Dancer) / Debottis, Kristen (Dancer) / Balderrama, Andrew (Dancer) / Yoon, In Kyung (Dancer) / Vankoningsveld, Sara (Dancer) / Kettner, Lauren (Dancer) / Fleissner, Karen (Dancer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Yordanova, Ralitsa (Costume designer) / Cocker, Joe (Composer) / Wilson, Cassandra (Composer) / Williams, Jr., Gregory (Dancer) / Moore, Erika (Dancer) / Gill, Kimisha (Dancer) / Adams, Shardai (Dancer) / Cistrunk, Wrennie LaMarvin (Artist) / Titchnell, David (Director, Musician, Lighting designer, Performer, Performer) / Khalid, Darryl (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Performer) / Zimbris, Jean Paul (Performer) / Tovar, Mauricio (Performer) / Sunkett, Dr. Mark (Performer) / Ricks, James (Performer) / McGrew, Porangui (Performer) / Koshio, Ken (Performer) / Khalid, Kassiem (Performer) / Frenchman, Nicole (Performer) / Broussard, Derrick (Performer) / Bell, Luciana (Performer) / Vissicaro, Pegge (Artistic director) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Technical director) / Knight, Sarah (Stage manager)
Created2006
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The ASU School of Dance presents Graduate Projects Showing, April 4-5, with works by dance graduate students, performed at Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio, PEBE 132.

ContributorsPellegrino, Laura (Performer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Ullom, Kathryn (Performer, Costume designer, Set designer, Sound designer, Artistic director) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Akerly, Julie (Choreographer, Musician, Costume designer, Videographer, Performer) / LeBlanc, Casey (Choreographer) / Rivera, Paola (Choreographer) / Salcido, Alejandro (Lighting designer, Performer) / Dorvel, Kayla (Choreographer, Performer) / Groom, Chloe (Choreographer, Performer) / Pietruszka, Emily (Choreographer, Performer) / Finlayson, Kelsey (Choreographer, Costume designer, Videographer, Performer) / Richter, Max (Musician) / Barrett, Kristen (Performer) / Bartholomew, Jessica (Performer) / Edmonds, Hallie (Performer) / Waxlax, Kenze (Performer) / Wall-MacLane, Laurel (Choreographer, Sound designer, Costume designer, Performer) / Kelly, Anthony James (Lighting designer, Performer) / Waugh, Whitney (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Cheney, Bethany (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Reich, Steve (Musician) / Nicolai, Carsten (Musician) / Koch, Carolyn (Lighting designer, Production manager) / Muhammah-Hays, Ajah (Performer) / Kerr, Elena (Performer) / Montoya, Reyna (Performer) / Pulliam, Gracie (Performer) / Stein, Denise A. (Choreographer, Composer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Performer) / Tankian, Serj (Composer) / Malakian, Daron (Composer) / Karlsson, Christian (Composer) / Winnberg, Pontus (Composer) / Wyatt, Andrew (Composer) / DeWitt, Inertia (Conceptor, Videographer, Performer) / Catron, Jade (Performer) / Munoz, Jessica (Performer) / Singleton, Kiah (Performer) / Rex-Flint, Melissa S. (Technical director) / Pourzal, Kristopher K. Q. (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Rombi, Philippe (Composer) / Dessay, Natalie (Musician) / Crissman, Angel (Choreographer, Musician, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Performer) / Ragsdale, Tricia (Choreographer) / Ray, Johnny (Musician) / Reis, Ashley (Performer) / Stephens, Alexis (Performer) / Redondo, Steven (Performer) / Wardarski, Jessie (Performer) / Veigh, Joshua (Performer) / Peterson, Britta Joy (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Edwards, Allison (Performer) / Gastelo, Gabriel (Performer) / Goodson, Naomi (Performer) / Groom, Léla (Performer) / Levin, Felicia (Performer) / Rodriguez, Juan (Performer) / Dove, Simon (Artistic director)
Created2012
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The ASU School of Dance presents Graduate Projects Showing, October 20-21, with works by dance graduate students, performed at Margaret Dance Studio, PEBE 132.

ContributorsPeterson, Britta Joy (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Rex, Melissa S. (Lighting designer, Technical director) / Groom, Léla (Costume designer, Performer, Performer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Levin, Felicia (Costume designer, Performer) / Sykes, Cleo (Costume designer, Performer) / Forest, McKenna (Costume designer, Performer) / Bartholomew, Jessica (Performer) / Barrett, Kristen (Performer) / Edwards, Allison (Performer) / Gastelo, Gabriel (Performer) / Rodriguez, Juan (Performer) / Stein, Denise A. (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Performer) / Akerly, Julie (Choreographer) / Salcido, Alejandro (Lighting designer) / Peterson, Haley (Costume designer) / Crissman, Angel (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Derrick, Jardon (Performer) / Groom, Chloe (Performer) / Pietruszka, Emily (Performer) / Buck, Helen (Videographer) / Finlayson, Kelsey (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Wall-MacLane, Laurel (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Burk, Ashley (Performer) / Hampton, Samantha (Performer) / Stephans, Alexis (Performer) / Stuard, Jacque (Performer) / Webber, Jessica (Performer) / Ragsdale, Tricia (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Ramsey, Ashleee Jo (Choreographer, Performer) / Kelly, Anthony James (Lighting designer, Performer) / Pourzal, Kristopher Kareem Quarles (Choreographer, Videographer, Costume designer) / Bradley, LaTefia (Performer) / Chapman, Eric (Performer) / Cooper, Hannah (Performer) / Montoya, Reyna (Performer) / Munoz, Jessica (Performer) / Nunn, Jasmine (Performer) / Singleton, Kiah (Performer) / DeWitt, Inertia (Choreographer, Costume designer, Videographer, Performer) / Ling, Amanda (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Antonietti, Lilly (Performer) / Dorbel, Kayla (Performer) / Adams, Alexandra (Performer) / Reis, Ashley (Performer) / Rivera, Paola (Performer) / Catron, Jade (Performer)
Created2011
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The ASU School of Dance presents Graduate Choreography Show, November 16-17, with works by dance graduate students, performed at the Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio.

ContributorsHerberger Institute School of Dance (Publisher) / DeWitt, Inertia (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Akpan, Cassaandra (Performer) / Arrendondo, Julie (Performer) / Bartholomew, Jessica (Performer, Costume designer) / Burk, Ashley Niccole (Performer) / Chapman, Eric (Performer) / Rodriguez, Juan (Performer, Costume designer) / Starner, Codi Jae (Performer, Costume designer) / Tamez, Laura (Performer) / Tidwell, Kevina (Performer) / Tryon, Chelsi (Performer, Costume designer) / Ling, Amanda (Choreographer) / Gonzales, Anthony (Performer) / Groom, Léla (Performer, Performer, Costume designer) / Lerma, Miguel (Performer, Costume designer) / Buck, Helen (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Burk, Ashley (Performer, Costume designer) / Edmonds, Hallie (Performer, Costume designer) / Waugh, Whitney (Performer, Costume designer) / Allen, Karryn (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Cooper, Hannah (Performer) / Gariby, Elisa (Performer) / Jensen, Shelby (Performer) / Kelly, Anthony James (Performer) / McFarlane, Amanda (Performer) / Montoya, Reyna (Performer) / Sussex, Shauntel (Performer) / Bocchino, Corinne (Performer) / Fischbeck, Hannah (Performer, Costume designer) / Konzal, Michaela (Performer, Costume designer) / Wall-MacLane, Laurel (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Peterson, Britta Joy (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Forrest, McKenna (Performer, Costume designer) / Groom, Chloe (Performer, Costume designer) / Royner, Jill (Performer, Costume designer) / Ferrell, Rebecca A. (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Hillerby, Rebecca Blair (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer)
Created2010