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- All Subjects: Thesis and Dissertation Dance
- All Subjects: Movement
- Creators: Fitzgerald, Mary
This study intended to provide people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder a creative outlet to experience dance and other art forms as a way of expressing themselves. Other potential benefits were observed throughout the exploration, including social interaction, coordination, and confidence. An interpretive phenomenological research model analyzed participant and parent verbal reflections, written feedback, and video recorded movement sessions to understand and interpret the participant's experience and the potential value of creative movement. The study was conducted over a seven-week period, which included 13, 30-minute movement sessions held biweekly along with interviews, discussions, surveys, and journaling. The research revealed dance empowered each participant to explore his/her creativity and exercise personal expression. The feedback received from the participants and parents through interviews and reflections revealed the participants did exercise and discover social, physical, emotional, and creative expression throughout the study.
The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists II, February 14-17, with works by dance BA and MFA students Cassie Roberts, Katie McCaskill, Lydia Sakolsky-Basquill, Kelly Doherty, and Kristin Tovson, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre.
The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists I, October 24-26, with works by dance MFA candidates Sara Malan-McDonald and Holly Woodridge, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists II, November 14-16, with works by Samantha Basting and Kristin Tovson, performed at Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
The ASU School of Dance presents Cache, November 29-December 2, with works by dance MFA candidate Harper Piver, performed at the Experimental Dance Laboratory.