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As an artist, I set out to creatively answer three important questions that were discovered in a variety of ways over the course of my academic career. They all had one thing in common, the awareness and wonder around how impactful presence is. But what is presence? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defined presence as, “The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing.” And, “A person or thing that exists or is present in a place but is not seen. (Presence) After a tangible experience with loss, grief, disappointment, and extenuating life circumstances for many cast members involved in this seven-month movement research project, the internal battle for physical, mental, and emotional presence began to be a daily pursuit. The originally produced work, Presence-The Walk, takes a look into the unpopular practice of being still in an ever-moving society, as well as what the process of healing can look like for an individual. Videographer and MFA candidate Lawrence Fung was a large collaborator on the final product of this work. After having to adapt several different versions of the final product due to cast changes, opportunities for public performance, and the COVID-19 pandemic, dancer, mover, and artist Victoria Ward shares her experience and research exploring the constant pursuit of presence and what it looked like to present professional work given an even shorter timeline. Interdisciplinary collaboration with photographers, artists, and spoken word was also a key aspect of this work alongside the research completed by her cast of seven dancers.
ContributorsWard, Victoria Marie (Author) / Conder, Carley (Thesis director) / Meredith, Shauna (Committee member) / Rosenkrans, Angela (Committee member) / School of Film, Dance and Theatre (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2020-05
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Computer Science and Dance are choice driven disciplines. The output of their processes are compositions of experience. Dancers are not computers and computers are not people but there are comparable traces of humanity in the way each interpret and interact with their respective inputs, outputs, and environments. These overlaps are perhaps not obvious, but in an increasingly specialized world it is important to discuss them. Dynamic Programming and improvisational movement exist within exclusive corners of their respective fields and are characterized by their inherent adaption to change. Inspired by the work of Ivar Hagendoorn, John Cage and other interdisciplinary artists, complexMovement is motivated by the need to create space for intersections between these two powerful groups and find overlaps in the questions they ask to achieve their goals. Dance and Computer Science are just one example of hidden partnerships between their respective fields. Their respective sides allow for ample side by side comparisons but for the purpose of this work, we will focus upon two smaller sectors of their studies: improvisational movement and the design of Dynamic Programming algorithms.
ContributorsOhlsen, Lai Yi Ni (Author) / Britt, Melissa (Thesis director) / Crissman, Angel (Committee member) / Standley, Eileen (Committee member) / Computer Science and Engineering Program (Contributor) / School of Art (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2016-05
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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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This study intended to identify what children's perceptions and experiences are with contact improvisation and how these experiences relate to their education; their understanding of being an individual within a community; and their physical, social, and intellectual development. An interpretive phenomenological research model was used, because this study aimed to understand and interpret the children's experience with contact improvisation in order to find meaning relating to the form's possible benefits. The research was conducted over the course of ten weeks, which included classes, interviews, discussions, questionnaires, and journals. This study showed that contact improvisation empowered the children, opened the children's awareness, developed critical thinking, and created a deeper understanding and trust of the self and relationships formed within the class. The experiences found through teaching contact improvisation to these children showed that there are benefits to teaching children the form.
ContributorsCrissman, Angel (Author) / Schupp, Karen (Thesis advisor) / Dyer, Becky (Committee member) / O'Donnell, Timothy (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2014
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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 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 The Dance Annual, March 2-4, with works by dance faculty, alumni, graduate, undergraduate, and visiting artists, performed at the Galvin Playhouse Theatre.
ContributorsGonzales, Anthony (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Performer) / Law, Cullen Arthur (Musician) / Koch, Carolyn (Lighting designer, Production manager) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Cooper, Hannah (Performer) / Giordano, Erin (Performer) / Goodson, Naomi L. (Performer) / Konzal, Michaela (Performer) / Lopez, Cassidy (Performer) / Pellegrino, Laura (Performer, Choreographer, Film editor, Costume designer, Set designer) / Pietruszka, Emily (Performer) / Rodriguez, Juan (Performer, Choreographer, Lighting designer) / Wall-MacLane, Laurel (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Chapman, Eric (Performer) / Kelly, Anthony James (Performer) / Montoya, Reyna (Performer) / Munoz, Jessica (Performer) / Nunn, Jasmine (Performer) / Singleton, Kiah (Performer) / Rex, Melissa S. (Lighting designer, Technical director) / Peterson, Britta Joy (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Vining, Robin (Composer) / Groom, Léla (Costume designer, Performer) / Forest, McKenna (Performer) / Levin, Felicia (Performer) / Sykes, Cleo (Performer) / Bartholomew, Jessica (Performer) / Crissman, Angel (Performer) / Edwards, Allison (Performer) / Gastelo, Gabriel (Performer) / Stein, Denise A. (Performer, Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Gersony, Alyssa (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Ford, Mary (Lighting designer) / Schupp, Miss Karen (Choreographer) / Page, Martin (Composer) / Fairweather, Brian (Composer) / Thornton, Trevor (Composer) / Richardson, Chris (Composer) / Yellman, Billy (Composer) / Arredondo, Julie (Performer) / Bouey, Billie-Joe "J." (Performer) / Burk, Ashley (Performer) / Matthews, Emily (Performer) / Vago, Haley (Performer) / Witzke, Nikki (Performer) / Standley, Eileen (Choreographer) / Kyriakides, Yannis (Musician) / Moor, Andy (Musician) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Ling, Amanda (Performer) / Handel, George Friederic (Composer) / Catron, Jade (Performer) / Alvarez, Emily (Musician) / 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 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.
ContributorsHergerber Institute School of Dance (Publisher) / Ackermann, Jennifer Keane (Choreographer) / McGloin, Aaron (Lighting designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer, Costume designer) / Roberts, Cassie (Costume designer, Dancer) / Ebling, Brett (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Trujillo, Davey (Lighting designer, Dancer) / Abruzzi, Lucio (Dancer) / Dumont, Marguerite (Dancer) / Hosack, Brittany (Dancer) / Hauk, Chelsey (Dancer) / Kozulla, Ashle (Dancer) / Murray, Leigh (Dancer) / Mollicone, Karissa (Dancer) / Buskirk, Kelly Van (Dancer) / Fitzgerald, Mary (Choreographer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Koch, Carolyn (Lighting designer) / McCaskill, Katie (Costume designer, Dancer) / Ammerman, Mark (Set designer) / Limon, Jose (Choreographer) / Sakolsky-Basquill, Lydia (Costume designer, Dancer) / Doherty, Kelley (Choreographer, Costume designer, Dancer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Faciana, Maria (Dancer)
Created2008
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The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists II, February 22-24, with works by dance undergraduates and visiting artists, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
ContributorsAbruzzi, Lucio (Dancer) / Adams, Shardai (Choreographer, Costume designer, Lighting designer) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Lighting designer) / Baum, Doug (Dancer) / Blukis, Audrey (Dancer) / Calladine, Tess (Dancer) / Cardoza, Alicia (Dancer) / Caron, Bridgette (Choreographer, Costume designer, Lighting designer) / Cortez, Maggie (Dancer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Cortez, Sarah (Dancer) / Harrison, Christina (Dancer) / Harrison, Lauren (Dancer) / Hauk, Chelsey (Dancer) / Howe, Martha E. (Dancer) / Jensen, Chloe (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Kettner, Lauren (Dancer) / Koeppel, Alex (Dancer) / Koretski, Marissa (Choreographer, Costume designer) / McCaskill, Katie (Dancer) / McGloin, Aaron (Lighting designer, Choreographer, Costume designer) / Miller, Michele (Choreographer) / Parish, Sara (Dancer) / Schwab, Katie (Dancer) / Starry, Lisa (Choreographer, Set designer) / Wajih, Sonja (Dancer) / Webb, Callie (Dancer) / Herberger Institute of Dance School (Publisher)
Created2007