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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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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 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
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The ASU School of Dance presents Sharing Unimaginable Worlds: Spring Concert 2006, April 27-30, with works by dance faculty, alumni, graduate, undergraduate, and visiting artists, performed at Galvin Playhouse.
ContributorsBauer, Lindsey (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Atwood, Laura (Composer) / Vessey, Julia (Lighting designer, Dancer) / Adams, Shardai (Dancer) / Allred, Candice (Dancer) / Braun, Cc (Dancer) / Caban, Francesco (Dancer) / Evans, Laura (Mitchell) (Dancer) / Felix, Steven (Dancer) / Fisher, Rose (Dancer) / Gill, Kimisha (Dancer) / Howe, Martha E. (Dancer) / Hutchinson, Kade (Dancer) / Jones, Monique (Dancer) / McCaskill, Katie (Dancer) / McDonald, Maria (Dancer) / Manus, Nicole (Dancer) / Nielsen, Erica (Dancer) / Rajko, Stjepan (Dancer) / Robinette, Danae (Dancer) / Ross, Janie (Dancer) / Ryan, Rachel (Dancer) / Verrelli, Emily (Dancer) / Willis, Blaire (Dancer) / Zaksek, Brittany (Dancer) / Zeims, Ellie (Dancer) / Karpanty, Kimberly (Choreographer) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Lighting designer, Technical director, Lighting designer, Set designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer, Costume designer) / Burnett, Cherie (Dancer) / Dessingue, Colette (Dancer) / Kriston, Jordan (Dancer) / Lathrop, Cerrin (Dancer) / Roberts, Cassie (Dancer) / Sedlack, Kate (Dancer) / Gandolfi, Tristan (Dancer) / Kettner, Lauren (Dancer) / Koretski, Marissa (Dancer) / Kuo, Alexis I-Cheng (Dancer) / McGloin, Aaron (Dancer, Lighting designer) / Reker, Steven (Dancer) / Scott, Jillian (Dancer, Choreographer, Dancer) / Schupp, Karen (Choreographer, Dancer) / Koch, Carolyn (Lighting designer) / Vanier, Luc (Director, Choreographer) / Burns, Christopher (Musician) / Maruszewski, Evan (Animator) / Ma, Shouze (Choreographer, Dancer, Artistic director) / Pärt, Arvo (Musician) / Bruch, Max (Musician) / Blukis, Audrey (Dancer) / Kelley, Jean (Dancer) / Parish, Sara (Dancer) / Bingle, Meghan (Choreographer, Dancer) / Flanagan, Mollie (Lighting designer) / Harrison, Lauren (Dancer) / Tonding, Tara (Dancer) / Lavista, Claudia (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Ruiz, Victor Manuel (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Garcia, Jesus "Chui" (Musician) / Hart, Keira (Dancer) / Kemmerer, Shelley (Dancer) / Kenworthy, Julianna (Dancer) / Lederman, Christiana (Dancer) / Milam, Nichole (Dancer) / Richardson, Kathryn (Dancer) / Smith, Vanessa (Dancer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer) / Herberger Institute School of Dance (Musician)
Created2006
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The ASU School of Dance presents Poetry Both Fierce and Fragile: Spring Concert, April 19-22, with works by guest artists, dance faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students, performed at Galvin Playhouse.
ContributorsMesman, Travis (Choreographer, Dancer) / Coltrane, Ravi (Musician, Performer) / Perdomo, Luis (Performer) / Gress, Drew (Performer) / Strickland, E.J. (Performer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Sandstrom, Philip W. (Lighting designer) / Nagrin, Daniel (Director) / Tovson, Kristin (Choreographer) / Basting, Samantha (Dancer) / Malan-McDonald, Sara (Dancer) / Mapes, Aileen (Dancer) / Keuter, Cliff (Choreographer, Set designer, Costume designer) / Kaplan, Robert (Musician) / Parish, Sara (Costume designer, Dancer) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Lighting designer, Set designer, Technical director) / Moses, Robert (Choreographer) / Branca, Glenn (Musician) / Cardoza, Alicia (Dancer) / Howe, Martha E. (Dancer) / Massiah, Monique (Dancer) / Doherty, Kelley (Dancer) / Harrison, Christina (Dancer, Performer) / Mooney, Elina (Choreographer, Artistic director) / Ettinger, John (Musician) / Hester, Michael (Musician) / Smith, J. B. (Musician) / Blumenfeld-Jones, Donald (Dancer) / Ma, Shouze (Dancer) / Limon, Jose (Choreographer) / Kodaly, Zoltan (Musician) / Watt, Nina (Director) / Lee, Ming Cho (Costume designer, Set designer) / McGloin, Aaron (Performer) / Balderamma, Andrew (Performer) / Baum, Doug (Performer) / Johnson, George (Performer, Performer) / McNamara, Caitlyn (Performer) / Sheldrick, Sarah (Performer) / Spondello, Alison (Performer) / Grabionowski, Nicole (Performer) / Hancock, Whitney (Performer) / Hauk, Chelsey (Performer) / Kosowski, Jenna (Performer) / Wooldridge, Holly (Performer) / Evans, Laura (Performer) / Mollicone, Karissa (Performer) / Felix, Steven (Performer) / Trujillo, Davey (Performer) / Bormann, Megan (Performer) / Clegg, Brittany (Performer) / DeVries, Debbie (Performer) / Sakolsky-Basquill, Lydia (Performer) / Schwab, Katies (Performer) / Koch, Carolyn (Production manager) / Swayze, William (Sound designer)
Created2007