Dualities
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom A
Start Date
21-5-2015
End Date
21-5-2015
Keywords
Dance, Performance, Contemporary
Abstract
This piece was created in Orchesis during fall quarter and will be a part of the annual Orchesis end-of-the-year dance performance. This piece began as a series of movements that I gradually put together to create a long unified movement. I found the song “Breathe Me” by Sia and decided to use this for my choreography because the music accented the movements perfectly. I originally planned on having six dancers but came to a final decision of eight. An even number was essential for this piece because the dance is based on finding yourself and fighting between who you are and who you want to be. The pathway to finding oneself can be difficult and can sometimes lead you in many directions, which is why I decided to name this piece Dualities. Throughout this dance, there is a lot of partnering or movements that are soft and fluid while other movements are fast and strong to show the conflicting feelings people go through when finding their way through life. The dance starts off slow and peaceful and gradually becomes more chaotic and conflicting. Toward the end the dance, the movements slow down again as some dancers run or slowly walk off stage to show different ways of coping with change within oneself. The dance ends with the last two dancers facing each other to show that it is possible to overcome obstacles and find your true self.
Recommended Citation
Turner, Marie, "Dualities" (2015). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 12.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2015/creativeexpression/12
Department/Program
Art
Additional Mentoring Department
Physical Education, School & Public Health
Dualities
SURC Ballroom A
This piece was created in Orchesis during fall quarter and will be a part of the annual Orchesis end-of-the-year dance performance. This piece began as a series of movements that I gradually put together to create a long unified movement. I found the song “Breathe Me” by Sia and decided to use this for my choreography because the music accented the movements perfectly. I originally planned on having six dancers but came to a final decision of eight. An even number was essential for this piece because the dance is based on finding yourself and fighting between who you are and who you want to be. The pathway to finding oneself can be difficult and can sometimes lead you in many directions, which is why I decided to name this piece Dualities. Throughout this dance, there is a lot of partnering or movements that are soft and fluid while other movements are fast and strong to show the conflicting feelings people go through when finding their way through life. The dance starts off slow and peaceful and gradually becomes more chaotic and conflicting. Toward the end the dance, the movements slow down again as some dancers run or slowly walk off stage to show different ways of coping with change within oneself. The dance ends with the last two dancers facing each other to show that it is possible to overcome obstacles and find your true self.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Therese Young