Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom A
Start Date
15-5-2014
End Date
15-5-2014
Keywords
Dance, Integrated arts, Grief
Abstract
This will be a live presentation of a dance trio that was created in PED 301 Choreography. As a requirement for the project, a poem and a piece of art were selected to inspire the movement that would develop a dance. This process opened my eyes to different ways of creating a dance work. Throughout the class, we learned different tools for creating our movements; the ones that resonated most with me were speed and repetition. These inspired me because I felt those methods would really connect with the audience. I chose the poem, “Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep” by Mary Elizabeth Frye, because when I read it I felt a special connection to the words. Once I found the poem, I chose Cornfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh. I was intrigued by the colors, the paint strokes, and the three pathways presented. Combining all of these components I started to create my movement. Using three dancers, I began playing with the theme of grief and the different ways individuals cope with loss. The poem and artwork served as a map for my movement. As the dancers move, some travel at faster speeds representing letting go and moving forward, while one dancer remains at a slow repetitious pace representing the crippling pain of loss. In the end, all the dancers learn to accept their loss and see their time with the loved one as a blessing.
Recommended Citation
Bir, Taylor, "Stages" (2014). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 22.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2014/creativeexpression/22
Additional Mentoring Department
Physical Education, School & Public Health
Additional Mentoring Department
Dance
Stages
SURC Ballroom A
This will be a live presentation of a dance trio that was created in PED 301 Choreography. As a requirement for the project, a poem and a piece of art were selected to inspire the movement that would develop a dance. This process opened my eyes to different ways of creating a dance work. Throughout the class, we learned different tools for creating our movements; the ones that resonated most with me were speed and repetition. These inspired me because I felt those methods would really connect with the audience. I chose the poem, “Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep” by Mary Elizabeth Frye, because when I read it I felt a special connection to the words. Once I found the poem, I chose Cornfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh. I was intrigued by the colors, the paint strokes, and the three pathways presented. Combining all of these components I started to create my movement. Using three dancers, I began playing with the theme of grief and the different ways individuals cope with loss. The poem and artwork served as a map for my movement. As the dancers move, some travel at faster speeds representing letting go and moving forward, while one dancer remains at a slow repetitious pace representing the crippling pain of loss. In the end, all the dancers learn to accept their loss and see their time with the loved one as a blessing.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Fullmer, Crystal