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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"dance performance"”.
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Processual place: Intersections in dance performance, human geographical discourse, and everyday life
… comparative understandings of place derived from dance performance appreciation, geographical discourse, and experiences of everyday life. The intersections of these three distinct arenas I find most evocative in the experience of the phenomenon I label as "performance place." A spatial-temporal …
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Processual place: Intersections in dance performance, human geographical discourse, and everyday life
… comparative understandings of place derived from dance performance appreciation, geographical discourse, and experiences of everyday life. The intersections of these three distinct arenas I find most evocative in the experience of the phenomenon I label as "performance place." A spatial-temporal …
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Developmental Trends In the Dance Performance of Children Age Six to Nine
… abilities of children (NASPE, 2007). Educational dance within these programs provides opportunities to engage in developmentally appropriate rhythmic activities. Research to date provides modest information for physical educators regarding what rhythmic activities are best suited for elementary …
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Dancing the in-between-ness: (re)articulating Bartenieff Fundamentals through improvised dance performance-making
… within approaches to artistic practice in dance. The thesis presents performance work, notes from practice, movement scores, images, and academic text, to demonstrate a new methodological approach to Bartenieff Fundamentals and new methods of practice developed through somatic enquiry. …
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Utilization of funds and perceptions of corporate funding resources for university dance performance programs
… utilized for the promotion of university dance performance programs and to compare these funding resources (1) in their extent of funding of these dance programs, (2) in the utilization of these funds by the university dance programs, and (3) in the restrictions by these resources for the …
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Translating Embodiment: A Look at Language and Cognition of Dance Performance from Studio to Stage
… unfolding cognitive program, but from a dynamic dance in which body, perception, and world guide each other’s step,” says cognitive dance researcher Edward C. Warburton. This research connects phenomenological theories of embodiment with long-standing and emerging theories of cognitive science. …
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Core stability of undergraduate collegiate dancers: an investigation of pilates on core stability and dance performance
Core stability is crucial for dancers, who must execute complex movements while maintaining proper alignment. However, there is limited research on suitable core stability tests for dancers. This thesis aimed to: (a) develop a reliable, dance-specific abdominal test, scoring tool, and protocol for …
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Designing and performing non-binary dance
Concert dance performance has historically encouraged conformity to strict male and female presentations, or styles of dance that ignore and erase the gender identity of the performers. While modern dance and contemporary choreographers have expanded the vocabulary of dance in exciting ways, a …
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Applications of expressive footwear
… Originally, the motivation came from creating a dance performance in which the dancer is participating directly in the creation of music in the dance performance. In order to accomplish this, a wide variety of sensors and sensing techniques are used to quantify physical parameters of the foot. …
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Cardiorespiratory fitness in contemporary dance training and performance
… of cardiorespiratory fitness in contemporary dance training and performance. Through an initial introduction and literature review, gaps in the current understanding of, and challenges presented by, dance training and performance practices are highlighted, as are five commonly presented …
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Body in space : the sensual experience of architecture and dance
Dance and architecture are two disciplines of creativity that share a special relationship. Both disciplines define and use space as the main medium for creative interpretation. Dance is movement of the human body through space over time. Architecture and its spatial qualities are experienced by …
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The commodification of Tibetan dance: The experience of ‘Ecological Migrants’ in the Three-River Headwater region of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… opportunities, particularly through their ethnic dances, which provide an attractive spectacle for the growing numbers of visiting tourists. This study explores the experiences of a group of ‘ecological migrants’ who are participating in dance performances to identify their perceptions of the …
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Balance performance of undergraduate dancers: an evaluation of current and novel approaches in balance testing and training in theatrical dance
Balance skills are considered essential for dancers as they are required to perform complex, virtuoso movements. However, there is a dearth of evidence on the appropriateness of existing balance tests and training protocols for dancers. The aims of this thesis were to: (a) test sequentially the …
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Fashioning the Hip-Hop Dancing Body: An Actor-Network Theory Approach to “Fresh” Performance Practice
This thesis examines how hip-hop dance performance, which increasingly moves into digital and site-specific contexts, is constituted through the material movements of, and connections between, bodies, clothing, and space. The research proposes a new materialist framework and highlights, through the …
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Beyond the studio: the creative process in local, site-related dance
This practice–led research thesis comprises a dance performance and a written exegesis that will make salient and analyse the creative process in site-related choreography. The work explores the repercussions of moving dance making activities away from the traditional studio and considers how …
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Dance injury monitoring, strength and conditioning training for decreasing injury incidence for Chinese pre-professional dancers
The high prevalence of dance injuries affects elements of training, rehearsals, performance, and even the daily lives of those involved. Therefore, reducing and preventing dance injuries is an ultimate goal. Previous studies have evidenced that greater levels of physical fitness have been linked to …
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Not Leading Lady Material
… MATERIAL Megan Morse Jans, Master of Fine Arts Dance, 2015 Directed By: Professor Karen Bradley, Head of MFA Dance Program; Head of Dance Performance and Scholarship, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies This thesis is a reflection on the creation, cultivation, process and …
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Plataforma ACASAS - Experimentação de danças, performances e outras coisas de arte, em casas
The research presented addresses dances, performances, and other art forms in domestic environments, especially those that were carried out on the ACASAS Platform, a laboratory for artistic experimentation in homes, between 2012 and 2022. It explores how the ‘home’ place influences and is …
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