Geography and choreography: how place influences dance making

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Olivia N. Meeks (Creator)

Institution

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )

Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/

Advisor

Jill Green

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to use Postpositivist Interpretive research measures to uncover how lived geography affected choreographic choices. I held an interview with each of three different choreographers, who lived and presented work in multiple locations, and had a tie to North Carolina. These renowned artists are Cynthia Ling Lee, Gerri Houlihan, and Helen Simoneau. Each choreographer had a very different approach to the topic; Lee acknowledged a connection between her choreography and geography in her web-based collaborations through the Post Natyam Collective; Houlihan saw her work change only in Miami; and Simoneau was hyper-aware of regionality and the potential for place to influence her work. Other findings included themes of audience reaction, interpretation, as well as community.

Geography and choreography: how place influences dance making
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Publication

Thesis

Language: English

Date: 2017

Keywords

Choreography, Dance, Geography, Place

Subjects

Choreography

Arts and geography

Houlihan, Gerri

Simoneau, Helen