SKETCHES + HAND GRAPHICS
PERFORMANCE ARTS
I have been dancing my whole life and continued that passion for dance in to my college career. For three years I have been involved in a dance partnership with South Dakota State and Expanding Harmony dance school in Brookings. The concert showcases student works of choreography along with few pieces choreographed by the director. This year I had the opportunity to showcase my own choreography and perform it with eleven other dancers. My piece was about climate change and how the more we push against nature the more it will push back.
My experience in performance arts has taught me how to view and move through space. As a dancer, we move in organic ways that can change the perception of space. Thinking about what a space looks like from the floor, from above, on the diagonal, from behind, and from the front. Movement can become complicated when more than two people are involved and understanding how to move people through a space without casualties can be frustrating. Being a dancer has helped me to understand the importance of circulation patterns through space and how movement can evoke different feelings.
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