Senior Project Advisor
Susan Haines
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Keywords
choreography, performance, aerial, dance, art
Abstract
This project includes two videos of live performances, as well as corresponding artist's statements. The first performance, titled "A Letter to Myself" includes a poem in the sound score written by the dancer as well as the song "Wings 2" by Michael Wall. Its themes are vulnerability and connection between the performer and the audience. The second piece was choreographed to the song "Eat Your Young" by Hozier. It is inspired by interviews conducted of professional aerialists, represented by the narrative of a marionette who becomes free from her ropes. The artist statements further explore these themes and the motivations behind the choreography.
Links to performances:
"A Letter to Myself" (youtube.com)
Artist's statements can be found at the blue download button on this page.
Department
Theatre & Dance
Recommended Citation
Temple, Ellery, "Representing Self and Community Through Aerial Dance" (2024). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 824.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/824
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf