abstract: "Linked Together" is a choreographic piece inspired by at-risk youth and their ability to learn, grow, and transform their lives through dance. The idea for the piece originated from dance programs implemented with under-resourced populations in Virginia, Panama, and India. My teaching experiences in these places sparked the development of a longer, more comprehensive dance program in Arizona, with a Boys and Girls Club. The Arizona dance program included specific somatics exercises, focused on the integration of mind and body, as well as other types of improvisations, to help the participants learn about movement concepts and develop original movement. The title "Linked Together" suggests that all people are connected in many ways, regardless of personal differences such as socioeconomic status or language. The dancers included myself, Arizona State University (ASU) dance students, as well as Boys and Girls Club dance program participants. For the concert, all dancers portrayed stories and concepts related to empowerment through emotionally charged movement, and thereby provided audience members with a visceral lens through which to see the transformative powers of dance. The data collected from this project through observations, surveys, and interviews suggest that constructive behaviors that are internalized through dance can flow seamlessly into the non-dance world, encouraging people to think creatively, collaborate with others, gain a sense of ownership, and feel empowered in all parts of life. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Dance 2015

This study explored best practices for teaching creative movement to twenty-four urban second graders by examining their perceptions of self and others. Creative movement education programs rarely focus on the exploration of self and group identity through the lens of diversity. More importantly, few studies have examined how to implement creative movement programs through pedagogies best suited to urban children. Over 12 weeks of practice, observation, and reflection, extensive data were collected regarding the children's interactions and creative processes. The curriculum focused on individual and group identities and examined the experiences of the children with the aim of developing pedagogical methods that best suited their urban cultural backgrounds. The study sought to answer the following research questions: 1) What are the children's perceptions of themselves and others throughout the creative movement learning process? ; and 2) How can teachers use this knowledge to devise creative dance pedagogy for urban children and create holistic curricula that develop these perceptions? During bi-weekly dance sessions, the students and teachers explored the concepts of "self" and "group" by moving, discussing, sharing different dance styles and images, using props and being actively involved in creative movement and expression. The project culminated in a school performance, in which the children presented dances that they had developed that represented the content explored in the sessions. The data collected included video recordings of the children's actions and comments, reflective drawings and texts that the children created, and observational notes recorded by an assistant teacher and the children's homeroom teacher. The video recordings of each session were transcribed and analyzed. The children's drawings and written texts, and the teacher's observational and reflective journals, were also reviewed. All data collection involved in the study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for human subject protocol. A qualitative research approach guided the analysis, with a focus on Action Research and ideas drawn from the philosophical doctrines of Phenomenology and Phenomenography. The recorded video sessions and resulting transcriptions were used to create narrative descriptions that shed light on the children's experiences and uncovered specific elements that were of use in the development and refinement of creative movement teaching practices. Despite presenting occasional challenges as a group, the children spontaneously improvised and developed movements that expressed their preferences. They used the class as a creative outlet-aesthetically, physically and, at times, emotionally. The children danced to express their individual and group cultures as well as their movement preferences, their personal traits, and their perceptions of others. The pedagogical approach to the class promoted identity and diversity in the teaching and learning environment, providing teachers with insight into best practices for teaching urban populations. The study's Action Research methodology involved a reflective cycle of planning, action, and result. It investigated students' perceptions of themselves and others through their responses to creative movement education, and studied how these perceptions impacted creative movement facilitation. It discovered best practices that take into account students' unique cultures and learning styles. These practices can be used as a foundation for facilitators of creative movement classes involving urban children, enabling the development of curricula that explore experience, promote cultural expression, and foster diversity in learning. They also offer disciplinary strategies that cater to the environmental standards and unique needs of urban students. / Dance

O objetivo deste trabalho é destacar a habilidade com a qual Aluísio Azevedo acompanhou algumas das transformações tecnológicas ocorridas na penúltima década do século XIX. Esta pesquisa analisa o movimento criativo de Casa de Pensão, a partir de textos que compõem o corpus: a primeira edição no formato de romance-seriado, publicada no periódico Folha Nova (1883) e da primeira edição em livro, publicada por Faro & Lino Editores (1884). As transformações ocorridas no processo criativo foram estudadas por intermédio da metodologia para a análise do padrão narrativo do romance-seriado, sistematizada por Ribeiro (1996; 2000). De modo complementar à apreciação dos aspectos intertextuais, consideramos a influência do contexto do processo criação, de onde emergem vozes relacionadas à Questão Capistrano (1876) e ao hibridismo discursivo imanente à estrutura narrativa do romance Casa de Pensão. / The main aim of this paper is to highlight the ability with which Aluísio Azevedo led some of technological transformations that occurred in the last nineteenth century decade. This research analyses the Casa de Pensão creative movement based on texts that compose the corpus: the first edition in novel-series format published in the journal named Folha Nova (1883), and about the first edition in book format published by Faro & Lino Editors (1884). The transformations occurred in the creative process were studied through the methodology to analyze the novel-series narrative pattern organized by Ribeiro (1996; 2000). In order to complement the assessment of intertextual aspects, it was considered the influence about the context of the process creation where the voices that were linked to Questão Capistrano (1876) came out and about the discursive hybridism immanent to the narrative structure of Casa de Pensão novel.

O objetivo deste trabalho é destacar a habilidade com a qual Aluísio Azevedo acompanhou algumas das transformações tecnológicas ocorridas na penúltima década do século XIX. Esta pesquisa analisa o movimento criativo de Casa de Pensão, a partir de textos que compõem o corpus: a primeira edição no formato de romance-seriado, publicada no periódico Folha Nova (1883) e da primeira edição em livro, publicada por Faro & Lino Editores (1884). As transformações ocorridas no processo criativo foram estudadas por intermédio da metodologia para a análise do padrão narrativo do romance-seriado, sistematizada por Ribeiro (1996; 2000). De modo complementar à apreciação dos aspectos intertextuais, consideramos a influência do contexto do processo criação, de onde emergem vozes relacionadas à Questão Capistrano (1876) e ao hibridismo discursivo imanente à estrutura narrativa do romance Casa de Pensão. / The main aim of this paper is to highlight the ability with which Aluísio Azevedo led some of technological transformations that occurred in the last nineteenth century decade. This research analyses the Casa de Pensão creative movement based on texts that compose the corpus: the first edition in novel-series format published in the journal named Folha Nova (1883), and about the first edition in book format published by Faro & Lino Editors (1884). The transformations occurred in the creative process were studied through the methodology to analyze the novel-series narrative pattern organized by Ribeiro (1996; 2000). In order to complement the assessment of intertextual aspects, it was considered the influence about the context of the process creation where the voices that were linked to Questão Capistrano (1876) came out and about the discursive hybridism immanent to the narrative structure of Casa de Pensão novel.

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The purpose of this study is to, within an artistic process, investigate a dance practice and how the process is enriched by the interaction with three experts within the field of dance pedagogy. Furthermore, it discusses aspects from the process that can be applied in dance education. Methods that are used is autoethnographic perspectives and self-reflective writing in the studio before inviting experts to three unique practical interviews. The results are an intense movement analysis from the work in the studio and deep interaction on the work with three interviews that highlight things such as bodily exploration, musicality and reflection on practice. The study’s conclusion is that a method for ballet class inspired by Creative movement can enrich dance education with reflexivity, but the study also highlights the importance of repetition of movement. / <p>En praktisk föreläsning av arbetet hölls 16 maj i studio 16 på Brinellvägen 58.</p>