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Choreographing and Performing
Contemporary Dance
By Brooke Doss
About Me
• Have danced for 16 years
• Trained in various stylesof dance
• Studied with choreographers from So You Think You Can Dance
• Danced with three professional ballet companies
My Research Paper
• Origin of contemporary dance
• Insight into how contemporary choreographers get their ideasand inspiration
My Project Facilitator
• Classical ballet and contemporary dance
• Dancer, choreographer, and teacher
• Worked throughout the United States and Europe
My Steps: Step One
• Choosing my song and cutting the music
Song choice reflects my dancing style
Cutting and piecing music was a great learning experience
My Steps: Step Two
• Taking contemporary classes
Technique Style Improvisation and phrasing
My Steps: Step Three
• Choreographing my contemporary piece
Choreographing to my strengths
Becoming aware of details
Choreographing efficiently
My Steps: Step Four
• Filming my contemporary piece
Finding space for filming
Working with space and the equipment available
Choosing the video to use for my presentation
Obstacles Overcome and Lessons Learned
•Learned more about the art of contemporary dance
•Learned more about myself as a dancer
•Learned valuable new skills
•Learned that my original ideas donot always work
•Learned to choreograph more quickly
How This Project Relates to My Career Choice
• Professional dancer
• Choreographer
• Dance teacher
• Dance studio owner
Steps to Reach My Career Goals• Attend Kennesaw State University
• Major in dance
• Minor in communications, business, or journalism
• Audition for KSU’s performance company
• Audition for jobs and opportunitiesin dance after graduation
My Conclusion About Senior Project
I feel that Senior Project
• Showed me that I have the ability toreach my career aspirations
• Gave me many skills and ideas to assist me in the future
• Was very interesting and a lot of fun
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