Finding a New Dialect Within Dance

This creative project investigated the process behind choreography and dance training, and what is required to produce choreography based on specific research. From January 5th-January 11th, 2020, I traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to complete a Creative Research Dance Intensive with the contemporary dance company, New Dialect, under the artistic direction of Banning Bouldin, who led the research process. In this dance intensive, we focused on methods to create movement in nonconventional ways, such as creating a sensory environment, an imaginary setting, and a character. These movement studies were generated with writing prompts that allowed me to explore different departure points and motivations for creating movement. Throughout the spring 2020 semester I have integrated these creative techniques in a solo that I have performed in both classroom and stage venues.