Ode to Isadora:Embodying Isadora Duncan's Natural Movement Philosophy for Choreographic and Performance Tools

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dc.contributor.advisorCash, Susan
dc.creatorBurton, Ashley Ann Katherine
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T13:52:07Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T13:52:07Z
dc.date.copyright2017-04-11
dc.date.issued2017-07-27
dc.date.updated2017-07-27T13:52:07Z
dc.degree.disciplineDance
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMFA - Master of Fine Arts
dc.description.abstractThis practice-based research investigates Isadora Duncans natural movement philosophy as choreographic and performative tools to enhance expressivity on the millennial dancing body. The millennial demographic targeted in this research ranges from the birth dates of mid-1980s to early 2000s. Characteristically, this generation is highly proficient with digital technology and social media applications. My perception of the current millennial dance climate closely parallels Duncans perception of the emphasis on technical virtuosity during her era. To comprehend Duncans natural movement philosophy, my research methodology employs a combination of Duncan scholarship, archival and embodied research, and a Duncan-inspired choreographic case study with the York Dance Ensemble in the Department of Dance at York University. Due to the minimal representation of Duncan dancers, performers and teachers in Canada it was essential to travel abroad to study with Duncan practitioners.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33599
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectDance
dc.subject.keywordsDance
dc.subject.keywordsIsadora Duncan
dc.subject.keywordsModern dance
dc.subject.keywordsEducation
dc.subject.keywordsChoreography
dc.subject.keywordsPerformance
dc.subject.keywordsPedagogy
dc.subject.keywordsComposition
dc.subject.keywordsYork Dance Ensemble
dc.subject.keywordsNatural dancing body
dc.subject.keywordsMillennial dancers
dc.titleOde to Isadora:Embodying Isadora Duncan's Natural Movement Philosophy for Choreographic and Performance Tools
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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