Holy cow. I graduate THIS WEEK!! It feels like just 2 weeks ago we were assigned our capstone projects and had to start thinking about what we wanted to create.... To begin, my Interdisciplinary contract is titled Theatre Dance Performance and Production. With this major and focus in studies, I wish to pursue dance professionally. Crazy talk, right?! I don't think so, in fact, i'm thrilled to see what's coming up in my next chapter! This program has helped me sculpt a unique major for myself, allowing me to be fully immersed in my studies. With this major comes a final capstone project. We have a large applied project along with a hefty research paper. I ultimately felt overwhelmed with the idea of such an important project, and ended up coming up with some pretty boring ideas. After getting started on a mediocre project, I completely switched gears. Rather than hosting a workshop, I decided to create a dance video. This video stemmed from my recent love of improvising. I love to go to the dance studio and set my laptop camera up in front of the room. I'll throw on some music and just start moving. After a couple hours, I go over the film and post clips on my social media accounts. By doing so, i've noticed an increase in viewers and followers. Putting yourself out there is key! This whole world of improvising and stepping out of my comfort zone has brought back some promising results. With this being said, I wanted to create something more interesting and exciting. The same video angle in the same room was getting old. I had Josiah Parry, a close friend and talented videographer, help me film a improv session in the Universities Black Box Theatre. What an experience!! To read more about my project, head over to this link and read a brief background on how went from despising improv to doing it everyday. In the meantime, the final video is below! The second half of my project was a research paper. I knew right away I wanted to look into how dance started. I was interested to find that there isn't really a "start" to dance, it's more of a natural feeling and instinct that humans have had since...forever. This paper talked about an array of things. I bounced around from the history of dance, to the professions in the dance world such as being a dance therapist or professional dancer, and then spoke of the emotional aspect that comes along with dancing. I ended the paper discussing my personal attachment and goal with this passion. Check out the final paper HERE!! This project has allowed me to blossom as a student and creator. The freedom that was given to me to create anything I wanted was refreshing. I'm taking a blurb from the end of my research paper, as I feel it speaks of my major in regards to this project. "When I dance, whether it's on stage, in the dance studio or in my living room after moving all the furniture, I feel the most strong and free. There is nothing like getting to wake up and go to an 8:00am advanced modern class at school. Getting the opportunity to wake up and start my day by feeling the air around me as I dance in a space with creative and caring people. I can't imagine a world without dance, and so I wish to pursue it. With my Interdisciplinary contract, I was able to further discover my passion. My major has me looking at the business and logistics side of the dance industry, but I also have a strong emotional connection that allows me to dive deeper into my training." With that, I wish to thank all of my amazing colleagues and professors for an intense ride. I wouldn't be shaped into the person and student I am today without each individual I met along the journey. ADIOS, PLYMOUTH STATE!
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5/15/2018 11:39:02 am
Ola, Molly! Nice work. I wish you all the best and keep us posted as you dance into the future! Congrats!
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