Home - A Dance Composition

Publication Date

Spring 2025

College

College of Music & Performing Arts

Department

Theatre and Dance, Department of

SPARK Session

Dance composition session, 3:15 pm in Troutt

Presentation Type

Article

Summary

My composition presentation is the culmination of the work created in the Dance Composition II class during the fall 2024 semester. The dance I created displays a story surrounding the theme of home, how a house is merely an object, but a home is a feeling, a state of being. Home exudes feelings of comfort and is where you feel your most self. The dancers are exploring where they feel most at home, whether that be a location, a relationship, a feeling, an origin, etc. Boxes are used to symbolize their initial place as well as a percussive element. In the beginning, the dancers make decisions, and their heartstrings are pulled in different directions, but they begin a journey of personal growth and connection. Each dancer moves in a unique way that suits them as individuals, but they are all held together by the consistent pulse of the music. The piece progresses as they explore, learn, and grow to ultimately arrive at a place where they feel most at home, their most self. Relationships are formed throughout the work as dancers build trust and connection through related movements, partner work, and lifts. The piece aims to create a warm, wholesome, and nostalgic ambiance.

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