Within

Publication Date

Spring 4-16-2025

Presentation Length

15 minutes

College

College of Music & Performing Arts

Department

Theatre and Dance, Department of

Student Level

Undergraduate

SPARK Category

Performance

Faculty Advisor

Debra Belue

Metadata/Fulltext

Metadata ONLY

SPARK Session

Dance Composition Session - 3:15 - 4:15

Presentation Type

Performance

Summary

"Within" is a contemporary modern dance piece about the inner struggles of military service members and how they process these battles when they feel alienated, cut off, and ultimately alone. Set to a 7-minute instrumental orchestral track, “Within” is a solo performance with choreography designed to show the duality of trying to perform your assigned duty and the simultaneous weight it bears on the souls of servicemembers. It follows the story of a Marine struggling to understand himself and find a sense of purpose when they feel they have lost sense of it. It tackles themes of military mental health, trauma, guilt, and ultimately self-acceptance.

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