Choreographing and Performing

Contemporary Dance

By Brooke Doss

About Me

• Have danced for 16 years

• Trained in various stylesof dance

• Studied with choreographers from So You Think You Can Dance

• Danced with three professional ballet companies

My Research Paper

• Origin of contemporary dance

• Insight into how contemporary choreographers get their ideasand inspiration

My Project Facilitator

• Classical ballet and contemporary dance

• Dancer, choreographer, and teacher

• Worked throughout the United States and Europe

My Steps: Step One

• Choosing my song and cutting the music

Song choice reflects my dancing style

Cutting and piecing music was a great learning experience

My Steps: Step Two

• Taking contemporary classes

Technique Style Improvisation and phrasing

My Steps: Step Three

• Choreographing my contemporary piece

Choreographing to my strengths

Becoming aware of details

Choreographing efficiently

My Steps: Step Four

• Filming my contemporary piece

Finding space for filming

Working with space and the equipment available

Choosing the video to use for my presentation

Obstacles Overcome and Lessons Learned

•Learned more about the art of contemporary dance

•Learned more about myself as a dancer

•Learned valuable new skills

•Learned that my original ideas donot always work

•Learned to choreograph more quickly

How This Project Relates to My Career Choice

• Professional dancer

• Choreographer

• Dance teacher

• Dance studio owner

Steps to Reach My Career Goals• Attend Kennesaw State University

• Major in dance

• Minor in communications, business, or journalism

• Audition for KSU’s performance company

• Audition for jobs and opportunitiesin dance after graduation

My Conclusion About Senior Project

I feel that Senior Project

• Showed me that I have the ability toreach my career aspirations

• Gave me many skills and ideas to assist me in the future

• Was very interesting and a lot of fun