Redeemed: A Dance Composition and Analysis on Transformation
Abstract
I have created a film entitled Redeemed which utilizes the medium of dance to explore emotional devastation and restoration present throughout life. My experience as a kinesiology major with an exercise science concentration, dance minor, and fine and performing arts student at East Tennessee State University from 2021-2025 has ignited my desire to connect kinesthetic awareness, somatic movement, dance choreography, and improvisation in a way that is cathartic for both me as the choreographer/performer and the audience. My goal is to touch viewers on a soul level by embodying how it feels to truly and fully exist. This film consists of six scenes, each depicting a pair of opposing words that describe emotion I’ve felt in my own life. The first word is shown at the beginning of each scene, and with honesty and vulnerability I express my experiences through dance. Each word’s antithesis is shown at the end of its scene, reflecting the ways I have encountered transformation. My hope is that viewers are moved and inspired to reflect on redemptive moments in their own lives.
Start Time
16-4-2025 11:00 AM
End Time
16-4-2025 12:00 PM
Room Number
252
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Presentation Subtype
UG Orals
Presentation Category
Arts and Humanities
Faculty Mentor
Cara Harker
Redeemed: A Dance Composition and Analysis on Transformation
252
I have created a film entitled Redeemed which utilizes the medium of dance to explore emotional devastation and restoration present throughout life. My experience as a kinesiology major with an exercise science concentration, dance minor, and fine and performing arts student at East Tennessee State University from 2021-2025 has ignited my desire to connect kinesthetic awareness, somatic movement, dance choreography, and improvisation in a way that is cathartic for both me as the choreographer/performer and the audience. My goal is to touch viewers on a soul level by embodying how it feels to truly and fully exist. This film consists of six scenes, each depicting a pair of opposing words that describe emotion I’ve felt in my own life. The first word is shown at the beginning of each scene, and with honesty and vulnerability I express my experiences through dance. Each word’s antithesis is shown at the end of its scene, reflecting the ways I have encountered transformation. My hope is that viewers are moved and inspired to reflect on redemptive moments in their own lives.