tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66243449026599008132024-02-07T21:36:57.922-08:00documenting the artsMy name is Abbey Moore. I am a senior dance minor at Michigan State University. All year I will be documenting events and outreach programs in which dance and theatre students participate. The arts are expanding and it needs to be documented.My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-51712076965227150352011-04-26T19:59:00.000-07:002011-05-03T15:31:03.376-07:00The Home Project<div>A video about the Michigan State University dance department and their creative movement workshops with Peckham Inc. for the 2012 Repertory Dance Concert.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Photos/Interviews/Video Production by: Abbey Moore<br /><br />Music: Adele - Hometown Glory (Instrumental)<br /></div><div>(CLICK TO MAKE IT FULL SCREEN!)</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23138487?portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/23138487">The Home Project</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6812058">Abbey Moore</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p><br /></p></div><p><br /></p>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-78341219308602077032011-04-26T19:25:00.001-07:002011-04-26T19:50:13.321-07:00Dance Minors in San Francisco!<div>I first want to apologize for the tardiness of this blog post. Back in early March during Michigan State University's spring break, four dance minors; Colleen Synk, Tricia Gordon, Kristen Eisiminger and myself traveled to California with Sherrie Barr to present at the 2011 HERA Conference. The conference, which was called "trans<i>form</i>ations" is part of the Humanities Education and Research Association which calls itself a professional organization for humanities teachers, scholars and museum directors.</div><div><br /><span style="font-style: italic; "></span><div>My three colleagues and I presented a workshop with the purpose of sharing our strategies of translation that drove our choreographic and dancing endeavors in the 2011 Orchesis Student Dance Concert. The participants of our workshop (who were mostly non-dancers) experienced activities mixing everyday movement and language to understand the different experiences each of us discovered while choreographing and dancing. These experiences varied from working with memories to create movement, to building a community and relationship with those you are dancing with.</div><div><br /></div><div>The workshop was a complete success and we received a lot of feedback on our ability to articulate exactly what our process was and how we learned and progressed throughout time.</div><div>Once the conference was over we were able to explore the city of San Francisco.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some images from the trip that I truly think show the beauty of the city as well as the fun that we had while in (my favorite state of) California.</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The whole group before getting on the historic cable cars!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNM5pBHbUuqwaljhF1L9EELtKxxLZAYpUXogSj6wi05baLWFEF7nLIyL1Yh9B6LiwPGO643wcIEKVE-wT471DyQmdwfdYMaWjxNgw06gKKFfKKBva0LjHDocZyMNtiSS1cSOElBHo508/s1600/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNM5pBHbUuqwaljhF1L9EELtKxxLZAYpUXogSj6wi05baLWFEF7nLIyL1Yh9B6LiwPGO643wcIEKVE-wT471DyQmdwfdYMaWjxNgw06gKKFfKKBva0LjHDocZyMNtiSS1cSOElBHo508/s400/Picture+10.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600087047796817026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sherrie's red shoes walking on some interesting pavement!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAJuvlwHHb3OUJXTXPc2swHcTGxahOwglq5xUg2FF28WR3FDXE-AfmxHeqBjE1HrXwcuX7TXRJnBnybuQ99KQjNsAOyjOlSqiQFh0vNDTO80rEOz_Lyk1WJzP5hERJcen7xwvLuH4DZM/s1600/Picture+15.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAJuvlwHHb3OUJXTXPc2swHcTGxahOwglq5xUg2FF28WR3FDXE-AfmxHeqBjE1HrXwcuX7TXRJnBnybuQ99KQjNsAOyjOlSqiQFh0vNDTO80rEOz_Lyk1WJzP5hERJcen7xwvLuH4DZM/s400/Picture+15.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600087355620310802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A view of the nightlife in San Francisco.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaS7EVoA1JDd9bqTrMyX_9hh5HlysCutodVX5G2n32LyJd0uc50DDwKmpwLl_HqrbxiE1gIksdfOFLL2Sh86HexEHsc2HUNKa1zLl1kUi55PKWOJSZt4mnw1Syff6hfeprn-wrUQJI2U/s1600/Picture+14.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaS7EVoA1JDd9bqTrMyX_9hh5HlysCutodVX5G2n32LyJd0uc50DDwKmpwLl_HqrbxiE1gIksdfOFLL2Sh86HexEHsc2HUNKa1zLl1kUi55PKWOJSZt4mnw1Syff6hfeprn-wrUQJI2U/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600087327466729650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kristen, Colleen and Tricia outside of a graffiti wall in the Castro area of the town near where Harvey Milk had his campaign.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEiIjGFd8FVS_ITQr4vSejhVS6dm8VUFZcElxXaEQ5qQuSpYnU-ENFCKK7tBQyWsEd8uV1Fy9TBbeChEsU0s7JKTbxiqLImRs6oQlak7ZSzElyhq-J2GvEbwD7-3OUozmshJdPDscr7Y/s1600/Picture+13.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEiIjGFd8FVS_ITQr4vSejhVS6dm8VUFZcElxXaEQ5qQuSpYnU-ENFCKK7tBQyWsEd8uV1Fy9TBbeChEsU0s7JKTbxiqLImRs6oQlak7ZSzElyhq-J2GvEbwD7-3OUozmshJdPDscr7Y/s400/Picture+13.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600087307535742066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Colleen's delicious looking tofu/avocado salad!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbfuxXwEWljT2eWcfN_56G3_Tuy-zrKA958vG_mUvhsIUI0RoP_fpJX_m98kwvSikH0t6v7dwIYbaB1uLRREiM_d-Sg6DCei8lTUdIBvcBS73ZuA0Ilixzh-u7b41pr6jwIyNQj9EYfM/s1600/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbfuxXwEWljT2eWcfN_56G3_Tuy-zrKA958vG_mUvhsIUI0RoP_fpJX_m98kwvSikH0t6v7dwIYbaB1uLRREiM_d-Sg6DCei8lTUdIBvcBS73ZuA0Ilixzh-u7b41pr6jwIyNQj9EYfM/s400/Picture+12.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600087067263188386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A closer look at the Ghiradelli chocolate we purchased after walking through the gift shop of the factory!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4F1U8e-zeL9xC-1N0fnuSRIVuUH31jiSWq-4z6OKjS99OylYu6p1XtfRi29kNrvJriIH7kFNDl8pkxRRCxr3NNz5FqPvmFcdRRGeLKxKtE7EZ8fPdKS6Lpu_uTJSj7Hle7t5g7Oy8GE/s1600/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4F1U8e-zeL9xC-1N0fnuSRIVuUH31jiSWq-4z6OKjS99OylYu6p1XtfRi29kNrvJriIH7kFNDl8pkxRRCxr3NNz5FqPvmFcdRRGeLKxKtE7EZ8fPdKS6Lpu_uTJSj7Hle7t5g7Oy8GE/s400/Picture+11.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600087054499021842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sherrie and me outside of the cable car!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhIqHap-1rcfuKl9ybgUShYKAQ6Ur2VnmVMDRvbPKN28kER4vzv_YJic54W5d8QaccYYhTFJxXdNW8WYvKtQjo1gEjzFwuiDcrPJ_2gD8V_I13EJ1D1s8TmAKJjMctO2nnzmon3255mI/s1600/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhIqHap-1rcfuKl9ybgUShYKAQ6Ur2VnmVMDRvbPKN28kER4vzv_YJic54W5d8QaccYYhTFJxXdNW8WYvKtQjo1gEjzFwuiDcrPJ_2gD8V_I13EJ1D1s8TmAKJjMctO2nnzmon3255mI/s400/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600087032319633298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The whole group at the highest point in San Francisco! This is quite impressive that we made it this far after being so tired and having two injured persons with us!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQnx59JGpgaWgF5S7IOcXweXqAaKBn1H9Wyvn3mVQyGbb1DUelK2INAWIQbVGOsnc0Vu4_ulVHgc9kyREq63YwZSraJIk_F8akiBJPMP3V7F-5X9vH7jJq6Em2mm-35jtcEuPSrLWKjA/s1600/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQnx59JGpgaWgF5S7IOcXweXqAaKBn1H9Wyvn3mVQyGbb1DUelK2INAWIQbVGOsnc0Vu4_ulVHgc9kyREq63YwZSraJIk_F8akiBJPMP3V7F-5X9vH7jJq6Em2mm-35jtcEuPSrLWKjA/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600087021608966882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The four us outside our first REAL glimpse of some green grass!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5czW0i7Q82CZshUaruEp8F1zCimW9WOakqJby5Eq9tmX-WL55F-QpvlleJpZ42tKyXtzs8uIuMVElWBRe9yO6nXUcQJ0X_38AM_FAHvOS313DLieR7WdPe_yXiyqh01GtC9SQmJfiWk/s1600/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5czW0i7Q82CZshUaruEp8F1zCimW9WOakqJby5Eq9tmX-WL55F-QpvlleJpZ42tKyXtzs8uIuMVElWBRe9yO6nXUcQJ0X_38AM_FAHvOS313DLieR7WdPe_yXiyqh01GtC9SQmJfiWk/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600086581713811154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to China town!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpHossnn1NpFH2MrRhg7OzpuMTjIY4qNY4k5Djkh01NY-kkQcgXwHzGe4gLupAl7PdzP03Rfo2e-thwwxgfpKrhjmxfz3akg8NHQHuNh-4TXtxtfVJWmyLMQCHdkZbscVeCPlBofRhiE/s1600/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpHossnn1NpFH2MrRhg7OzpuMTjIY4qNY4k5Djkh01NY-kkQcgXwHzGe4gLupAl7PdzP03Rfo2e-thwwxgfpKrhjmxfz3akg8NHQHuNh-4TXtxtfVJWmyLMQCHdkZbscVeCPlBofRhiE/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600086564947426786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A really cool breakdancer that we saw outside of our hotel.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSM-GEQn_OVijFdD_KjDU9G2BwucydzKTtdQYZTPaku3rLoWUtHCOj3iJAvb4YJat7BlU9y6W4TMEmzLPaVPnUdZrcXC0WdJE31WkEc4ZcdBcB4e61YslL78mGI6XUUlkqd3_uIuDb4LA/s1600/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSM-GEQn_OVijFdD_KjDU9G2BwucydzKTtdQYZTPaku3rLoWUtHCOj3iJAvb4YJat7BlU9y6W4TMEmzLPaVPnUdZrcXC0WdJE31WkEc4ZcdBcB4e61YslL78mGI6XUUlkqd3_uIuDb4LA/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600086548144495506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tricia and I getting antsy after going over our speeches for the workshop.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzSN-p7vQ5ObaHnYSs9FK4gEZ2O3s_Nl3AKmfpUNg6z8NJT2SK6UwajC01vXvnoAtrKI6sp94kMu62UwTdnJsa1ICniqQNJrwuqoejqBc1Lm45T4IAXymH04uyHocMzO1tkHN9ZBvUuM/s1600/Picture+3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzSN-p7vQ5ObaHnYSs9FK4gEZ2O3s_Nl3AKmfpUNg6z8NJT2SK6UwajC01vXvnoAtrKI6sp94kMu62UwTdnJsa1ICniqQNJrwuqoejqBc1Lm45T4IAXymH04uyHocMzO1tkHN9ZBvUuM/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600086530218938178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kristen and a quick glimpse at the beautiful hotel we stayed at, Hotel Whitcomb.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOwxioWp0pTzGNlU41g61MHeaw-EncpwBzoMp7gflpAt1bYSrTHIP4tIYyfZKtyE0GdECI1242kXkdySzirmoIo2jc0YCOfE-Q8E8vq19bDi28v5YW0qbpOhuPPuWLsqACYoFBRqaY1I/s1600/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOwxioWp0pTzGNlU41g61MHeaw-EncpwBzoMp7gflpAt1bYSrTHIP4tIYyfZKtyE0GdECI1242kXkdySzirmoIo2jc0YCOfE-Q8E8vq19bDi28v5YW0qbpOhuPPuWLsqACYoFBRqaY1I/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600086515953020914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-28106785712429606662011-02-08T06:14:00.001-08:002011-02-08T06:18:20.023-08:00State News CoverageThis week the dance minor received some great attention from the student newspaper, The State News.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2011/02/concert_gives_students_opportunity_to_continue_dancing">HERE </a>for an article written about the concert that took place last weekend, "United: Dancing & Moving"<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2011/02/finding_their_groove">HERE</a> for an article about the newly implemented Dance Minor program.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.statenews.com/index.php/multimedia/42106">HERE </a>for a video about Scott Stafford and his passion for dance.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.statenews.com/index.php/multimedia/42105">HERE</a> for a video of the flash mob that took place Monday February 8 that dance minors Scott Stafford and Lyndsey Korte choreographed.My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-12043221184978550872010-12-02T16:43:00.001-08:002010-12-13T07:21:00.326-08:00Theatre and Education Residency - Winans ElementaryWhen the theatre students of the "Space Station 3G" ran into the elementary students classroom buzzing about their future venture into the unknown, it was apparent that the sense of reality the theatre majors had created for the younger students was working. These pictures document Day 2 in Barb Knighton's classroom at Winans Elementary. Knighton, along with the other elementary teacher Gini Larson have been absolutely thrilled with the work. Both teachers have commented to Joni Starr on how they enjoy watching their students engage in learning in a different way. They have spoken to individuals who don't usually participate fully as being right in the middle of things and contributing effectively. Starr is equally proud of her students. "I m very proud of my students and their commitment to the work," She said. "It is difficult to simultaneously balance the skills of actor and teacher and to facilitate students from the inside of dramatic situation, but they are performing beautifully." The theatre students returned to Knighton's class on Thursday, Dec. 9 to complete Day 3 of their residency. The audio in this video is of teacher Barb Knighton taking part in the activity and reading a letter to the students from "the founders" of the Space Station. She gave an inspiring and believable speech that ended Day 2 with a bang.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kSHIaDgxaHw?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kSHIaDgxaHw?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-56170457348031833512010-12-02T16:42:00.001-08:002010-12-13T18:39:59.431-08:00Nov. 13 Orchesis ShowingTo ensure that the Orchesis Student Dance Concert is a continual learning experience for both the cast and choreographer, the students involved are all participating in three different showings to share, discuss and receive feedback on each piece. Two respondents who are immersed in the dance world were invited to MSU and gave feedback to the choreographers and dancers at the first showing which took place on November 13. Alison Woerner, a visiting assistant professor of dance at Oakland University, and Heather Vaughan-Southard, a dance professor at Everette High School in Lansing and previous choreographer for MSU Repertory concerts, provided feedback at the showing. Through the use of constructive feedback they challenged the students to ask themselves questions about what is or what is not working in their piece. They told choreographers what they saw and gave them things to think about for the future rehearsals.<br /><br />Rehearsals for this concert started in September and the dances have been continually evolving. These showings are just one aspect of the choreographic process of the concert. For many of the choreographers (myself included) this is the first time we have crafted a dance. The feedback provides us with a fresh pair of eyes to view the dance and give thought provoking ideas and questions to ask ourselves. A second showing took place December 5 and the last showing will take place January 22. This is the first year that three showings have been utilized in the completion of the concert.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fabbeyleemoore%2Fsets%2F72157625516753164%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fabbeyleemoore%2Fsets%2F72157625516753164%2F&set_id=72157625516753164&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fabbeyleemoore%2Fsets%2F72157625516753164%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fabbeyleemoore%2Fsets%2F72157625516753164%2F&set_id=72157625516753164&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-83821196046830447062010-12-02T14:54:00.000-08:002010-12-02T15:01:59.580-08:00Megan McDowell - Arts Bridge ScholarMegan McDowell is a senior Theatre BFA student at Michigan State University. McDowell is part of the Arts Bridge Scholar program, a national program placing University students in local schools to integrate the arts in everyday learning. She is placed at the Heartwood School and Capital Area Career Center in the Ingham Intermediate School District working with young adults with special needs. The individuals she works with range between the ages of 14 and 25. As a part of her time in the field McDowell and the students will be putting together their own rendition of "The Wizard of Oz" in May which will be performed for the student's parents. Along with putting together the final performance, she also helps the students to express themselves through theatre as they use their imagination to explore and discover more about themselves.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wUMm2l42rFQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wUMm2l42rFQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-19061482115874583682010-11-21T19:12:00.000-08:002010-11-22T16:14:55.766-08:00Sam Gould - dance accompanistSam Gould, a MSU College of Music graduate student, spends his Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings in the dance studio of IM Circle where he is a dance accompanist for Sherrie Barr. This is not the first year that Gould has worked in the dance studio with Barr, he also worked with her for two years at Grand Valley State University. When asked if he liked working in the studio he replied, "It's probably the best job in the world." Gould and Barr work together to challenge the dancers to learn more about dancing through musicality. When asked if it's like having two teachers in the room at the same time, Gould said "definitely." <br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tyIkPTuSdpo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tyIkPTuSdpo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-82880493457172419922010-11-11T16:08:00.001-08:002010-11-16T15:30:53.963-08:00Theatre and Education ResidencyIn the MSU course Theatre 390, Actors and Educators, the goal is for performance students to learn how to become effective facilitators in devising and leading drama integrated residencies in K - 12 educational settings. Eight theatre students have created a make-believe situation to bring to their students in an attempt to get them involved both physically and mentally in their story to believe that their actual classroom is a Space Station 3G Drama Residency.<br />The students will be going to Winans Elementary School throughout the rest of the semester to spend time with Ms. Larson's 4th grade class and expand their knowledge of themselves, space and the future.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WWUO81luiQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WWUO81luiQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-89755510908959342332010-11-11T14:45:00.000-08:002010-11-17T13:58:26.891-08:00MSU Improvisation Dance ClassThis morning I visited DAN 253, Dance Improvisation, that meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:20 - 12:10. The students were working with their partners on scores that come from the idea behind dancer, choreographer and illustrator Remy Charlip. Charlip constructed something called the bed dance, which was an "Airmail Dance", one that creates a story without giving a story. The bed dance supplies the viewer with different shapes (usually danced on a mattress). However, in DAN 253, the students were allowed to stand, but had to move from one shape to the next shape in the order they were illustrated. The importance of the experience was to fill the "inbetweens" of the shapes. To collaborate with a partner using weight sharing and physical contact to explore the use of actively engaging in different body shapes. Sophomore Clare Eagle and freshman Ricky Price spoke with me about how the class has changed themselves as dancers and challenged them to expand their knowledge.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oj9mYZ41Fwo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oj9mYZ41Fwo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624344902659900813.post-44141916399761580402010-11-07T18:25:00.000-08:002010-11-07T18:52:07.685-08:00MSU Dance Pedagogy Workshop 10. 30.10Under the instruction of Professor Sherrie Barr, students from MSU learned the essentials about the art of teaching dance. Through movement exercises and open discussion they explored the many different ways of speaking about movement and the benefits of these different techniques. Over 15 students attended the workshop, which was sponsored by Orchesis. To see the Orchesis website and any other Orchesis-related events click <a href="http://www.msu.edu/~dancemsu/DanceMSU/Welcome.html">HERE</a><br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fabbeyleemoore%2Fsets%2F72157625211314007%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fabbeyleemoore%2Fsets%2F72157625211314007%2F&set_id=72157625211314007&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fabbeyleemoore%2Fsets%2F72157625211314007%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fabbeyleemoore%2Fsets%2F72157625211314007%2F&set_id=72157625211314007&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>My name is Abbey Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135444711177977405noreply@blogger.com0