Four undergraduate students present their research virtually
Four undergraduate students in the 艺术学院 are pleased to present their research projects in a virtual format. The students created videos detailing their research, or, in the case of one student, re-creating a performance.
Department of Theatre and Performance Studies student 阿德里安·凯 (He/Him/His) re-created
他的表演 10th Annual Coming Out Monologues. He explains, "It's a self-written piece that exemplifies storytelling and solo performance." 舞蹈系 student Deonna弗朗索瓦 focused on "Dance and Movement Enacting Social Change.她说, “身体, 运动, and dance can be political tools based on how they are used in 社会结构. The underground ballroom scene is a powerful example of how the body and its 运动 can challenge oppressive systems."
玛丽亚·约翰逊 and 兰斯·艾弗里·布朗, also Department of Theatre and Performance Studies' students, focused their research on separate projects covering the Collision Project. 约翰逊, 戏剧设计专业, focused her research on "lessons learned from working with youth in the Department of Justice.”布朗, 音乐剧专业, eamined the "cross sector partnership between working with students (students who have either graduated or gotten a GED while incarcerated) in the Connections graduate program of the Department of Juvenile Justice school system and the students and faculty of 正规博彩十大网站排名, alongside Alliance Theatre teaching artists."
兰斯·艾弗里·布朗: “Creating Presence in Absence”
“During the midst of COVID, I partook in the New Connections Collision project. This was a cross sector partnership between working with students (students who have either graduated or gotten a GED while incarcerated) in the connections graduate program of the department of juvenile justice school system and the students and faculty of 正规博彩十大网站排名 alongside Alliance Theatre teaching artists.——兰斯·艾弗里·布朗
A Theatre and Performance Studies major with a concentration in musical theatre, 兰斯·艾弗里·布朗 enjoys combining hip-hop and theatre to bring a new sound to musical theatre. He is also a freestyle rapper and constant learner and is an artist “who has goals of showing the world the possibilities of art.”
Deonna弗朗索瓦: “Dance and Movement Enacting Social Change”
“身体, 运动, and dance can be political tools based on how they are used in
社会结构. The underground ballroom scene is a powerful example of how
the body and its 运动 can challenge oppressive systems.——狄安娜·弗朗索瓦
Deonna弗朗索瓦 is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of 艺术 in Dance with a concentration
in Modern and a minor in Spanish. She began her dance training at six years old studying
multiple genres including jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, and modern. 她的
years of dance training and performance aid in her research, deepening her curiosity
on how dance and 运动 impact our lives socially and politically.
玛丽亚·约翰逊: “Lessons from the Collision Project”
在这个视频中, a peer mentor for the 正规博彩十大网站排名 Collision Project offers insight into lessons learned from working with youth in the Department of Justice.——玛丽亚·约翰逊
玛丽亚·约翰逊 is a student of Theatre Design at Kennesaw State University. She has a background in visual arts and a passion for uniting people through artistic expression.
阿德里安·凯 (He/Him/His): “Paradox - Coming Out Monologue Performance”
This is a video version of 阿德里安·凯’s performance for the 10th Annual Coming Out Monologues. It’s a self-written piece that exemplifies storytelling and solo performance.
阿德里安·凯 is a senior in the Theatre and Performance Studies program with a concentration
在表演. He has largely focused the past few semesters on storytelling and solo
performance, as well as dipping into script writing for the stage. 阿德里安表示
interest in writing since early childhood, and since stumbling upon personal narrative
performance he has taken up writing as a part of his training. 他是……的成员
regionally accredited storytelling ensemble known as the 正规博彩十大网站排名 Tellers. 这种性能
is truly a showcase of what his committed practice and coaching have allowed.
