ABSTRACT: This research will include a literature review of environmental art and dance and a 10-day conference called SEEDS: Somatic Experiments in Ecology, Dance and Science, in Plainfield, Massachusetts in July 2010. Upon my return from the SEEDS festival I will draw from my research of experimental dance-making, Body-Mind Centering, improvisation, ecology, environmental sustainability, and environmental art to compose my Interdisciplinary Studies capstone project consisting of a research paper and site-specific performance. I will explore an environmental issue using choreographic and improvisational methodologies learned at the SEEDS festival, and the entire performance process will establish an environmentally sustainable model, unlike traditional modes of dance performance. I will document my creative research process and final artistic product through photography, video and a dedicated public blog.
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