projects
Community Engagement
Research
An Exploration of Creative Movement Practice for People with Parkinson's Disease
BA in Dance Senior Capstone
An Exploration on Creative Movement Practice for People with Parkinson's Disease was a semester long research project devoted to bringing accessible, safe, and intentional creative movement workshops to Parkinson's disease communities in Lexington, Kentucky. This project was rooted in research on the role of dopamine in the body of those living with Parkinson's disease (PD) and the intersections this has with studies on creativity and PD. The Creative Movement for Parkinson's disease events expand on traditional medical interventions fostering creativity and storytelling as vehicles of engagement, joy, and growth. This project was the culminating research of my senior thesis as a dance major at the University of Kentucky.
Special thanks
I want to thank my mom and dad for their selfless support of my dreams and goals. I truly could not be where I am today without you.
Thank you Susie Thiel for being such a knowledgable mentor.
Big thanks to the Bluegrass Parkinson's Alliance and Highgrove Senior Living for welcoming me into your spaces.
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The Intersection of Kinesthetic Empathy and Observation in Concert Dance Performance
Gaines Humanities Fellowship
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Creative Movement for the University of Kentucky
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Committee of Graduate Student Congress
This series of classes worked with graduate students, professional students, and postdoctoral students from the University of Kentucky.
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