The plan of salvation: Mormon doctrine embodied through postmodern contemporary dance

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The Mormon Plan of Salvation explains that people originate in a heavenly state and are sent to Earth in a physical form, where they aspire to lead good lives and gain wisdom in order to reach glory in the afterlife.

The Mormon Plan of Salvation explains that people originate in a heavenly state and are sent to Earth in a physical form, where they aspire to lead good lives and gain wisdom in order to reach glory in the afterlife. The dance piece "From There to Here to There: Whose Journey is it Anyway?" explores each stage in the Plan of Salvation at a different location, requiring dancers and audience to travel both metaphorically and physically. The piece incorporates several kinds of journeys: the collective journey of humankind based on the Plan of Salvation, the dancers' own journeys, and audience's journey as they watch the piece, and my journey as an artist. In the process of making this piece, I refined my identity as a 21st century Mormon artist interested in conveying religious messages through the traditionally secular art form of postmodern dance.
Date Created
2011
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Grad Project Presentations - 2010

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The ASU School of Dance presents Grad Project Presentations, April 7-8, with works by dance graduate students, performed at Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.

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2010
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Emerging Artists I - 2009

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The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists I, November 20-22, with works by dance MFA candidates Sammy Stephens, Jr. and LaShonda L. Williams, performed at the Dance Lab, FAC 122.

Date Created
2009
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The Dance Annual - 2010

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The ASU School of Dance presents The Dance Annual, March 5-7, with works by dance faculty, alumni, graduate, undergraduate, and visiting artists, performed at Galvin Playhouse Theatre and Plaza.

Date Created
2010
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