Dare to Dance: Exploring Dance, Vulnerability, Anxiety and Communication

dc.contributor.advisorMcDonald, James
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Gabriela E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDeTurk, Sara
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRulewicz, Megan
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0963-1389
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T19:51:43Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T19:51:43Z
dc.date.issued2020
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dc.description.abstractThis qualitative study explores how communication, dance, vulnerability, and anxiety intertwine. I observed, interacted with, and interviewed different dancers from the UTSA Dance Department to learn about their experiences performing on stage, particularly as they pertain to managing their vulnerability, anxiety, and communication. Three themes emerged from the data: occupying the mind, dealing with emotions, and showing emotion through dance. The findings provide a clearer understanding of how dancers communicate and manage their emotions to the audience. Each dancer takes a different approach on how they manage their feelings. The participants know what works for them and what doesn't due to their performing experience which allows them to know what they want to communicate to the audience. In sum, this research helps give an understanding of communication, dance, vulnerability, and anxiety through a performer's perspective.
dc.description.departmentCommunication
dc.format.extent39 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.isbn9798635277775
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/5152
dc.languageen
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectDance
dc.subjectVulnerability
dc.subject.classificationCommunication
dc.subject.classificationDance
dc.subject.classificationClinical psychology
dc.titleDare to Dance: Exploring Dance, Vulnerability, Anxiety and Communication
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.dcmiText
dcterms.accessRightspq_closed
thesis.degree.departmentCommunication
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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