The Creative Process: Honesty, Individuality, and Empowerment

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dc.contributor.advisorChatfield, Steven
dc.contributor.authorScherman, Katie
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-18T23:01:46Z
dc.date.available2015-08-18T23:01:46Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-18
dc.description.abstractThis study explores a model for the creative process to facilitate an honest, individualistic, empowering human experience for the dancers and choreographer in the Higher Ed dance studio. I investigated the role of choreographer as facilitator/collaborator and dancer as creator/co-owner to formulate a model aimed at developing connection. Over the course of eight weeks, I facilitated a creative process workshop. Eight undergraduate dance majors volunteered to be a part of the study. My evaluation was conducted through pre and post workshop interviews, self-journaling, group discussions, as well as video documentation. As a result, three themes and six sub-themes emerged from the data: Self-Realization with sub-themes of self-reflection, self-acceptance, and confidence; Safe Open Environment with sub-themes of group empathy and connection; and Using the Voice with a sub-theme of vulnerability. This model offers a safe environment geared toward using the voice, practicing vulnerability, and making individual artistic decisions.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/19245
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectConnectionen_US
dc.subjectCreative processen_US
dc.subjectEmpowermenten_US
dc.subjectHonestyen_US
dc.subjectIndividualityen_US
dc.subjectVulnerabilityen_US
dc.titleThe Creative Process: Honesty, Individuality, and Empowerment
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Dance
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.F.A.

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