Title of Abstract
Skin
Session Title
Other Abstracts
Faculty Mentor
Kelly Ozust, MFA
College
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department
Theatre & Dance
Abstract
What is lust? My choreographic research is based on exploring how lust is used to show passion and desire for wanting something. This work uses sensual aesthetics to represent a mirage, hallucination, and fantasy. This represents an optical illusion within the mind of others. The audience will feel the heat and desire of watching someone or something that does not exist leaving them thinking that they are delusional. With lust portraying a mirage, “Skin” could be mistaken as a dance about attracting someone for the wrong reasons. “Skin” at its core is about feeling confident in your own skin and showcasing that you are obsessed with yourself. Another topic presented is discovering how movement and musical changes can alter the mood and theme of anything you are watching. The dynamic changes in “Skin” will display how putting similar movements together can introduce a new meaning. The movement was created in collaboration with my dancers. I encouraged them to show me what obsession meant to them and different ways to move when presented with the word “obsession.”
Course Assignment
DANT 301 – Ozust
Previously Presented/Performed?
Winthrop University Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors, Rock Hill, SC, April 2023.
Start Date
15-4-2023 12:00 PM
Skin
What is lust? My choreographic research is based on exploring how lust is used to show passion and desire for wanting something. This work uses sensual aesthetics to represent a mirage, hallucination, and fantasy. This represents an optical illusion within the mind of others. The audience will feel the heat and desire of watching someone or something that does not exist leaving them thinking that they are delusional. With lust portraying a mirage, “Skin” could be mistaken as a dance about attracting someone for the wrong reasons. “Skin” at its core is about feeling confident in your own skin and showcasing that you are obsessed with yourself. Another topic presented is discovering how movement and musical changes can alter the mood and theme of anything you are watching. The dynamic changes in “Skin” will display how putting similar movements together can introduce a new meaning. The movement was created in collaboration with my dancers. I encouraged them to show me what obsession meant to them and different ways to move when presented with the word “obsession.”
