Dance Midterm Analysis

Dance Midterm: Why I’m Here The reasons why I decided to take an elective dance class this semester (and why I plan to take one next semester) actually stems back all the way into my previous school year. I am a transfer student, I went to IUPUI last year. I commuted to school every day and was really struggling with feeling positive and motivated. I struggle with a lot of anxiety and depression and because of that I tend to sleep a lot when overwhelmed. Luckily I was aware of my unhealthy state of being and I wanted to do something about it! I had often played around with the idea of taking a dance class, I wanted to as soon as I started collage, but then I chickened out because I was too self-conscious. The second semester I put IUPUI’s intro to modern dance class in my shopping cart but then I decided against it for a second time (again I was too self-conscious). Determined to break out of my depressed state and unhappy environment, I transferred to IU Blooming! I hoped that the transfer would force me to try new things, meet new people, and ultimately help me handle my depression. Now that I am actually sitting down and contemplating my motives, the main reason for taking this class is to have a healthier mind. I mean, I also want to be more flexible and I want …show more content…
It always looks so cool and it really interests me is how modern dance has roots in classical dance but still has its own rules and styles. I like contemporary dance too, it seems like an even further step from the classical types of dance. I watched a documentary about the choreographer Elizabeth Streb and how she created the Extreme Action Company, which really pushes the boundaries of dance, I’m not even sure if it would be considered modern, but that also made me more interested in modern dance and just dancing in