An Interdisciplinary Approach to Choreography Combining Live Music and Traditional Ballroom Dances

Authors

Rebecca Laws, Brigham Young University
Curt Holman, Brigham Young University

Keywords

choreography, live music, traditional ballroom, dance

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Dance

Abstract

The ability to choreograph is one of the most important skills a dancer can possess, particularly when preparing to be a teacher. This semester, I focused on choreography within the Ballroom Dance Genre to further develop my skills. I choreographed three different styles, the American Smooth Tango, Foxtrot and Viennese Waltz. Each of these dances varies greatly in style which gave me an opportunity to experiment with different types of choreography.

Recommended Citation

Laws, Rebecca and Holman, Curt (2013) "An Interdisciplinary Approach to Choreography Combining Live Music and Traditional Ballroom Dances," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2236.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2236