Monday, September 15, 2008

Project update

My project portrays different perspectives on a variety of types of dance. It will show different dance communities in Baltimore and Towson.
I will be researching dance clubs and studios of ballet, modern, tango, ethnic dance groups, ballroom, aerial dance, tap, urban, hip-hop, etc. I want to show a bit of each, explain its characteristics to show that there is a type of dance for everyone.
I went outside and observed urban/modern dance groups in the streets of New York this weekend. And last week attended an audition for a dance group of this university looking for unique people with a lot of personality interested in urban, hip-hop and modern dance; that was basically their dance orientation, as well.
I have also made some research online, about dance clubs, studios in Baltimore and Towson. I also have gained some contacts for key interviews for some stories.
Some of the story ideas I was thinking of was writing about the biggest dance movement here in Baltimore, and how movies like “Step Up” has influenced people in this industry. Other story or feature can be about an outstanding choreographer, professor, dancer or student that I want to search in these coming weeks.

1 comment:

Dr. Spaulding said...

Very good, I like this topic. Now that you have the topic, distill it into a solid storyline that can be described in five words or less. What exactly is the story here? Is it dance and culture? Is it a resurgence of dance? Or...? Reread chapter 4 of WCM for some help on finding your storyline.