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A Dynamic Warm Up Routine’s Importance
Hot n Cold by Katy Perry inspired this week’s choreography, for an upbeat, dance-team-style phrase. With a song like “Hot n Cold,” it seemed appropriate to discuss “warming up” and “cooling” down before and after dancing. If you’re on a dance team, cheer team, or participate in any sport or physical activity, a proper warm…
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Tap Dance Innovation
More tap this week to Meghan Trainor’s Don’t I Make It Look Easy. I had fun experimenting in this piece, by adding elements such as floorwork and turns, to my tap technique. I enjoyed thinking outside of the box, and practicing tap dance innovation. In her article “All About Tap Dancing”, Ashley Daychak highlights a…
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Improving Musicality As a Dancer Through Tap
The first song that I would like to share with you from my dance playlist is Candyman by Christina Aguilera. The style I chose to choreograph within was tap, and and the song worked really well for playing with the musicality of the tap steps underneath the music. As it happens, tap is a very…
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Dancer’s Playlist
I’ve created Dancer’s Playlist as a way to dance and inspire dance, while building my personal brand as a choreographer. Perhaps one of the most unifying experiences for dancers is the playlist we’ve curated to hold the pieces of music that speak to us and inspire us to create. When assigned a semester-long personal branding…
DANCER'S PLAYLIST
BY AMY RENEE SHANNON
BEHIND THE SCENES
I’m Amy, a senior at the University of Northern Iowa. While pursuing my undergraduate degree in Special Events Public Relations, I am also a member of UNI Orchesis Dance Company, where I serve as a student choreographer and the head of Costume and Production. Orchesis is a modern-based dance company on campus, that integrates the practice and performance of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and modern dance.
I’ve found a passion for creating and storytelling through music and dance. There is something so compelling about creating meaning out of movement. Through my work on Dancer’s Playlist, I aim to strengthen my skills as a choreographer, and gain experience working in different styles. With each piece of music I present, and the phrase work I create, I share with you what has inspired me as an artist. My hope is that, through this collection of music and dance, I will inspire you too!
AMY RENEE SHANNON
DANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY