Olivia Nelson

Date of Award

2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Humanities

First Advisor

Villada, Diego

Area of Concentration

Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies with Statistics Secondary Field

Abstract

This thesis aims to study my training in dance, theatre, and statistics as performance. The goal is to cover aspects of my life that led me to where I am today. From dancing at a small studio in a town no one has heard of, to performing a dance routine in a community theatre performance, as well as other performance training and experiences. I have gained a lot of valuable knowledge and techniques. In theatre, I immersed myself in a play as an ensemble member and took hands-on classes in college to gain theatrical experience as well. Additionally, I was able to slowly fall in love with the topic of statistics and I love being able to problem-solve with the knowledge I have gained in that area, as a compliment to my arts training. This thesis also chronicles my love for the study of education after taking a curriculum class and doing a high school-oriented internship. With all of these course-based and fieldwork experiences, I hope to be able to teach in a high school class one day. An adjacent goal of this thesis is to begin a practice of self-reflection that will stay with me for the rest of my working life as a teacher.

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