Best Papers of 2023
Jookin, Jiggin, Beatin Ya Feet and Gettin’ Light: African-American Footwork Traditions, Kioni Shropshire-Maina
From Raqs Sharqi to Belly Dance: The Influence of Western Cultural Values on a Middle Eastern Dance Form, Molly Talbot
Best Papers of 2022
Tap Dance In Post-Secondary Dance Education: Why is it Disappearing and How Can We Fix It, Natalie Riddick
Best Papers of 2021
“on 2” and Overseas: The Migration of Salsa Dance, Natalie Farrell
Bharatanatyam: A Reflection of the Past and Evolving Embodiment of the Times, Tulsi Juhi
Benefits of Dance for Geriatrics, Eve Robinson
Best Papers of 2019
Making Masculinity: The Performance of Gender Onstage and in the Streets, Gillian T. Ebersole
Best Papers of 2018
Chance Isn’t Always Random: How “Chaos” Led to Modern Structure, Celine Chai
Male Gaze Theory and Ratmansky: Exploring Ballet’s Ability to Adapt to a Feminist Viewpoint, Gillian T. Ebersole
Best Papers of 2017
Fairies that Fouetté and Princesses that Promenade: Examining the Allure of the Fairytale Ballet Through Petipa’s Sleeping Beauty, Caeli L. Koizumi
The Nature of Movement: Finding the Connection Between Dance and Climate Science, Paige Petersen
The Aesthetic and Philosophical Integration of Parkour with Bartenieff Release-Based Modern Dance, Rhett Spongberg
Best Papers of 2016
Why Labanotation Remains, Rie Fukushima
Contact Improvisation: Concepts of Physics Transformed into Art, Gianna F. Todisco
Best Papers of 2015
Transcending Conventions: A Closer Look at the Effects of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Khayla J. Golucke
Human Sacrifice as Explained through Three Performances of The Rite of Spring, Victoria Jacqueline Wee
Best Papers of 2014
Artistic Expression Through the Performance of Improvisation, Kendra E. Collins
Best Papers of 2013
Avant-Garde Modern Choreographers and the Transition Towards Film: A Look at Merce Cunningham and Yvonne Rainer’s Influence, Brian Esperon
Stepping Forward While Looking Backwards: Mushin Improvisation and Creativity, John Liggins
The Shift in Pedagogy: Authoritarian and Egalitarian Styles of Teaching, Cayley Yamashita
Best Papers of 2012
Heels and Gumption: Tap Dance Empowered by Women, Rachel Benzing
The Education of Dance Educators, Catherine Kamrath
Preventing Burnout: Rest, Relaxation, and Reduced Stress, Georgina Lewis
