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This is based on a research paper on ballet that has been attached below. 
Present your findings in a 8-10 minute presentation. 
Your presentation needs to convey the findings of your ethnographic research on your movement practice/dance culture. You’re essentially putting it all together to share! You should create a visual (Powerpoint, Google Slides, etc.) AND record yourself presenting it. 
Your presentation should cover the History, Movement, Aesthetics, Culture, and (optionally) Controversy + Field Research.
Below you will find some sample questions for each aspect you need to cover. Pick some from each category to talk about for this presentation. Use your research that you have already conducted (field work, prospectus, comparative analysis). In theory, you shouldn’t have to do much extensive research, because you’ve already done the work in the CREATIVE DOCUMENT.  
History:
Who created this dance?
What are its primary characteristics?
When was the dance created/popularized?
Where was it created and where has it traveled?
How was this dance created and passed on?
How does knowing the history of this dance form affect your experience learning it?
Movement Characteristics:
Write a movement description of a basic step/short phrase (required).
How does this dance/movement form use space?
What are the qualities (energy) of the body/bodies?
What are basic movements or steps?
What kinds of movements/motions do you need to be good at in this form?
Aesthetics: 
What is considered beautiful and technically correct within this dance?
Culture: 
Why do people do this dance? For example, is it a form of cultural memory, socializing, religious ritual, entertainment, story-telling?
How has the dance changed over time and why?
Is there a particular difference in the original context of the dance vs. how you learned it? (For example– Hip Hop isn’t originally a studio form, but you learned it in a studio?)
Controversy: (Optional)
Has this dance been met with any resistance from the outside or in-fighting amongst participants?
What are the implications for a person of your identity to perform this dance?
Self-Reflection:(Optional)
What was it like for you all to take classes in this form? What was your experience like?
NOTE: At the end of your presentation, you should include 1 minute(2 min max)  demonstration/performance/experience of the form as it is embodied. You can use music. You can choreograph it it like a performance. It can be material you directly learned in your fieldwork. You can do it as a tutorial where you are teaching a movement. You can do this as creatively as you want. 
With your 8-10 minute presentation and your 1 minute demonstration, your projects SHOULD NOT exceed 12 minutes. Time yourselves.If you go over 12 minutes, you will be marked down. 
PLEASE JUST INCLUDE A BLANK SLIDE THAT FITS THE THEME FOR THIS PART OF THE TASK. I WILL UPLOAD MY OWN VIDEO. 
Considerations and Requirements:.
The presentation must include some form of digital visual presentation (i.e. video and/or photos and text that has been organized within a presentation software such as Powerpoint, Google Slides, Keynote, Prezi, Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, etc.).  
You must present your actual findings. This should be a recording of you. You may record yourself on Zoom. There is also a link here that explains how you can do this using OBS: Tutorial for Recording a Slides or PPT presentation.mp4. If you have any other way of doing this, you are more than welcome to. You will be submitting a link under this assignment as well as the Final presentation Discussion board. 
Before you record. Practice this presentation. Practice speaking clearly, enunciating your words, and projecting. You need to talk loud enough so that people can hear you but not so loud that you are shouting.  Pace yourself – don’t talk too quickly or too slowly.  Use your tone and inflection to maintain interest and clarity of intent – in other words, don’t talk in a monotone.
Time your presentation. Do not go over 12 minutes.
Because this is the last assignment, there is no make up or late work for this. If you do not submit your presentation on the due date, you will receive a 0.
Discussion Board: (I will complete myself) 
You will be submitting your video link of your presentation TWICE. Once under this assignment, and the other on a final discussion board. The discussion board will be a part of your Week 14 Module. I will split you into groups and you will be asked to view all of your groups presentations and then respond to them. 
Grading– 15 points total :
Presentation– 4 pts (Clear, concise, rehearsed presentation of ethnographic movement form that covers history, movement, aesthetics, culture, controversy (optional), and self reflection (optional).
Visual Presentation– 3 pts (Well organized in logical structure, sequence, visually appealing, correct grammar and spelling, easy to read and see)
Movement Demo/Performance/Experience–  3 pts (A demonstration, performance, or movement experience  of your movement form.)
Time Limit– 1pts (You meet the minimum 8 minutes for presentation and 1 minute for movement demonstration/experience. These don’t have to be stand-alone. The time is cumulative.)
Discussion Board– 4 points (Viewing and responding to classmates presentations. I will put you into groups so that you only will be watching 4 or 5 presentations). 
GRADING CONSIDERATIONS: 
You get a full 15 points if you complete all aspects of the project prompt fully. This means you must cover history, movement, aesthetic, culture, movement demonstration, your project is at least 8 minutes of presentation and at least 1 minute of movement demonstration, and you comment on you assigned classmates presentations meeting all guidelines. The project time minimum is cumulative- meaning you can break it up however you want. If you do not fully cover aspects of the project, you will receive appropriate point deductions.
If you do not post your project to BOTH the assignment AND Discussion Board,  by the due date you will lose 5 points. 
You will have 1 point (per minute) deducted if you go over the 12 minute maximum time limit.
Make sure the link that you provide when you are submitting your assignment works. If I cannot open it, you will receive a 5point deduction.