Dance 1 Genetics
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Dance 1 Genetics
Express Dance
Download film (right-click)Adult , Artistic/Creative , Biology , Music & Songs , Secondary
An interpretation of and response to genetics, inheritance, and identity, in dance.
Director's Notes:
Young dancers worked alongside Dance Base, The University of Edinburgh, Herriot Watt University and three experienced choreographers to create their own genomics-inspired dance pieces. They heard talks and took part in activities exploring identity and genetics, and explored ideas such as:
- Who are you and how did you become that way?
- Was it fate? Genetics? Family pressure?
- What about ambition and personal choice?
They then expressed themselves in creative dance. The video here has been slightly edited to fit the rules of SciCast: to see the full dance, please see http://expressdance.weebly.com.
This event was sponsored by Edinburgh Beltane (Beacon for Public Engagement) through their Public Engagement Challenge Award.
SciCast Notes:
They’re doing some fun stuff up in Edinburgh — the Royal Observatory there ran a project last year that explored the European Extremely Large Telescope through dance. See that film here.
Interesting stuff.
— Jonathan