1. 1550 Owens Store Road
Canton, GA 30115
April 18, 2012
Judges, Senior Project
Creekview High School
1550 Owens Store Road
Canton, GA 30115
Dear Judges:
My name is Courtney Yost, and I have always enjoyed dance. It has always been a
creative outlet for me. I began going to dance classes at age eleven and continued until
March of last year. I did not wish to quit but had to for financial reasons. My passion for
dance continues to this day, and that is why I chose to choreograph a dance and film it for
my senior project.
My research paper was on the history of dance and how it has impacted people of all ages
and how we dance now. From my research, I have learned that dance was originated to
help express emotions and was done with meaning and a purpose. The information I
gathered gave me the inspiration to choreograph a piece with drive and passion. What I
learned affected the movement and flow behind each step. Though, there were many
obstacles such as finding the right song, mastering new moves that I had not yet learned,
and filming at the right angles to help my vision of the dance come to life.
Even though I do not plan to pursue dance as a career, it is very much related to my
future career choice. I plan to major in Theatre, and with such a career, it is key knowing
how to dance. Many theatre companies and films require the actors to know how to dance
,and it could be costly, for their career, not knowing how. I learned that from this project,
that if someone asked me to choreograph a dance, I would be able to do it and I would
enjoy doing so. I also learned that I can overcome any arduous obstacle that comes my
way.
I thought that the Senior Project was challenging, yet satisfying. I enjoyed the dance
aspect of it, but I thought that the academic portion was overwhelming. I would not wish
to do it again.
Sincerely,
Courtney Yost