Kimberly Prosa
8:00 - 8:45 (GMT+1) / 19:00 - 19:45 (GMT+12 / NZST)
Contradicting Identities: A movement exploration of identity and the self
BIOGRAPHY
Kimberly is a Dance Studies doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland and holds degrees from Purchase Conservatory and New York University. Her peacebuilding and dance workshops have been presented globally and she has been faculty at Ballet Hispanico, among other institutions. Dance performance highlights include: seven years with the Bessie Award winning H.T. Chen and Dancers and serving as a double for the lead character in the Academy Award winning film, Black Swan, and working with numerous choreographers throughout NYC. Her work has been shown at New York venues and festivals including: the Connelly Theater, Manhattan Movement Arts as part of the Voice Transposed series in partnership with UNHCR, Shetler Studios, Triskelion Arts, The Fertile Ground series, Riverside Church Theater & more.
ABSTRACT
In sociology, identity is related to self-awareness and self-consciousness which lead to cultural norms and group identities.
Some identities are nested within each other. Others are put into conflict with one another, filtered through perceived threats. Petriglieri (2011) defined identity threats as “experience[s] appraised as indicating potential harm to the value, meanings, or enactment of an identity” (Petriglieri, 2011, p. 644). Identity threat is inherently subjective (Elsbach, 2003) and rooted in people’s experiences (Weiss & Rupp, 2011).
Presented as a 30-minute movement workshop, an exploration of the confluence of the various, often competing identities within ourselves and the battle that can ensue in the determination of which ones we present and validate externally, and which ones are relegated to the shadows, yet impact our sense of self and wellbeing. Through structured improvisation and choreographic thinking activities, participants will construct an individual road map of their multiple identities and identity hierarchies, ultimately using the process to develop short phrase work using choreographic devices to physically navigate perceptions of identity conflict.