Delving deep into the histories and foundations of Competitive dance, Wilson explores the world of how activism has devolved into slacktivism. Unspoken Cultural policy is unearthed through parallels with postmodern history and "concert dance" as it is defined here. Tackling how capitalism and sensationalism has changed dance for sport in the last 50 years, Wilson uses their research to inform their own work within the competitive field.
"Slacktivism and Unspoken Cultural Policy" was written as a final cumulation in April, 2019, for Artists and Audiences with Margi Cole. It has been revised since then, in 2020.
Through the case study of Heroes choreographed by Allain Lupien and performed by Canadian Dance Company, performative masculinity can be deconstructed into two parts, both the external physical manifestations and the internal absence of connection between human beings in the world of competitive contemporary dance. Wilson uses Susan Foster's model presented in her Reading Dancing to contextualize the overt and covert messages of masculinity within the work present by this company.
"Stoic Heroics" was written as a final essay in December, 2017, for Historical Approaches to Western Concert Dance with Peter Carpenter. It has been revised since then, in 2020.