Robyn Wilson

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Robyn Wilson is an artist who recently received their BFA from Columbia College Chicago. They have performed works by Paige Cunningham, Keyierra Collins, J'Sun Howard, Shannon Greyson, Elana Jacobs, and Pam McNeil, and was an apprentice performer with Ayodele Drum and Dance in 2018. They have trained in an array of styles from House and Footworking to Cunningham, Graham, and release technique with world renowned teachers such as Darrell Jones, Kelsa "K-Soul" Robinson, and Carrie Hanson. During their time at Columbia, they debuted four different works of varying styles ranging from a marriage of Tap and Boy Bands in DIAFO: The Concert Experience (Fall 2018) to a postmodern approach to escapism and how we interact with it in es.cape (Fall 2019). This is their first dance writing work that will be made public.

"Slacktivism and Unspoken Cultural Policy"

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.

"Stoic Heroics"

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.

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