A note about this annotated bibliography- it does not include the two other community contacts I reached out to (Elaine Wolf and Allison Bollinger) whose resources were used in the presentation. 

KOLB, A., & KALOGEROPOULOU, S. (2012). In Defence of Ballet: Women, Agency and the Philosophy of Pleasure. Dance Research: The Journal of the Society for Dance Research, 30(2), 107–125. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23326529

This article is the summary of a study done about how ballet brings joy to people. It argues that in many cases, ballet is criticized without recognition of the benefits it can have. The main takeaway was that having the opportunity for self-expression in a ballet class is the most therapeutic thing that can be done for ballet. This source is a journal article published in a journal for dance research. Because it’s a journal article, it’s a credible source. It was also very useful in my preliminary research. It was published in 2012, so it’s an older source, which means it may not be as reliable as a more current source. However, the article itself didn’t discuss anything that was deeply reliant on time period. I found this article to be really useful in my understanding of therapeutic dance. It hadn’t occurred to me to consider ballet as something therapeutic in itself, and learning about it changed my perspective on the rest of my research. It also helped me adapt my research question.

Sango, P. N., & Pickard, A. (2024). Building a sense of belonging in dance with adolescents: A systematic review. Adolescents, 4(3), 335. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents4030024

This article is a meta-analysis of 14 studies, narrowed down in order to focus on how a sense of belonging can be built through dance in adolescents. It first discussed the importance of belongingness in adolescents- it is crucial in healthy development, and it also helps avoid mental health issues (including body image issues). Next, the article, using the studies, shows how belonging is built through dance classes and that it is effective in helping adolescents. This is a journal article published in a database that ensures peer-reviewed articles, so it’s credible. It also supports my research because of the focus on dance and mental health. It was published in July of 2024, so it’s recent and holds water in this day and age. It also used studies from all over the world, provided that they were in English, so it’s representative. This article was useful in providing another avenue for me to consider in my research. I learned how mental health and body image issues can be addressed through building a community and a sense of belonging, not just through therapeutic dance itself. 

Gallagher-Escobar, M. (2023). Methods for Body Positivity in Dance Practices. Journal of Dance Education, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/15290824.2022.2155970 

This article is a qualitative study done using nine methods implemented into several classes over several weeks. The goal was to see if the in-class methods would encourage healthier body image in dancers. This is a study published in a credible journal– the Journal of Dance Education. It was published in March 2023, so it’s current. The goal is to show how certain methods can help dancers with their body image. It’s relevant to my research and a useful source. This article provided me with specific examples of methods that can be used in classes, which is really useful for my project. It also brought together some outside aspects of my research into actually tested methods, which shows that the methods are both backed up by other research and that the other research is correct. 

Masterson, W. (2024, December 2). Capstone Community Contact Conversation [Zoom to Paloma Arena].

This conversation is one I had with a community contact, about somatic practices in dance pedagogy, specifically ballet. I asked her about her practices, her knowledge, and techniques used in somatic work. Wendy Masterson is a movement therapist, a somatic practitioner, and a dance teacher. I had this conversation last week, over zoom, with her. She’s an expert in my topic. This conversation was incredibly helpful, as she gave me more specific information and examples about how to go about implementing my project. It also further corroborated my knowledge about therapeutic dance techniques, and how useful they are.