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The Green Room is an for dancers, their parents, and their teachers focused on helping pre-professional and professional dancers navigate their mental health during injury and recovery. The main content of the site revolves around the relationship between dance, injury, and identity, as that research inspired the creation of this project.
I chose this topic for my capstone project because I have a personal connection to the cause and to the community. As a dance major, I was injured in my junior year of college and had to take an entire year away from training. It took a considerable toll on my mental health. It is difficult to explain to someone who does not dance what it feels like to lose your physical, creative, and social outlet all in one go. I am passionate about creating a community of dancers to help each other, and to create something that will help others understand as well.
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I was honored for my project to be featured in a Today at Elon article, written by Tommy Kopetskie from the Elon School of Communications. Read the article here.
"For her capstone project, James created an interactive website for dancers, their parents, and their instructors to help dancers navigate their mental health during injury and recovery. Fittingly, the website is called T, in reference to a space between the dressing room and the stage. “Injury puts you in between,” James said."
"At the conclusion of her presentation, James said her project revealed much about herself, including how she can best organize her thoughts and move a project forward. Coincidentally, she noted that lacking a game plan – and clear direction – can “trip up” both a creator and a choreographer.“I learned about to my own creative process,” she said. “I learned how I work with myself.”"