Rosie Davis-Aubrey
Ursinus College
Project
Seeking Refuge: The Role of Dance Programming in the Development of Young Children
Ghana, Uganda, Brazil, India
During my Watson year, I will explore the role of dance within the development of children in four countries. My overall question for the year is how to create a safe haven, a refuge for destitute youth. I also aim to understand the relationship between dance and maturation. I will immerse myself within dance and music programming provided by NGOs in each of the countries as an observer and participant. Currently, my knowledge of dance is rooted in my own experiences, but during my Watson year, I hope to broaden my understanding through the stories and experiences of developing women, men, girls and boys across the globe. My hope is that through this exploration I will learn how to help children to excel through dance, even when they may come from backgrounds that inhibit their ability to do so.