Dance/Video Mashup
as a Choreographic Process
An MFA Movement Thesis by Molly A.E. Johnston
Dakota Bouher⎟Dancer
Originally from Minnesota, Molly moved to Philadelphia to attend The University of the Arts where she graduated with a BFA in Modern Dance Performance with a focus in Choreography.
After finishing her undergraduate studies, Molly decided to try out the West Coast and graduate school at the University of Oregon where she is currently a Dance MFA candidate and Graduate Teaching Fellow. Since arriving in the Pacific Northwest, Molly has focused her research on exploring a choreographic process that sources from videos found online. Molly looks forward to expanding her vocabulary as a collaborative artist and screendance maker with Robert Uehlin and Hail Dance Productions.
Dakota Bouher is a third year student at University of Oregon. Having wanted to dance since age five, she finally began dancing at her local studio when she was sixteen. She continued to dance when she first entered the university, and during her first spring in Eugene decided to declare a dance major.
After graduation Dakota hopes to perform and travel with a small company. She is considering all her options though, including potentially doing some graduate work in pursuit of a masters degree. One of her overall goals is to work with children through community arts programs, and someday head her own community arts program designed for, but not exclusive to, minority and underprivileged children.
With a B.A. in Mass Communication and an M.A. in Media Studies, Robert has been making moving images in the Pacific Northwest since 2004. His work has been showcased in several international film festivals, used as educational material, and displayed in private collections.
Robert's areas of specialty include short-form documentary production, performance documentation, and client-driven art film. He is also one half of Hail Dance Productions alongside choreographer, Molly Johnston.
Robin Ewing is a junior Dance major at the University of Oregon. Since switching his major from Business to Dance he has performed works by Brad Garner, Jessica Hoage, Molly Johnston and Rachel Winchester. As he continues his studies in dance, he is interested in exploring movement in collaboration with fiber optic and LED based entertainment.
Post graduation, Robin looks forward to establishing himself as a choreographer and director of his own company.
Robert Uehlin⎟Videographer
Robin Ewing⎟Dancer
The Artists
