Graduation Year
2014
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Dance
Reader 1
Ronalee Brosterman
Reader 2
Gail Lee Abrams
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© 2014 Emily H. Kleeman
Abstract
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling was, for many Millennials, a defining literary and media experience. The popularity of the series has spawned many fan-made parodies. Meanwhile, in recent years, the classical Petipa story ballet style has begun to give way to more modern structures of choreography. The Marauder’s Son, the culmination of a yearlong choreographic endeavor, is a story ballet that strives to introduce new audiences to classical dance through the use of the first book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The full production is available for viewing in the Scripps College Dance Department and on YouTube.
Recommended Citation
Kleeman, Emily H., "The Marauder’s Son: An Exploration of the Classical Story Ballet and Children’s Literature" (2014). Pitzer Senior Theses. 65.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/pitzer_theses/65
