Still I Rise is a student choreographed dance piece based on Maya Angelou's poem of the same name. It tells the stories of three battered women and their internal struggles through movement and negative space illuminated by light to break the darkness. The choreographer used negative space as the primary tool to accentuate the movement and convey the emotions of overcoming adversity expressed in the poem.

1. Still I Rise A student choreographed piece based on the poem by Maya Angelou. The piece displays three stories about battered women and the internal turmoil they experience. I used negative space as my primary tool which allowed the light I used to break the darkness and accent the movement and convey the emotions of the piece.