1. Dancing Through Different Worlds: An Autoethnography of the InteractiveBody in Ballroom Dance

2. Presented by: Dr. Kay Picart Assistant Professor of English & Humanities Florida State University

3. Methodology Autoethnographic Autoethnographic “Dancing Through Different Worlds” “Dancing Through Different Worlds”

4. Key Themes Expression, Communication, Emotion Ballroom as Competition and Art Masculinity and Femininity Being Subject-Objects of the Aesthetic Gaze

5. Aim: highlight the experience and expression of virtual emotions, such as passion, flirtation, attraction- repulsion, trust, haughtiness in ballroom smooth dances (such as the foxtrot, waltz, tango) and rhythm dances (such as the chacha, swing, rumba, mambo, samba) as correlated with interactive body forms and lines, costuming, & other aesthetic elements highlight the experience and expression of virtual emotions, such as passion, flirtation, attraction- repulsion, trust, haughtiness in ballroom smooth dances (such as the foxtrot, waltz, tango) and rhythm dances (such as the chacha, swing, rumba, mambo, samba) as correlated with interactive body forms and lines, costuming, & other aesthetic elements