I send my sincere gratitude to the many people who have supported me artistically, emotionally and financially throughout the creation of pre-made/re-made, as well as during my time at the University of Michigan. To my thesis Chair, Christian Matijas Mecca, thank you for seeing the smallest seed and urging it to grow. For two years, you have pushed me further than I thought was possible and none of this could have happened without you. Thank you for your kind words and stern tone. To my thesis committee, Amy Chavasse and Melanie Yergeau, thank you for asking me all the right questions and using your unique perspectives to steer me toward answers. To my gracious, inspiring and talented dancers, CJ Burroughs, Chloe Gonzales, Hillary Kooistra, and Luna Lemus-Bromley, I felt your love every day and in everything we created together. To Brittany Whitmoyer, without you, my time in Michigan would not have been the same. I thank you for keeping me on task, for always knowing my schedule better than I did and for being a great partner in work and friendship. Many thanks to Angela Kane and the Department of Dance Faculty for opening doors I didn’t know existed by accepting me into the program. My utmost gratitude goes to the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and the Department of Dance, whose generous fellowships and grants provided the financial support necessary to complete my research, pre-made/re-made, and my studies. And finally, thank you to my family, friends and the love of my life. Nothing I do is greater than the love I have for you.