Faculty Member, Communications and Visual Representation
Lecturing Professor
About
Dr. Jaynie Aydin is a folklorist, visual anthropologist, and world dance researcher. She has lectured for UCLA, California State University Northridge, Ventura Community Colleges, Istanbul Technical University, and the State Performance Conservatory at Aegean University (link to www.ege.edu.tr/en). She received her PhD from UCLA’s department of World Arts and Cultures in 2007.
Jaynie is a highly skilled field videographer and films dance events throughout the world. Under the guidance of visual anthropologist and philosopher John Bishop (link to www.media-generation.net) and Turkish folklore archivist Abdurrahim Karademir, Jaynie has mastered how to film, archive, edit, and analyze ethnographic field footage. She is consistently gathering new dance research materials and has multiple documentary projects in post-production.
A professional belly dance artist, Jaynie and has performed in nightclubs, celebrations, and staged public events around the world. She is a continuing student of the renowned dancer Aisha Ali (link to www.aisha-ali.com) from whom she learned the value of artistic heritage, authenticity, and performance centered research. In all of her teachings Jaynie acknowledges the connections between dance, culture, and identity and emphasizes awareness about contemporary and historical performance traditions. She is known for her improvisational performance ability, Egyptian drum solo technique, and Turkish athleticism.
Contact Information
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