Dance Activities Research Articles

장애아동 대상 예술통합 무용 활동을 통한 인성교육 연구

Objectives This study aims to explore how personality education is practiced in arts-integrated dance activities for children with disabilities and how it affects the personality of children with disabilities. Methods To this end, 15 rounds of personality education through art integrated dance activities were provided for a total of 6 people with disabilities, 1 class facilitator and 1 volunteer once a week at the Bitna Disabled Welfare Center over the period between August 6, 2021 and November 30, 2021. Class journals, in-depth interviews, and expert meetings were employed to collect data, and case analysis and inductive category analysis were conducted for data analysis. Results The personality aspect of art-integrated dance activities had a major impact on children with disabilities in two aspects. First, it was found to have an effect on the good heart and bright expression of benvolence and propriety (harmony and harmony, intimacy and group bond, joy), and second, to have an impact on the wonderful behavior and good attitude of righteousness and wisdom (promise, concentration, praise, courage, creativity). Conclusions Children with disabilities had many difficulties because they lacked the ability to accept and understand other people's emotions, responsibility, and attention. However, as they experienced arts- integrated dance activities, they clearly discovered themselves, and learned about good minds such as communication and empathy, bright expressions, wonderful behaviors, and good attitudes. Children with disabilities can grow into good people through the personality contained in art integrated dance activities, and they can feel the joy of being with others as members of society. Therefore, arts- integrated dance activities will foster personality, personality education will be conducted through arts, and it will help achieve all purposes for the growth of disabled children.

Танец и личность

The article is devoted to the problem of personal involvement in dance activity. The author applies an interdisciplinary research methodology: on the one hand, a semiotic analysis of the dance language is carried out and the features of the dance sign are considered, on the other hand, a psychological description of the dancer’s personality is given, a psychological portrait is created. According to the methodology of the cultural-historical approach, the sign is taken in its instrumental function and orientation. The author puts forward a hypothesis about the dual orientation of the dance movement as an expressive language: orientation on the viewer as a visual component of the sign and on the dancer himself through the kinesthetic component. The material of dance as a type of artistic activity is the body of the dancer, which undergoes reinterpretation and symbolization. Not only the body, but also the whole personality can become the material of dance, it can be included and transformed in the course of the dance activity. The bi-directionality of the dance sign can lead to a discrepancy, a rupture of the function of the dance movement, which is expressed in an object relation to one’s own body, in strict control of movements and the non-involvement of the emotional and sensual sphere of the individual in the dance activity. Stage forms of dance contribute more to this discrepancy, developing mainly motor technique in isolation from the semantic side of movement and focusing on the visual expressiveness of dance. On the other hand, ceremonial, sacred, ritual dances, many forms of modern free dance contribute to the integral inclusion of a person in the dance and are aimed at transforming the personality in plastic action. On the basis of biographical material, the destinies of outstanding dancers and dance teachers are analyzed. It is shown how an object attitude to one’s own body and one’s own personality can lead to an internal split and loss of subjectivity. A contradiction may arise between a person’s experience in dance and her/his behavior in real life. It is removed under the condition that a person carries out a transformative activity – work on himself/herself.

Move Up, Live Up: Dance Activities as a Way of Motivating Students Participating in Progressive Limited Face-to-face Classes

Dancing is a popular form of physical exercise. Researches have shown that dancing can increase self-esteem and improve our mind and body to become more productive. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of "Galaw Pilipinas" calisthenics exercise on the motivation of students as they go back to face-to-face classes. The sample for this study is composed of 16 female and 15 male Senior High School students of a public national high school in Marikina City. Senior High School students' pretest results; mean score was 87.52, the standard deviation was 4.67 and the standard error mean was 0.84. While the Senior High School students' posttest results; mean score was 95.87, the standard deviation was 3.24 and the standard error mean was 1.96. A paired samples t-test was conducted to evaluate the impact of the Galaw ng Pilipinas dance routine on student motivation. The results showed a significant increase in the marks of the students’ pretest (M = 87.52, SD =4.67 to posttest (M = 95.87, SD = 3.24), t = 9.1399, n = 31, p= .0001 which is less than 0.05 (two-tailed). By conventional criteria, this difference is considered to be statistically significant. Hence, the dance routine greatly affects the increase in motivation of the students.

Uplifted by Dancing Community: From Physical Activity to Well-Being

The aim of the article is to present the dancing experience of older adult women who increase their well-being through dancing. That aim was realized through conducting qualitative research in accordance with COREQ among the members of a dance group "Gracje" from Wrocław. In the article, we show that senior women dance as a form of physical activity in the pursuit of health, enabling them to maintain the level of physical ability that allows them to fully enjoy different aspects of life. Thus, health is not only attempting to avoid illnesses, but, first of all, experiencing well-being, i.e., satisfaction with life in its physical, mental (cognitive) and social aspects. That satisfaction touches, in particular, such spheres as acceptance of an aging body, a need for personal growth and entering into new social relationships. Increasing that sense of satisfaction and agency (subjectivity) in each of those spheres as a consequence of organized dancing activity should be treated as one of the most important factors responsible for improving the quality of life of older adult women.

Health and happiness of older Korean women participating in dance activities

This study aimed to determine the health and happiness of older women participating in dance activities using the phenomenological analysis method. The study used snowball sampling to recruit eight participants among older women participating in a 3-month dance program in Korea, starting from March 2019. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and participatory observations, after which the gathered raw data were codified, systematically arranged, and analysed. The contents were then categorized by topic or content into different categories to derive meaningful interpretations and research results. To enhance the reliability and validity of the analysis, objectivity was ensured by applying appropriate criteria for assessing qualitative research. The analysis determined the participants' motivations for participation, health satisfaction, and happiness. The results conclusively and theoretically confirm the importance of dance-induced feelings of health and happiness among the older women in the study. The results should encourage relevant government agencies and other organizations to put increased effort into enacting policy measures to promote older women’s health by revitalizing their participation in dance activities and providing them with long-term recreational interventions.

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Chinese Idiom Stories in Situational Learning for Chinese Language Teachers as a Foreign Language —Taking Drama and Dance Activities as an Example of Integrating Idiom Teaching

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Chinese Idiom Stories in Situational Learning for Chinese Language Teachers as a Foreign Language —Taking Drama and Dance Activities as an Example of Integrating Idiom Teaching

Examining the Impact of Continuous Dance on Emotions and Factors Influencing Dance Self-Efficacy

Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak since 2019 seriously affected both physical and mental health, making relief for long-term negative emotions a top priority. While dance behavior in physical education is known to alleviate negative emotions, few researchers explored its effect after sudden crises like COVID-19 and antecedents of sustained dance behavior, i.e., factors influencing dance self-efficacy under such specific conditions. This study conducts empirical research by distributing 307 questionnaires to dance school students from two universities in China and South Korea, aiming to address gaps in related fields and offer guidance to future researchers and practitioners.\n\nMethods: In this study, structural equation modeling was carried out using a questionnaire. Empirical data were collected separately from two universities in China and Korea to examine the relationship between the constructs. Theoretical framework construction utilized the stimulus-organism-response framework and social cognitive theory for an in-depth exploration of the psychological factors affecting dance self-efficacy and whether continuous dance behavior can alleviate negative emotions after a crisis.\n\nResults: The findings reveal that dance self-efficacy emerges as a crucial factor in sustaining individuals\' ongoing dance intentions, with dance activities positively impacting mood improvement. Both mastery experience and vicarious experience significantly influence dance self-efficacy, albeit with differing effects. Mastery experience positively enhances dance self-efficacy, while vicarious experience has a negative impact. Augmented feedback also affects dance self-efficacy, though to a lesser extent compared to the former two factors. In contrast, physiological and affective states differ from those in other disciplines as common sources for evaluating dance self-efficacy. Moreover, environmental factors influence dance self-efficacy in the aftermath of a crisis or external stimulus. \n\nDiscussion: This study extends the stimulus-organism-response framework and social cognitive theory to the context of physical education. It aims to reveal the antecedents of dance self-efficacy behavior in physical education activities and explore whether persistent dance activities after a sudden crisis have a soothing effect on emotions. The research results enrich the relevant literature on dance education and provide theoretical support and management inspiration for those engaged in physical education activities.

Turning Heads on the Dance Floor: Synchrony and Social Interaction Using a Silent Disco Paradigm

Music and dance appear to have a social bonding effect, which some have theorized is part of their ultimate evolutionary function. Prior research has also found a social bonding effect of synchronized movement, and it is possible that interpersonal synchrony could be considered the “active ingredient” in the social bonding consequences of music or dance activity. The present study aimed to separate the effects of synchrony from other factors associated with joint experience of dancing by using a “silent disco” manipulation, in which the timing of a musical stimulus was varied within a dyad in a freestyle dance setting. Three conditions were included: synchrony, tempo-shifted (in which the tempo was stretched by 5% for one participant), and phase-shifted (in which the beat was offset by 90 degrees for one participant). It was found that, when participants were listening to music in time with each other, they gave higher subjective ratings of their experience interacting with their partner. Participants also were observed looking towards each other more in the synchrony condition, compared with the non-synchrony conditions. From this, it appears that sharing time may contribute to the social effects of joint dancing, independent of any other effects associated with sharing space on the dancefloor. Avenues for further research, and possibilities using this “silent disco” paradigm, are discussed.

The Influence of Dance Activities in Shaping Children’s Character during the Covid-19 Pandemic Group B Dharma Wanita Persatuan Kindergarten Parigi

The main problem in this study is that the character of the child has not developed as expected; it can be seen when the child has not been able to maintain personal and environmental hygiene, has not been able to get used to being present on time, being actively involved, maintaining cohesiveness, thinking creatively and not following the rules of the teacher. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dance activities in shaping the character of early childhood. The research method uses quantitative methods with this type of research, namely inferential research. The research subjects involved 19 children consisting of 4 boys and 15 girls. Data collection techniques were carried out through observation, documentation, and interviews. The data from the recapitulation of observations on the character of early childhood before being given treatment on aspects of discipline, cooperation, and creativity. The Very Good Developed (VGD) category is 0%, the Developing as Expected (DE) category is 26.31%, the Start Developing (SD) category is 40.35%, and the Undeveloped (ND) category is 33.33%. After being given treatment, namely the Very Good Developing (VGD) category, there were 56.13%, the Developing as Expected (DE) category was 26.31%, the Starting to Develop (SD) category was 17.55%, and the Undeveloped or Not Developed (ND) category was 0%. Based on the results of the t-test count data, the t-count value <table 23.004> t-table 1.729, and the significant value 0.000 <0.05. Hence, it can be concluded that Ha is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means that there is an influence of dance activities in shaping the character of early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic in group B TK Dharma Wanita Persatuan Parigi District.

THE MEANING OF DULANG DANCE SYMBOL FOR THE MALAY COMMUNITY ACCORDING TO THE SEMIOTIC THEORY OF FERDINAND DE SAUSSURE

The purpose of this study is to identify the meaning of the Dulang dance symbol based on its function in the Langkat Malay community according to the theory of Ferdinand de Saussure. This research uses qualitative methods with an ethnographic approach. Data collection techniques carried out in this study include observation, interviews and documentation. Researchers as instruments went directly to the field to make engaged or participatory observations to obtain data in the form of detailed descriptive information about the meaning of the Dulang dance symbol in Langkat Regency. Basically, Dulang has a variety of meanings that can be adapted to the function of the Dulang in Malay traditional activities. It can be concluded that the symbolic meaning in this study is that Dulang is a signifier in Dulang dance and other Malay traditional activities. The signified Dulang in Dulang dance and Malay traditional activities include as an expression of gratitude to God Almighty, a symbol of prosperity, and a symbol of strength and power. The existence of Dulang for the Malays, not only as a container or place to place objects or food, but Dulang has a meaning that is able to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood in the Malay community.

무용전공생의 긍정적 진로태도와 전공활동만족도, 향후 지속의향과의 관계

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between the satisfaction of major activities and the intention to continue in the future due to the positive career attitude of dance majors in college. The subjects of this study were 240 university dance majors. Statistical processing was performed by multiple regression analysis. the results are as follow. First, the determination and independence of the dance major had a significant positive (+) effect on the intrinsic major activity satisfaction. However, the confident career attitude did not have a significant effect. Second, the determination and independence of the dance major had a significant positive (+) effect on the extrinsic major activity satisfaction. However, the confident career attitude did not have a significant effect. Third, the determination and independence career attitude of the dance major had a significant positive (+) effect on the intention to continue in the future. However, the confident career attitude did not have a significant effect. Fourth, it was found that the intrinsic and extrinsic satisfaction with dance majors had a significant positive (+) effect on the intention to continue in the future. As a result, in order to continue the dance activities of dance majors, it is necessary to increase their satisfaction with dance major activities by cultivating positive career attitudes.

İnvestigation of the Effect of University Students Participation in Dance Activities on Their Communication Skills

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Pengaruh Budaya Popular Rave Dalam Kelompok Remaja Bandaran: Analisis Dari Perspektif Hukum Islam

Rave culture’s emergence is similar to the Rock, Punk, Black Metal, Skinhead, and Gothic subcultures that once created a phenomenon in this country. The spread of this culture fulfils the desire for enjoyment among some social groupings. Rave is a new subculture of dance activities performed by groups of urban teenagers, particularly in Kuala Lumpur. It embodies the character of the youth group, as evidenced by its symbolism and mode of operation. Therefore, the focus of this qualitative study is an evaluation of Rave popular culture through the lens of Islamic law. To achieve its goal, this study employs a full library approach to data collection from documentation materials, either in print or visually in the form of Youtube videos. The data is then inductively analysed to formulate an Islamic law perspective. This study discovered that Rave activities carried out by urban youth groups in this country have undergone changes that distinguish them from Rave activities originating in pubs and clubs. The difference is in carrying concept, manner of activities, type of song, and location of activity. However, the difference does not justify the practice of this culture because it has no discernible positive impact on the local community’s social system. According to Islamic law, it falls under the category of haram acts due to the presence of neglectful entertainment and unlawful aspects, such as the imitation of immoral culture. In fact, it has the potential to erode the value of Malay politeness among teenagers. So that, to ensure the sustainability of the value system that is their identity, groups of teenagers should be guided so that they do not randomly imitate foreign popular cultures.

Partly and Fully Supervised Physical Exercise Effects on Cognitive Functions and Movement Proficiency of Adolescents.

Over a period of 16 weeks the PSPEP group (n = 14) engaged in strength, balance and flexibility exercises three times per week with one supervised session and two unsupervised. The FSPEP group (n = 13) practiced dance activities for 2 to 4 days per week including in training sessions the same exercises as for the PSPEP group. Prior and after the study adolescents completed the PIU scale, performed movement proficiency and cognitive function tests. The PSPEP had significant effect on improvement of stress tolerance (p < 0.01, g = 1.08), while the FSPEP had significant effect on contributing general intelligence (p < 0.05, g = 0.90), color-word interference of the reading speed or color recognition (p < 0.01, g = 1.33), short- and long-term memory (p < 0.01, g = 1.72) and stress tolerance (p < 0.05, g = 1.06). The PSPEP had significant effect on improvement of the bilateral coordination (p < 0.01, g = 1.08). None of the two programs had effect on PIU. Engagement in PSPEP selectively contributed bilateral coordination and cognitive skills related to reaction to multiple stimuli. The FSPEP had multiple significant effects in improvement of cognitive outcomes.

Accessible and meaningful engagement for people living with dementia when transitioning arts activities online.

With opportunities for self-expression and enjoyment, creative arts activities can offer many benefits for people living with dementia including improving health and wellbeing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, arts organizations have had to transition activities previously involving face-to-face interactions to remote delivery. Aiming to understand the accommodations that have been made for people living with dementia (PLWD) to access arts activities through technology, we conducted a survey with arts-workers involved in the remote delivery. A survey using a mixture of qualitative and quantitative questions was distributed online to arts workers delivering activities remotely for PLWD in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. These included what types of activities were employed, how the activities changed due to remote access (including motivations for access), what tools were used, what technological support there was for access, and how this affected the number of people they were able to reach with these activities. Twenty-seven arts workers (mean age = 47 SD = 6.4) delivering music (23 respondents), arts (8), crafts (4), dance (6), drama (3), and word-based activities (1) responded. The main tools used included: Zoom, YouTube Live, Microsoft Teams, and Facebook Live. Several themes emerged from the thematic analysis of open-ended responses: i) gaining a sense of community, finding structure and purpose, and combatting against physical isolation were perceived to be major motivations for people living with dementia, ii) creating opportunities for choosing, contributing input, and sharing was important, and iii) changes in access resulted from the shift to remote delivery such as difficulty for PLWD to interact through technology, user setup and maintenance needs, and the possibility for geographic expansion of the remote service. The findings highlight the diverse, individual needs of people living with dementia in group arts participation, while still prioritizing their motivations for participation including sense of community, structure, purpose, and combatting against feelings of isolation during the pandemic. Particularly successful remote activities gave opportunities for meaningful contribution and had a multitude of possibilities for access for PLWD.

소방공무원의 직무스트레스 완화를 위한 무용프로그램 개발

This study aims to understand the mental and physical symptoms appearing due to Korean fire officers’ job stress and manage and alleviate them through a dance program. Concretely, this study would understand the characteristics of fire officers’ job, their job stress, and the mental and physical factors appearing due to that to develop a dance program that could alleviate stress based on these principles. For this purpose, after a preliminary literature review, this study assessed the factors appearing due to fire officers’ job stress through a qualitative research method. Based on these research results, since fire officers are much exposed to dangerous situations, they require strong physical strength and mental strength and have considerable mental and physical stress coming from them. It is expected that the results of this study would be utilized as the baseline data for academic and practical developments of dance program for fire officers as a study related to their participation in dance activities, who have a special job as well as Korean fire officers’ institutional improvements, proposing follow-up studies investigating the values of the effect of their participation in dance activities.

Nykolaieva by Prylypchany Brothers is a Pinnacle of World Traditional Instrumentalism

Instrumental perfromance of pastoral songs, especially in large-format recreational instrumental and dance activities, occupies a peculiar place among the unusual phenomena of traditional musical culture of Ukrainians alongside the ancient manifestations of musical-heroic epics – bylynas and dumas, and the renown culture of group singing – calendar and ceremonial-ritual melodies and lyrical-sub-vocal songs. In this article, on the basis of a unique Hutsul «performance» on three homogeneous instruments, where the three main functions (melody, «contra» / «second» and «bass») are executed on three folk violins by a family group of three brothers, respectively – Spyrydon, Kyrylo and Luka Prylypchany – the form of a construction complex in structure and typology recreated the work from Kolomyia of Hutsul composition – Nykolaieva is analyzed. It gives all grounds to put forward the mentioned work, as well as the whole tradition of a large-scale ensemble-violin performing of the Ukrainian highlanderers – the Hutsuls and the Boykos – for consideration to the UNESCO Commission on Intangible Heritage as a work of traditional culture, that is the property of all mankind.

The Efficacy of Physical Fitness Training on Dance Injury: A Systematic Review.

Greater levels of physical fitness have been linked to improved dance performance and decreased injury incidence. The aim was to review the efficacy of physical fitness training on dance injury. The electronic databases CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure were used to search peer-reviewed published articles in English or Chinese. Studies were scored using Strength of the Evidence for a Conclusion and a risk bias checklist. 10 studies met the inclusion criteria from an initial 2450 publications. These studies offered physical fitness training for professional (n=3) and pre-professional dancers (n=7), participant sample size ranged between 5 to 62, ages from 11 to 27 years, and most participants were females. Assessment scores were classified as Fair (n=1), Limited (n=7), and Expert Opinion Only (n=2) and risk of bias scores ranged from 22.7-68.2%. After physical fitness training, 80% of studies reported significant benefits in injury rate, the time between injuries, pain intensity, pain severity, missed dance activities and injury count. This review suggests that physical fitness training could have a beneficial effect on injury incidence in dance. The evidence is limited by the current study methodologies.

Research on Folk Ecology Status of Northeast Yangko in Heilongjiang Province

Julian Steward believes that environment and culture cannot be separated. Traditional folk dance is the reproduction of life, the expression of thoughts and emotions of ethnic groups, and has the attribute of national identity. In the process of urbanization evolution of Northeast Yangko Dance, it contains ethnic migration and cultural belonging. The participation and emphasis of Northeast Yangko Dance in folk affects the development of sub-ecological folk dance and stage art folk dance. This study uses the research methods of survey and interview, combined with the theory of dance ecology, to study the folk ecological status quo of Northeast Yangko Dance in Heilongjiang Province, and analyzes the status quo of urban square dance, middle-aged and elderly dance troupes, university dance clubs and activities. Through research, the main reasons that restrict the development of the Northeast Yangko Dance include: the traditional Northeast Yangko Dance costumes are rustic, the music is not fashionable, the dance movements are difficult to learn, there are few plays that can be learned, the lack of director, the lack of watching ways, the outdated style, and the lack of attention from schools and students. The study shows that the dance ecology of Northeast Yangko is not optimistic.

Maskulinitas Gaya Dan Karakter Tari Remo Sri Utami

Rebellion against the function and role of women in dance has given rise to cases of transgender and travesti. The role of men in dance activities was gradually replaced by women. Women no longer only act as presenters in performances, but also place themselves in the status of choreographers in a work. This study aims to describe the choreograph structure, style and character of the Remo Sri Utami dance moves. To identify and analyze various data findings in the field, the study uses the concept of masculinity as well as style and character. Research that uses descriptive qualitative method with masculinity style and character approach, focuses more on data collection techniques by observation, interviews, literature studies and documentation through triangulation techniques. Aspects of motivation, spontaneous instincts, honesty, respect for self-potential, as well as cross-value experiences in art are strong reflections to form the masculinity of the Sri Utami style Remo dance.