One of my principle aims as a dance educator is to cultivate somatic-based learning environments so that students develop, integrate, and hone a holistic, embodied sense of self. In order to achieve this objective, I strive to help students connect their movement to their ongoing thoughts, sensations, and perceptions. In this article, I describe…

Few studies have analyzed the relationship between the arts and leadership or leadership development using arts-based methods, even though much has been written about the 'art of leadership' or 'leadership as art.' Using both the scoping and bibliometric review methodologies, the purpose of this study is to identify the main research topics and…

This paper examines the complexity of relationships between choreographer and dancers by examining interview data collected from 25 professional dancers participating in the re-mounting of a professional post-modern dance work. The research focuses on the tensions between choreographic leadership and the group dynamic of the dancers performing in…

Picture book stories are an important tool for teaching creative dance to children. This article presents a dance activity using a picture book story that educators can use to promote movement exploration and creativity.

The present study aims to do a comparative analysis of health-related components of physical fitness and adiposity levels between Kathak dancers and non-dancers. Participants included 206 female Kathak dancers and 235 physically active controls, ages 18-45 years. Participants performed handgrip strength test and modified push up test for assessing…

This research aims to study factors related to sustainable training for youth dancesport in China. The second aim is to study mediating roles of motivation to learn and expectation fulfillment with sustainable training for youth dancesport in China. The third aim of the study is to improve sustainable training for youth dancesports in China. The…

Today creativity is increasingly recognized as an essential component of success. The purpose of the study is to test a method of consensus assessment of contemporary dance, which allows a viewer to subconsciously assess the manifestation of creativity in contemporary dance. The sample of participants was formed on the basis of users of Chinese…

Background: This paper examines ensemble learning in the context of ballet. We use more-than-representational theory to account for the "invisible" dimensions of ensemble learning, such as sensations, energy, or intensity that bodies sense, circulate, and evoke in others. We illuminate the mobile architectures that emerge in ensemble…

This study employed semi-structured interviews and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore experiences of on-time maturation in nine adolescent ballet dancers from across three vocational ballet schools in the United Kingdom. Two themes were identified as central to their experiences: 'A right and a wrong way to grow', and fitting in…

This article examines how an affirmative consent model can be applied in social dance contexts and addresses how social dance teachers can foster a culture of consent in their classes and communities. This model is based on legal and cultural activists' efforts to reduce incidents of sexual assault by shifting rape culture to consent culture. The…

This case study examined the contents and experiences of people participating in a weekly leisure dance class geared towards people with Parkinson's disease. Using critical geragogy as a conceptual framework, we examine how the conditions of this program support lifelong learning through both the content and the learning environment. Participants…

Dance as a performing art can be marginalized in general school arts provision, included in curriculum for its benefits in health and well-being rather than its intrinsic aesthetic appeal. In the Irish national curriculum, dance is primarily categorized as physical education, and can be culturally decontextualized because of this approach. Arts…

This article aims to reveal the challenges of working mothers in dance academia in respect to balancing of teaching, service, administration, and research demands and parenting of young teens. Through a conversation, the authors aim to find solidarity in our similar situations in different geographic locations by exchanging ideas regrading…

This study uses a qualitative method and the theory of cultural ecology. The objective was to study the history and development of intangible dance in the Grand Canal section of Henan, China. through text collection, interview, observation, and field investigation. This study's groups were divided into four groups. The first group had 8 people.…

The COVID-19 pandemic entered Trinidad and Tobago on 12 March 2020. We immediately went into lockdown and borders were officially closed to all travellers, including nationals. The Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, cancelled Carnival for 2021 on 28 September 2020. This was devastating news for a culture and economy dependent on the celebrations.…