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This dissertation research examines students’ lived experiences of dance improvisation in a 2014 Hampshire College course titled “Community Crossovers: Dance in the Community” taught by the author. Research methodology is informed by the hermeneutic phenomenology of educational philosopher Max van Manen, dance education research grounded in phenomenological methods by Karen Bond and Susan W. Stinson, among others, and researchers and writers of classroom action research. Sources of qualitative data include students’ reflective writings about their experiences of three selected dance improvisations—Human Puzzle, Mirror, and Approach/Avoid—in both college and community settings. Additional sources contextualizing students’ experiential meanings include course entry questionnaires, videotaped college and community dance sessions, written pedagogical and phenomenological reflections of both the researcher and a teaching assistant, and class discussions. Our Massachusetts community partners were the Treehouse Foundation, Easthampton and the Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, South Hadley. Student lived experience writings were coded over several cycles to identify categories of meaning in each of the three improvisations at both college and community sites, and these were analyzed for themes across four modes of student participation: self, partner, group and movement (an aesthetic mode). Findings revealed bodily-affective-social-aesthetic meaning making that foregrounds relationality, or connection, through embodied experiences. Students’ descriptions of connection can be understood as qualitatively distinct kinds of felt intersubjectivity: two-person, merged, and other-first. Findings are placed in conversation with literature from dance, community-based education, philosophy, and critical pedagogy. / Dance

Korea is undergoing a rapid transformation into a multiethnic society because of the influx of migrants (Kim, 2008; Han, 2007). In response, efforts to adopt multiculturalism gathered by the Korean government, and the field of education has not been an exception. (Lee & Kim, 2012; Chung 2012). While many efforts have been made to integrate multiculturalism into education, multicultural dance education programs at undergraduate institutions are non-existent or underdeveloped. This study proposes a multicultural dance education program to be considered for implementation as a required course for dance education students at undergraduate institutions in the near future. “Multicultural” in Korea has several meanings: 1) multi-race 2) minority culture 3) diverse (Ahn 2012). In this study, I use the term, a “multicultural” to refer to multiethnic people who migrated to Korea. The term “multicultural students” was used in this study to describe students who are immigrants or children of immigrants from the following groups: 1) migrant workers 2) marriage-based migrants, 3) ethnic Chinese, and 4) North Korean defectors. The purpose of the study is to develop a university dance education program that reflects the increasing diversity of the Korean population and should be a required course for education students. My intention in designing this curriculum is to help future dance teachers to be culturally and ethnically responsive to the student population in their classes. Specifically, my research explores the following questions: What aspects need to be included in a dance education curriculum so that it reflects the increasingly diverse population in Korean education? This research question is addressed through the following sub-questions: How has Korean dance education developed historically from 1945 to 2015? What are some of the social, cultural, and educational factors that inform the development of a multicultural dance curriculum in dance education? What are some of the core concepts and values that need to be embedded in dance pedagogy that reflect both traditional Korean aesthetic values and the value systems of diverse migrant and ethnic minority populations? This dissertation is a qualitative research that examines how university undergraduate dance education programs in Korea can reflect the increasing diversity of the student population in their curricula. This study employs two methods: questionnaires for dance teachers in school settings and semi-structured interviews with key persons in Korean dance education and Korean multicultural education. In addition, this study outlines historical context of dance education in Korea from 1945 to 2016, focusing on major events, key persons, and influential institutions and organizations and give overview of current and recent Korean government legislation and policy documents alongside multicultural movements that have influenced dance education in Korea. Some of the themes that emerged from the questionnaires include: Learning Attitudes of Multicultural Students, Facing Linguistic Challenges, Dance as a Medium of Communication, Communication through In-depth Discussion and Understanding, Integrated Ways of Teaching, and Finding Commonalities between Cultures. In addition, the themes that emerged throughout the interviews are Education through ‘Hŭng,’ Teaching Korean Dance in a Global Context, The Importance of the Teacher’s Role as a Cultural Facilitator, and Multicultural Curriculum as Awareness Education for All. All of these findings give insight toward developing a multicultural dance education course to foster students’ understanding of Korean aesthetical values and concepts within traditional dance, especially among multicultural students. Throughout this study, I developed a multicultural dance education course for undergraduate dance students based on three components: Bennett’s multicultural education theory, findings from questionnaires and interviews, and two major Korean dance standards: the 2015 Revised Korean National Curriculum of Physical Education and the 2014 Development of Teaching-Learning Plan of Culture and Arts Education (Dance). The goals of this proposed course were developed based on Bennett’s six goals and this course will incorporate dance studies and dance movement every week with readings, writings, and discussion. This sequence of class is based on strategies such as “in-depth communication”, “beyond dance technique”, “finding commonalities between cultures”, and “through ‘Hung’” which come from my questionnaire and interview findings. / Dance

I hear and I forget I see and I remember I do and I understand --Confucius (551 - 479 BC) Fundamentally about "doing," Dance is a strong element of Jamaican social and cultural expression. This dissertation is based on the premise that in order to fully educate Jamaica's children and to accomplish "National Outcome 2: World Class Education and Training" of the Jamaican National Development Plan for 2030 (Planning Institute of Jamaica [PIOJ], 2009, p. xvi), Dance should be an integral part of Jamaica's educational curriculum. This study draws on multiple perspectives and sources (autobiographical, critical, historical, socio-cultural, and political) to construct an advocacy platform for the establishment of Dance in Jamaican schools. For the past three decades, Dance educators in Jamaica have developed Dance curricula for public educational institutions, but there is still a need to justify the validity of Dance as part of the general school curriculum and the advantage of its institutionalization to the wider society. Assuming that the objective of our schools is to provide holistic education, then it seems a common sense proposition that every child should be given the opportunity to participate in a dance program. Dance allows children to appreciate rich and diverse cultures, beliefs, and societies. It involves the "whole child" while developing dexterity, intuition, sensitivity, reasoning, memory, and imagination. Assuming that Dance is afforded the opportunity to educate, then research should be conducted to inform curriculum development and decision makers. Five research questions guided the inquiry: (a) What are the historical underpinnings of Dance in Jamaican society that inform the role of Dance in the educational system; in what ways did Dance individuals, groups, institutions and or companies shape the Dance culture in post-colonial Jamaica (1962 - 2009)? (b) In what ways can children in early childhood, primary and secondary educational institutions in Jamaica benefit from the inclusion of Dance Education in the formal school curriculum? (c) How do education stakeholders in Jamaica view the need for a national policy for Dance Education in Jamaica? (d) What factors have prevented the development of a national policy for Dance Education in Jamaica? (e) In reviewing post-Independence Government legislature and policies for education and culture (1962 - 2009), what is needed to support the development of a national policy for Dance Education? The evolution of Jamaican dance education history since Independence in 1962 is both a point of departure and an anchor to broach other themes for discussion: shifting educational philosophies and Dance as a phenomenon of cultural and aesthetic dimensions. Findings of the study strengthen the premise that for every child to be afforded the benefits of Dance Education, Dance should be included in the formal curriculum of public schools as a matter of policy. Such a policy should address major issues like curriculum revision and teacher education, making Dance an essential part of the early childhood through secondary education core curriculum. Jamaica's children need opportunities to communicate in their own unique voice--they need to `own' the Dance. This research has generated a framework towards development of an initial concept paper for policy development in Jamaica. The study is limited to Jamaica, but findings may have implications for the Caribbean region. / Dance

Though she is widely considered one of the "four pioneers" of American modern dance, German-American Hanya Holm (1893-1992) occupies a shadowy presence in dance history literature. She has often been described as someone who fell in love with America, purged her approach of Germanic elements, and emerged with a more universal one. Her "Americanization" has served as evidence of the Americanness of modern dance, thus eclipsing the German influence on modern dance. This dissertation challenges that narrative by casting new light on Holm's worldview and initial intentions in the New World, and by articulating the specifics of the first five years of her American career. In contrast to previous histories, I propose that Holm did not come to the U.S. to forge an independent career as a choreographer; rather, she came as a missionary for Mary Wigman and her Tanz-Gemeinschaft (dance cultural community). To Wigman and Holm, dance was not only an art form; it was a way of life, a revolt against bourgeois sterility and modern alienation, and a utopian communal vision, even a religion. Artistic expression was only one aspect of modern dance's larger purpose. The transformation of social life was equally important, and Holm was a fervent believer in the need for a widespread amateur dance culture. This study uses a historical methodology and accesses traces of the past such as lectures, school reports, promotional material, newspaper articles, personal notebooks, correspondence, photographs, and other material--much of it discussed here for the first time. These sources provide evidence for new descriptions and interpretations of Holm's migration from Germany to the U.S. and from German dance to American dance. I examine cultural contexts that informed Holm's beliefs, such as early twentieth century German life reform and body culture; provide a sustained analysis of the curriculum of the New York Wigman School of the Dance; and consider how the politicization of dance in the 1930s--in both Germany and the U.S.--affected Holm and her work. / Dance

The purpose of the study is to examine and problematize how the ego affects musicians and dancers. Important factors that shape the ego is the artists educational background and experience within the artistic subjekt. Hence, the purpose is also to find out how these factors affecting the ego. I wanted other artists practitioners’ thoughts on the subjekt, therefore I chose to interview four people, two musicians and two dancers. My informants were to be college-educated, active and have a minimum of 20 years experience in music or 10 years experience in dance. I asked questions based on the following sub-headings: Education and Practice, Teaching, Ego and Identity and Vision for the future. In the study, I describe one person at a time and to further strengthen the informants’ statements I complement with literature. In the analyze section I comparing their different statements with each other and interpreters informants responses and in the discussion section, I comparing their different statements with each other as well as with my own thoughts and to the relevant literature. According to my interpretation all informants have basically the same idea of how they look on the ego. Yet, the dancers seems more troubled by the ego than the musicians. Educational background and experience are factors that has shaped my informants ego where their teachers have been one of the sources to inspiration. It has been interesting to take part of my informants views because they have inspired me to further thinking and have also helped me feel more confident about my own musical practice. I hope this is a study that can be beneficial to anyone who has ever reflected on any subjekt, artistic or not. / Syftet med studien är att undersöka och problematisera hur jaget påverkar musiker och dansare. Viktiga faktorer som formar jaget är utbildningsbakgrund och erfarenhet inom det konstnärliga ämnet. Därför åsyftas att även ta reda på hur de faktorerna påverkar jaget. Jag ville ha andra konstnärliga utövares tankar om ämnet därför valde jag att intervjua fyra personer, två musiker och två dansare. Mina informanter skulle vara högskoleutbildade, aktiva och ha minst 20 års erfarenhet inom musik eller 10 års erfarenhet inom dans. Jag ställde frågor utifrån följande underrubriker: Utbildning och Verksamhet, Undervisning, Jaget och Identiteten och Framtidsvision. I uppsatsen redogör jag för en person i taget och för att ytterligare stärka informanternas utsagor kompletterar jag med litteratur. I analysdelen jämför jag och tolkar informanternas svar och i diskussionsdelen kopplar jag jämförelsen och mina tankar till relevant litteratur. Enligt min tolkning så har alla informanterna i stort sett samma tanke om hur de ser på jaget. Dock verkar dansarna mer besvärade av jaget än musikerna. Utbildning och erfarenhet är faktorer som har format deras ”jag” där deras lärare har varit en av inspirationskällorna. Jag tycker det har varit intressant att lyssna till informanterna eftersom de har gett mig uppslag till att tänka vidare och bidragit till att jag nu känner mig tryggare i mitt eget musicerande. Jag hoppas att det här är ett arbete som kan vara till nytta för alla som någon gång haft en fundering kring ett konstnärligt ämne eller icke konstnärligt ämne.

This is a study that looks at the teaching process of making a dance show within the Community School of Arts from a posthumanist perspective. How does the matter the students meet and the dance teacher uses make a difference? My interest in this question came to grow from my dance related work in a pre-school context where matter is given importance in relation to how children gets possibilities to experience and learn. The research material for this study, however, was generated from the Community School of Arts in Stockholm. The study identifies the matter that is making a difference for the dance teaching and learning in a process towards making a dance show at the Community School of Arts of Stockholm. The matter of importance identified was connected to the subject areas Body, Music/Sound, Clothes, Light and Space. The study investigates and articulates performative force between human and non-human matter, and further how the students and the dance teacher perceive this performative force. The study discusses how dance teaching and learning can benefit from a more reflective use of matter. In connection to the posthumanist approach the study takes a stand for, I argue that knowledge-making in the Community School of Arts can be seen from a rhizomatic perspective. That implies that learning the arts at the Community School of Arts can give students the opportunity to experience art from their different points of interest. To actively acknowledge the performative force of the different material matter involved in the process of creating a dance show, give students a way to develop dance joy. I argue that a more reflective and conscious use of matter can positively transform the dance teaching and learning of today. In a wider perspective the matter of matter in dance teaching and learning is a question that fosters environmental consciousness building on the sense that we share and are part of the same world, where matter matters.

The dissertation deals with the problem of dance skills education in early adolescence. The analyses of educational, professional, psychological and philosophical sources substantiated the structure of dance skills which is grounded by principles of cognitive arts education theory and based on expression of dance elements (movement, spac, rhythm, tempo, energy, dynamics, metaphore) and communication trough it. Communicative course in dance skills education, kinesthetic aspect of dance skills and pecularities of dance activities in early adolescence are analyzed. The empirical part of the research includes methodological substantiation of the research and methods applied (questionnaire survey, diagnostic investigation, pedagogical experiment, interview, statistical analysis). Results of dance teachers questionnaire survey revealed main tendencies of dance skills education. Diagnostic investigation showed possibilities and pecularities of theoretically identified dance skills expression. It has been established that pedagogical experiment was successful and devised model of dance skills education in early adolescence was efficient in achieving significant changes in dance skills expression. The interview of participants of pedagogical experiment showed that the model of dance skills education had significant impact on changes of adolescents attitudes to dance activities. On the bases of the dissertation theoretical and empirical research data the recommendations for dance... [to full text] / Disertacijoje nagrinėjami šokio gebėjimų ugdymo ypatumai ankstyvosios paauglystės amžiuje. Atlikus edukologinės, dalykinės, psichologinės, filosofinės literatūros analizę kognityvinės meninio ugdymo teorijos požiūriu pagrindžiama šokio gebėjimų struktūra, susieta su šokio elementų (judesio, erdvės, ritmo, tempo, judesio jėgos, dinamikos, metaforos) raiška kuriant šokio struktūrą ir ja bendraujant. Analizuojama komunikacinė šokio gebėjimų ugdymo kryptis, kinestetinis šokio gebėjimų aspektas ir paauglių šokio veiklos ypatumai. Empirinėje darbo dalyje aprašoma tyrimo metodologija ir argumentuojamas tyrimo metodų (anketinės apklausos, diagnostinio tyrimo, pedagoginio eksperimento, interviu, statistinės analizės) pasirinkimas. Atlikus anketinę šokio mokytojų apklausą, identifikuotos pagrindinės šokio gebėjimų ugdymo tendencijos. Diagnostinio tyrimo duomenys parodė teoriškai išskirtų šokio gebėjimų atsiskleidimo galimybes ir ypatumus. Atlikus pedagoginį eksperimentą, nustatytas parengto šokio gebėjimų ugdymo modelio efektyvumas ugdant šokio gebėjimus ankstyvojoje paauglystėje. Pedagoginio eksperimento dalyvių interviu atskleidė jų nuostatų į šokio veiklą kaitą. Teorinių ir empirinių disertacinio tyrimo duomenų pagrindu parengtos rekomendacijos šokio mokytojams ir šokio mokytojus rengiančioms institucijoms, orientuojančios į komunikacinį ir kūrybinį šokio gebėjimų ugdymo ir šokio ugdymo proceso organizavimo modelį.

In 2002, the Queensland Schools Curriculum Council launched the Years 1-10 Arts Syllabus as one of the eight Key Learning Areas. This syllabus requires primary teachers to provide arts learning programs in the areas of Dance, Drama, Media, Music and Visual Arts. This syllabus was a landmark for arts education in Queensland as it became a mandate for primary teachers to teach each strand of the arts. This move is one of many recent changes in arts education evident across the globe reflecting a common move towards a broad arts education in schools. In alignment with the mandatory requirement of the Years 1-10 Arts Syllabus, primary teachers are now required to teach Dance, a subject which most have had little to no training or professional development in. This thesis will explore the research question, 'Which strategies used in professional development build competence and confidence in primary teachers to integrate dance in the primary classroom?' Through a series of school-based professional development workshops conducted at two Gold Coast primary schools, the research project utilized an action research approach (Kemmis, 1988) to investigate the effectiveness of this professional development approach. After collating and analyzing the data gathered from these two research sites, a number of key themes emerged around the initial resistance factors to dance professional development and the integration of dance learning in the classroom as well as the impact and influence of this professional development on teachers' competence and confidence. The research identified a range of professional development strategies including learning experiences, structures, resources and conditions that have impacted on the effectiveness of this professional development. Some of these strategies are dance specific while others are more generic and have broader implications for the development and facilitation of professional development of Queensland primary teachers.

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