Dance is an important part of Chinese culture. Chinese dance is also part of the world's
cultural heritage. However, this cultural practice may be insufficiently illustrated in other …

The author uses her own evolution as a dance teacher in higher education for a
steppingstone to explore somatics as a pedagogical framework. She begins with examining …

Dance is a marvelous developmental tool for holistic growth (Graham, 2002; H'Doubler,
1940). In current times, dance opportunities for children are generally found in the dance …

Chinese dance is part of the world cultural heritage. This study aims to consider the opinion
of respondents who have not studied Chinese dance directly, and thus obtain new data on …

It is about ten minutes to 15: 00 on the evening of May 26th, 2015, and we are backstage of
the Tower Theatre at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance preparing for the …

Research suggests that a ballet dancer's creative voice may be marginalised within some
professional choreographic environments (Claid, 2006; Kim et al., 2022; Nordin-Bates …

How can we better understand the aesthetics of participatory performance? This thesis
analyses the performer's craft, ie the ability to hold a conversation with the situation, to …

This practice-led research explores Ethio-Modern Dance as a movement concept and as a
medium for cultural knowledge exchange. By using artistic practice as the primary method of …

This practice-based research investigates the role of the cello in the context of Irish
traditional music. Drawing from artistic practice as the primary method of investigation, the …

This thesis focuses on women's bodies that occupy and move in and between spaces of sex
work and sport, exercise and physical leisure. Extending the literature that continues to …