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Dance Studies in China is a collection of articles selected from issues of the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy, translated for an English-speaking audience. Beijing Dance Academy is a full-time institution of higher learning with commitment to developing excellent professional dancers, choreographers and dance researchers. This collection includes an interview with Shen Wei, the Chinese-American choreographer, painter and director living in New York City, USA.

Founded in 1954, the former Beijing Dance School was the first professional dance school ever established since the founding of People’s Republic of China. Beijing Dance Academy (BDA) officially established in 1978, it provides BA and MA degrees and has become the only institution of higher learning for professional dance education in China, as well as the largest prestigious dance school with comprehensive concentrations in the world.

In recent years, BDA has committed to develop its research profile specialising in dance, the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy is one of such outcomes. The Academy is also actively engaging with international collaboration.

The Intellect China Library is a series of new English translations of the latest scholarship in Chinese that have not previously been available. Subjects covered include visual arts, performing arts, popular culture, media and the broader creative industries. The series aims to foster intellectual debate and to promote closer cross-cultural knowledge exchange by introducing unique Chinese scholarship and ideas to our readers.

Chapter 1: Dance Education in China

Chapter 2: Interview with Dane Choreographer

Chapter 3: Research on Dance Theories and Dance History

Chapter 4: Research on Dance Culture

Chapter 5: Research on Dance Creation and Dance Performance

Chapter 6: Dance Science

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Publié par	Intellect Books
Date de parution	19 avril 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781789385298
Langue	English

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Dance Studies in China
Dance Studies in China

Selected Writings from the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy
edited by
Deng Youling and Zhang Yanjie
translated by
Cai Shuo, Zhao Yuting
First published in the UK in 2022 by
Intellect, The Mill, Parnall Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3JG, UK

First published in the USA in 2022 by
Intellect, The University of Chicago Press, 1427 E. 60th Street,
Chicago, IL 60637, USA

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Contents
Preface
PART 1: DANCE EDUCATION IN CHINA
1. ‘Dance Education Should Focus on People and Society’: Interview with the President of Beijing Dance Academy, Professor Guo Lei
Guo Lei, translated by Cai Shuo
PART 2: DANCE ARTIST
2. ‘The Mission of Artists is to Lead the Development of Human Culture in the Future’: Interview with Shen Wei
Shen Wei and Zhang Yanjie, translated by Cai Shuo
PART 3: RESEARCH ON DANCE THEORIES AND DANCE HISTORY
3. The Formation and Direction of a Chinese School of Dance Studies
Deng Youling, translated by Cai Shuo
4. Interpretation and Reproduction of De Shou Gong Dance Notation from the Song Dynasty
Liu Qingyi, translated by Cai Shuo
5. From ‘Lady Gongsun’ to ‘Chinese Dama’: Square Dance as the Latest Form in Chinese Dance History
Hu Yifeng, translated by Zhao Yuting
PART 4: RESEARCH ON DANCE CULTURE
6. The Interaction, Integration and Synthesis of Square Dance and Traditional Dance in the Process of Urbanization in China
Huang Jiying, translated by Cai Shuo
7. Structure and Function of the Self-Organized Folk Dance ‘Flower-Drum Group’ of the Yi People in Yunnan Province
Huang Longguang, translated by Cai Shuo
8. Artistic Behaviour and Aesthetic Exploration in Western Experimental Screen Dance
Yuan Yi, translated by Zhao Yuting
PART 5: RESEARCH ON DANCE CREATION AND DANCE PERFORMANCE
9. Reflections on the Aesthetic Dimension and its Structural Form in Contemporary Dance Creation in China
Zhang Ping, translated by Zhao Yuting
10. The Reconstruction and Expansion of the ‘Five Methods’ of Xiqu in Chinese Classical Dance Shenyun
Wang Xi, translated by Cai Shuo
PART 6: DANCE SCIENCE
11. Exploring and Realizing the Function of Dance in the Context of ‘Healthy China’
Wen Rou, translated by Zhao Yuting
Preface
The chapters in this volume were selected from articles published in the 2018 and 2019 issues of the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy (JBDA). The purpose of the volume is to disseminate the academic achievements in Chinese dance, demonstrate the rich and profound Chinese dance cultural tradition, and show the development, academic research vision and achievements of contemporary Chinese dance art. It also aims to build an equal dialogue and exchange platform with international dance academia.
The articles were selected for inclusion in this volume based on the following criteria. First, the articles needed to have a high level of academic innovation, a solid evidence base and academic quality. Second, the articles reflect the forefront of theoretical development of the Chinese school in the study of contemporary dance. Third, the articles focus on the development of Chinese contemporary society and the phenomenon of dance culture, reflecting the close relationship between dance art and people and society. Fourth, the articles demonstrate the creation of contemporary Chinese dance and dance cultural concepts. Lastly, the articles focus on the development of international dance art and contemporary dance art creation, highlighting international perspectives on Chinese dance research which resonate with the international dance and academic communities.
The chapters in the volume cover different aspects of dance education, basic theory of dance, dance history, dance culture, dance creation, dance–art crossover, dance science and interviews with famous choreographers. The chapters comprehensively reflect the overall state of academic research on Chinese dance and the latest trends of dance scholarship, demonstrating the fresh ideas of established dance scholars, as well as a new exploration of young dance researchers.
We thank Dr. Hiu Man Chan and Ms. Jessica Lovett of Intellect Books for their strong support. The editorial department of JBDA sincerely hopes that the chapters in this volume that represent the wisdom and thoughts of Chinese scholars can contribute to world dance art research, and become a bridge between China and dance researchers around the world.
Dr. Deng Youling
Vice President of Beijing Dance Academy
Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy
Dr. Zhang Yanjie
Associate Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Beijing Dance Academy
PART 1
DANCE EDUCATION IN CHINA
1
‘Dance Education Should Focus on People and Society’
Interview with the President of Beijing Dance Academy, Professor Guo Lei
Guo Lei, 1 translated by Cai Shuo
Next year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Beijing Dance School. In recent years, under the leadership of the academy’s Party Committee and the joint efforts of everyone involved, considerable progress has been made with various academy undertakings. The education and teaching reforms have shown significant results and we would like to take this opportunity to present recent developments in areas such as talent cultivation, artistic creation, academic achievement, social engagement and foreign exchange. Since 2014, focused on our main task of talent cultivation, there have been steady structural adjustments in education and teaching reforms and our expectations have largely been met. Despite many difficulties and much resistance, we remain determined to meet our reform goals. As education administrator, we must look at and solve problems from a developmental viewpoint in the face of the latest technological advances and rapid social development.
Back in 1954, when the school was first founded, its orientation was clearly defined. Its aim was to train dance performers for national troupes, such as the National Ballet of China and the Oriental Song and Dance Ensemble ( dongfang gewutuan ). At the time, under the influence of the planned economy and the professional dance education concepts of Soviet experts, our tasks were relatively simple. Only two genres, namely ballet and Chinese dance (the latter of which was in the process of being developed), were offered at the secondary level, while the only goal was to cultivate performing talent. In 1978, Beijing Dance School was restructured as Beijing Dance Academy and the first group of undergraduates were recruited in 1980. It received accreditation to confer master’s degrees in 2001, a Master of Fine Art in Music and Dance in 2005 and we are now working towards offering a Ph.D. programme. We have also been able to offer a joint Ph.D. programme in cooperation with Peking University in recent years. Although the school’s remit was relatively straightforward, the Soviet Union’s professional dance education concept remains deeply rooted in the school. With the reform and opening up of our country, especially the globalization brought by the internet, future requirements for the cultivation of dance talent have changed significantly in the face of generational development and societal advancement. In the new era, it is necessary to set new directions and standards for talent cultivation.
With the restructuring that has taken place from secondary education to higher education, one of the critical questions is: what makes a university? How would we build a world-class dance university with Chinese characteristics? The first thing to establish is the educational philosophy and academic spirit, and we cannot consider these in isolation from culture, humanity and society. Therefore, the university is by no means a simple upgraded version of the affiliated secondary school. The experts invited to assist during the teaching evaluation preparation period were able to pinpoint the problem. They were very positive about the current vision and mission of Beijing Dance Academy and gave us credit for our forward thinking. As a university, we must first pay attention to society and the people, and only then attend to our unique educational characteristics and dance specialization as an art school.
However, an honest appraisal would be that the academy’s current talent cultivation model cannot fully meet societal needs. A large proportion of the courses focus on ‘physical’ training, while relatively little attention is paid to students’ ‘thinking’. At the university level, courses that can offer more up-to-date knowledge and information, that can stimulate students’ critical thinking and exploration, along with providing innovation in terms of content and teaching methods, are all too few. While the evaluation experts were able to pinpoint the issue just by looking at the curriculum design, it was not such a simple task to ensure all teachers at the academy were at the same starting point; the process needed time. The academy’s Party Committee made and passed the decision to bring forward the establishment of a School of Performance. This decision will profoundly impa