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A Study of Dance Work Dance Speaks for Me+

무용창작 작품 「춤이 나를 말하다」에 관한 연구+

Sojung Cheon 천소정

DOI:https://doi.org/10.26861/sddh.2025.79.115

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.79 pp.115-135

Abstract
A Study of Dance Work Dance Speaks for Me+ ×


This study examines the entire creative process of the dance work Dance Speaks for Me to articulate the choreographer’s stylistic approach and artistic philosophy. Using Practice-Based Research (PBR), the research analyzes the stages of conception, choreography, rehearsal, performance, and post-performance reflection. The findings reveal that dancers’ bodies function as active agents that generate narrative meaning through sensory experience. Sensory-based movement exploration facilitates the emergence of natural and organic movement qualities, extending choreography beyond formal composition toward philosophical and relational dimensions. This process identifies three core movement characteristics: immanence, narrativity, and resonance. The study further confirms that not only the final outcome but the creative process itself operates as a central choreographic principle. Consequently, the choreographer’s artistic philosophy and style are systematized around sensory awareness, while democratic communication between choreographer and dancers proved essential in fostering dancers’ growth as expressive subjects rather than passive performers.


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