This study examined examine the effect of resilience on dance performance confidence of university students majoring in modern dance and to investigate the mediating role of psychological well-being in this relationship. Data were collected from 154 modern dance majors across Korea using a non-probability sampling method, and an online survey was employed for analysis. The validity and reliability of the collected data were confirmed through factor and reliability analyses, followed by multiple regression analysis and mediation analysis based on the procedure proposed by Baron and Kenny (1986). The results indicated that resilience had a significant positive effect on dance performance confidence, and that psychological well-being was found to mediate this relationship.

In this study, we explore the principles of somatic movement inherent in Eastern psychosomatic disciplines with the aim of developing a somatic movement program for well-being. Taking into consideration the principle known as ‘BRACED’, we examined the Kishinbeop of Kouksundo and the Yukjagigyeol of Hwalinshimbang whose training methods are based upon the relationship between Yin and Yang and the five elements (water, fire, wood, metal and earth) and viscera, and developed the ‘Ohaeng Eumseong Chum’ program. The water dance is a movement that strengthens the kidneys and bladder, paired with the sound of ‘Chwi-’. The fire dance strengthens the heart and small intestine with the sound of ‘Whaw-’. The wood dance is for the lungs and large intestines, and makes the sound of ‘S-’. The earth dance is composed of movements for the spleen and stomach accompanied by the sound ‘Hoo-’. This study contributes to the development somatic movement and to the study of well-being movement, which can help dancers and individuals to get to know their bodies and live a long and healthy life.