2025, Vol.101, No.4

The Korean Journal of Dance Studies 2024 KCI Impact Factor : 0.79

pISSN : 1226-900X / eISSN : 2713-9468
https://journal.kci.go.kr/krsds

The choreography method using visual inspiration and Laban’s Effort Factors was discussed in this research. Sagunja’s characteristics were categorized into seasonality, form, light and shade, spatial adaptation and blank space, to understand the source of inspiration. These features were then translated into choreographic terms using Laban’s Effort Factors: Time (seasonality), Space (form), Flow (light and shade), and Weight (spatial adaptation). Blank space was interpreted as a room for the choreographer’s boundless imagination. Accordingly, this research choreographed works based on Laban’s Effort theory and documented the movements using Effort graphs, step-by-step choreography and somatic data. To enhance validity, dance experts and a traditional visual arts expert evaluated the study. This research is original in its attempt to develop a choreography method that transcends East and West by integrating Korean traditional art. Furthermore, this study is valuable as it can assist dancers in employing a variety of movements and applying these findings within dance education.

This study investigates the integration of the Indian Navarasa tradition and the American Viewpoints methodology in a “glocal” (global learning in local) classroom context, facilitated through University of Southern California’s iPodia model of ‘classrooms without borders.’ Conducted through two synchronous workshops in the fall 2023, linking the University of Southern California’s Actor’s Instrument (Movement) class and Whistling Woods International Film Academy in Mumbai, India, the project examined how digital platforms and intercultural acting methodology exchanges can reshape and enhance actor training. Student reflections and workshop evaluations indicated that combining diverse cultural methodologies enhanced their engagement, broadened their artistic perspectives, and strengthened their embodied performance practices. The study further highlights the pedagogical significance of technology in global performance education, while identifying logistical and technical challenges for scalability and accessibility.

This study examined the effects of Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement(ATM) classes on improving body awareness and alignment in five professional dancers. The overall classes were structured as a total of 12 sessions, comprising six specific ATM lessons selected from Feldenkrais’s seminal work, with each lesson conducted twice via real-time Zoom video conferencing. Pre- and post-intervention assessments yielded the following findings: First, the ATM classes had a significant impact on dancers’ body awareness in the areas of noticing, acceptance, attention regulation, return to body, and trust (excluding the mind-body connection factor). Second, the classes significantly improved key body alignment indicators, specifically pelvic tilt, pelvic rotation, and lumbar lordosis. These results confirm the effectiveness of Feldenkrais ATM classes in enhancing dancers’ overall body awareness and alignment.