Ethnographic Observation of Dance Pedagogy at the Minzu University for the China Dance Study Abroad

Authors

Emily Bayles, Brigham Young University
Marilyn Berrett, Brigham Young University

Keywords

ethnographic observation, dance pedagogy, Minzu University, China dance

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Dance

Abstract

In Asian cultures, a lack of creativity shows a hindering element to the success and progress of the Chinese dancers’ education. Keeping with tradition, the “purpose of the arts was not the making of ‘art’”¹. A few methods of dance pedagogy put into action have enhanced the students’ ability to expand their knowledge and individual voice in the world of dance “rather than the creation of “perfect” art”².

Recommended Citation

Bayles, Emily and Berrett, Marilyn (2017) "Ethnographic Observation of Dance Pedagogy at the Minzu University for the China Dance Study Abroad," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2017: Iss. 1, Article 128.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2017/iss1/128