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Jiang, Y., Abdullah, N. Q. J., & Nordin, N. (2024). Tai Chi training: An effective method to enhance the oneness of mind and body in dance performance. Environment and Social Psychology, 9(10). https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v9i10.3124

Tai Chi training: An effective method to enhance the oneness of mind and body in dance performance

Yayun Jiang

1 Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Sarawak, 94300, Malaysia 2 Hunan Women’s University, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China

Nur Qasdina Jeeta Abdullah

Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Sarawak, 94300, Malaysia

Nordiana Nordin

Faculty of Economy and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Sarawak, 94300, Malaysia


DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v9i10.3124


Keywords: body awareness, creativity, dance performance, oneness of mind and body, perceptivity, Tai Chi training

Abstract

Since the nineteenth century, the primary goal of university dance programmes has been to enhance students' dance skills, while the development of artistic expression has been neglected. Tai Chi training has been shown to be an effective method of exercising the mind and body to enhance perceptivity and body creativity. However, there is still less research on its impact in teaching dance performance in universities. Therefore, this study aims to address two fundamental questions: (1) How does Tai Chi training affect students’ perceptivity and creativity in dance performances? (2) What are the specific effects of enhanced perceptivity and creativity on the state of dance performance? In order to answer these questions, this study utilized a qualitative research methodology involving 43 dance students from Hunan Women's University in China. The research methodology included a 10-week Tai Chi training program at Hunan Women's University in Hunan Province, China, and semi-structured interviews with participants. The findings reveal how Tai Chi training enhances dance students' perceptivity and creativity in dance performance and explains its effectiveness on the state of oneness of mind and body in dance performance. This exploratory study provides preliminary evidence for understanding the impact of Tai Chi training on mind and body awareness in dance and provides a basis for incorporating more mind and body exercises into dance education in the future.

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