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This study explores the audience experience offered by contemporary performances connected to technology, focusing on the virtual performer Hatsune Miku. As a Vocaloid-based virtual idol who appears on stage without a real human performer behind, Hatsune Miku exists through and is sustained by user participation.This paper argues that Hatsune Miku’s performances form a new mode of spectatorship distinct from other virtual performers. To this end, the study examines discourses on presence and spectatorship within the context of performance studies, and investigates the cultural contexts of otaku subculture paying particular attention to how Hatsune Miku’s performances generate affect in the audience.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the present research-oriented circumstances of dance injury in the scholastic field. 64 research papers were collected, investigated the definitions in each papers, and classified with parts of dance injury categories. The definition of dance injury was notated inconsistently in the collected literatures. Also the dance injuries which were studied in the collected papers tend to focus on lower extremity injuries rather than upper extremities or torso area. In conclusion, the definition of dance injury needs to be clarified with experts in dance major, sports medicine and general medical parts. In addition, the researchers as a scholar in dance medicine field need to expand their focus on dance injury to various body composition.

This study examined the effects of resilience on burnout among university dance majors. To examine how the subcomponents of resilience relate to various aspects of burnout—namely emotional exhaustion, decreased performance, motivational decline, and self-doubt—this study employed correlation and multiple regression analyses. The results showed that empathy, satisfaction, self-expansion, gratitude, and communication were negatively correlated with loss of motivation. In particular, gratitude significantly predicted lower levels of emotional exhaustion, loss of motivation, and self-doubt, suggesting its role as a protective factor. Conversely, problem analysis ability was positively associated with emotional exhaustion, indicating a potential cognitive burden. No resilience factor significantly influenced reduced performance. These findings highlight the importance of gratitude-based emotional training in preventing burnout among dance majors and suggest that technical fatigue may be influenced more by external conditions. Further studies should consider a broader range of psychological and environmental variables to support dancers' well-being and professional development.

This study shows elements of Self-orientalism, which appeared in the closing performance of the Seoul Olympic, in depth. Basically, this research is based on the Edward Said’s orientalism theory, who is a well-known theorist of the post-colonialism. On the stage of the Olympic, the viewing power between the viewers and the performers occurs, and Korea identifies and distinguishes itself and reproduces the typical oriental stereotype through certain particular performances. Based on this, we recognize the orientalism sprouted and grown within our mind, and the salient significance of the research is applicable and nontrivial in that this paper reviews the present-day traditional reproducing system.

The purpose of this study was to analyze ballet movement, Retiré qualitatively regarding a biomechanical and anatomical perspective. The key findings are as follows. First, the mechanical principles of the Retiré were analyzed and the movement of Retiré were divided into five stages. It was also confirmed that ballet teachers should observe the Retiré movement in both the frontal plane and sagittal plane. Second, from an anatomical point of view, the type of muscle used in Retiré is specifically presented. It emphasized the importance of the quadriceps, adductor group, gluteus, and hamstring muscles. In particular, this study suggests that the turnout and duration of the Retiré can be increased depending on the degree of training of the medius and the minimus of gluteus.

The purpose of this study is to develop a hip-hop dance education program for adolescents that enables them to learn and perform movements step by step while understanding their cultural origins. To this end, literature reviews and expert consultations were conducted, and the initial draft was revised based on feedback from both practitioners and researchers. The resulting program comprises sessions that integrate historical knowledge of hip-hop dance with fundamental movement skills suitable for beginners. This study is meaningful in that it provides a concrete pedagogical model linking the physical execution of movement to its historical and cultural roots.

This study introduces a real case of analyzing the taste of paid audiences at a domestic complex performance hall. For analysis, a survey was conducted on the audience of a large complex performance hall that performs various genres. First, the audience segmentation analysis was conducted by dividing the sample of respondents into three groups(heavy users, medium users, and light users) according to the amount of viewing. Light users were characterized by viewing popular performing arts. Heavy and medium users showed omnivore characteristics that cross pure and popular art. Second, as a result of market segmentation according to taste based on the multi-genre viewing behavior of audiences(heavy users and medium users), it was confirmed that there were “pure art audience group,” “public performance audience group,” and “classical music audience group.” “public performance audience group,” and “classical music audience group.” There were various types according to the audience's taste, and genre changes were occurring in different ways depending on the taste, focusing on classical music, pure performing arts, and popular performing arts. In the future, it is expected that this study can be used to establish appropriate marketing strategies by segmentation analysis based on actual performance audience data.

This study analyzed 33 phenomenological research trends on early childhood dance and movement education from 1998 to 2024. Research was classified by period, research type, and research subject. In addition, in order to understand the composition of the phenomenological qualitative research, it was analyzed by dividing it into research subject, research experience period, and data collection and data analysis method. As a result of the study, the most research was conducted in 2021-2024, and qualitative research accounted for 85%. 70% of the studies were on the subject of early children’s play and movement. Among them, qualitative research was mainly conducted on young children, and the experience period was 3-6 months. As for the data collection method, teachers and early childhood were interviewed a lot, and as for the data analysis method, semantic categorization was used the most, and van Manen was cited the most. This content is meaningful in comprehensively grasping the phenomenological research on early childhood dance and movement education through research trends. It is intended to suggest the direction of the development of early childhood dance and movement education through comparison of domestic and international research trends in the future.

This study began with the concerns of major students, observed changes by conducting a dance health education program to improve self-concept, and the purpose of this study is to pursue the integrated health of dance majors in the physical, psychological, and social fields.As a result of the study of the Dance Health Education Program for Improving Self-Concept, first, active interaction through feedback and content on career exploration in the existing program was applied. Second, various reactions and changes of college students majoring in dance appeared during the program. Third, cooperative interactions were implemented through feedback from teachers and students, mentors and students, students and students, and teachers and mentors. Dance wellness education programs for college students majoring in dance to improve self-concept should continue to develop into contents that reflect the needs of students. To this end, this study proposed the need for changes in the curriculum.