This research aims are to explore generation Z dance majors’ views on “good work”. We conducted, in-depth interviews with 20 dance major students at a four-year university in Seoul. The results show that, regarding the attributes of good work, students tended to rank good working conditions, job security, relevance to their major, personal interest, chances for personal development, salary, job appropriateness, and so on. Additionally, in comparing the perceived expectation levels for ideal jobs and jobs in reality, significant differences were seen in the particular jobs that were listed. The assessment of the job indicators for both occupational groups also indicated discrepancies. Examination of the gap between dance majors’ expectations for ideal jobs and their perceptions of jobs in reality identified high levels of awareness of a lack of diversity, few openings, the necessity for pragmatic compromises, low pay, and other issues, respectively. Considering these results, this study identifies that while there are differences between the specific jobs acknowledged by dance majors as good work and those available, their attitudes do not reveal new or revolutionary trends compared to past patterns. Therefore, the occupational attitudes and expectations of Generation Z dance majors appear to be passive and conservative.

This study aims to examine the current status and challenges in the operation of dance curricula in arts high schools under the 2022 revised national curriculum, and to explore directions for improvement. To this end,we conducted in-depth interviews with 14 dance teachers The analysis yielded three main categories perceptions of the dance curriculum, challenges in dance education, and strategies for improvement as well as eleven subcategories and 21 key concepts. The findings identified issues such as a lack of autonomy in curriculum implementation, an entrance-exam-oriented educational structure, limited teacher expertise, and a gap between policy and practice. In response, the study suggests key the following developmental directions: establishing the identity of the dance curriculum, adopting a holistic educational approach, strengthening teacher professionalism, expanding expert participation, and reinforcing the status of dance as an independent subject. This research seeks to provide foundational insights to position dance education as an independent discipline that supports students’ holistic growth.

This study explores how NFT (Non-Fungible Token) technology transforms the ontological conditions of dance as an intangible art form We employ a literature review as the research method, collecting data through NFT-related dance cases and existing studies. Theoretical frameworks, including Walter Benjamin’s concept of aura, Jean Baudrillard’s theory of simulacra, and Philip Auslander’s performance theory, are applied to analyze the changes in the concepts of liveness, authenticity, and ownership. The findings reveal that NFTs provide dance with digital uniqueness and technical authenticity, shifting the traditionally ephemeral and non-ownable nature of dance. Through the lens of “scarcity aesthetics,” NFTs introduce new possibilities for the aesthetics of dance, enabling the creation of digital ownership and authenticity. This study suggests that NFT technology can reconstruct the ontological conditions of dance, offering a novel perspective on the relationship between the intangible art form and digital technology in the contemporary era.

This meta-analysis examines 15 out of 502 studies searched in major academic databases in Korea in order to analyze the factors affecting the happiness of professional dancers. The overall average effect size was 0.462, which was found to have a moderate or higher positive effect between dance-related variables and happiness. By variable, self-identity (0.561), immersion experience and performance (0.525) showed the highest effect size, followed by social relationship and support (0.445), goal orientation and motivation (0.359), psychological competency and positivity (0.331). In terms of gender, men (0.448) and women (0.458) showed moderate or higher effect sizes. This result suggests that dance is acting as an integrated medium that encompasses self-realization, psychological growth, and identity reinforcement beyond a simple job, and suggests the need for a systematic and multidimensional approach to improve the happiness of dancers.

This study investigates the relationship among participation motivation in dance programs, positive psychological capital, and successful aging among middle-aged adults attending seniors universities. The participants were middle-aged adults who took part in dance programs at seniors universities in four cities with a high level of aging in Jiangsu Province. A total of 312 valid questionnaires were used for the final analysis. The measurement tools used in this study were questionnaires on participation motivation, positive psychological capital, and successful aging. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS WIN VER 27.0 and AMOS 26.0. The results of this study are as follows: First, dance programs motivation was found to have a significant effect on positive psychological capital. Second, dance programs motivation was found to have a significant effect on successful aging. Third, positive psychological capital was found to have a mediating effect on the relationship between participation motivation and successful aging. This study suggests that dance programs can enhance the positive psychological capital of middle-aged adults and contribute to the promotion of successful aging.

This study aims to analyze the characteristics of domestic and international dance performances utilizing VR technology, focusing on immersion and interactivity, and to explore their future potential. To achieve this, five works showcasing prominent collaborative features of VR-based dance performances implemented between 2016 and 2023 were selected for case analysis. The production processes and interviews were thoroughly examined to specify the developmental potential and limitations of VR dance performances. The findings are study highlights the collaboration between VR technology and dance performances as a means to create new artistic forms that enhance immersion and interactivity. It is expected to contribute to the development of specific methodologies that expand the expressive potential of the body and actively engage the audience.

This study analyzed the relationship among physical self-efficacy, intention to continue dance, and psychological happiness of Chinese public square dance participants. The researchers conducted a survey on Chinese public square dance participants, and SPSS 23.0 was used to analyze 334 people in total. According to the analysis results, first, it was found that physical self-efficacy had a significant influence on the intention to continue dance. Second, physical self-efficacy was found to have a significant influence on psychological happiness. Third, it was found that the intention to continue dance had a significant influence on psychological happiness. The result confirmed that the physical self-efficacy of the Chinese public square dance participants is an important factor that promotes the intention to continue dance and ultimately contributes to the improvement of individual psychological happiness. Therefore, we suggest an approach considering these factors is needed in in the future when designing a program to improve the happiness of Chinese leisure dance participants.

This study proposes a metaverse-based educational platform and a future dance-centered learning environment equipped with advanced technology. It aims to develop digital competencies through process-oriented learning, incorporating understanding, creating, and analyzing dance. The research primarily relies on a literature review, along with scenario planning-based PSTE analysis, and the Futures Wheel method to explore scenarios related to the implementation of the dance space “Dance Mechatropolis”. As a result, four key scenarios were identified: Metaverse Digital Anomie, Metaverse Digital Tutoring, Decentralization of the Digital Generation, and Metaverse Collaboration Architecture. These scenarios provide direction for future school education and help anticipate emerging trends. Future dance-based education based on metaverse is expected to go one step further to customized education innovation and provide insights into intelligent holistic learning management and personalized optimal learning services.

This study analyzes the structural and characteristics principles of the ‘Basic Dance’ established by Kim Paik-bong. As research methods, I conduct archival research, oral histories from in-depth interviews, and an embodied observation analysis based on practice-based research. As a result, I illuminate the background of the formation of the format and the foundation of the structural system, and classify the structural principles with seven elements to identify the characteristics. ‘Kim Paik-bong’s Basic Dance’ is a ‘technical system’, ‘movement principle system’, and ‘shaping principle system’, which can be defined as the typicality, identity, and uniqueness of Kim Paik-bong dance, a latent creative concept and principle. Therefore, the Basic Dance of Kim Paik-bong is the cornerstone of creative repository in identifying and preserving her artistic world. As the foundation of her art form, it will present the ideal of recreation as a ‘prototype’ and ‘example’.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship among the grit of professional dancers, protean career attitude, and subjective career success. Collected through a purposive sampling method, 330 questionnaires of dancers were used for the final analysis, and the results obtained through validity analysis, reliability analysis, frequency analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis are as follows. First, it was found that the grit of professional dancers had a significant effect on protean career attitude. Second, it was found that the grit of professional dancers had a significant effect on subjective career success. Third, it was found that the protean career attitude of professional dancers had a significant effect on subjective career success. The result of this study suggests that dance organizations should strive to improve the level of not only dancers but also the entire dance group by strengthening support for the career development of dancers for the protean career attitude and subjective career success of professional dancers. The expansion and application of grit education to improve subjective career success of professional dancers is also required.