마암댄스 프로그램을 기반으로 한 중년여성의 '현대무용단'활동 경험 탐색

Abstract

This study explores the experiences of middle-aged women who participated in a contemporary dance company based on the Maam Dance program, focus ing on how their participation was perceived through performance-related ac tivities. Stage 2 of the program was implemented for middle-aged women who had completed Stage 1, which emphasized understanding the content of the work and methods of movement expression for performance creation. Stage 2 focused on recognizing the structure of the body, expanding and connecting movements through observation and analysis, and developing the ability to understand and express the content of the work. Although the participants initially experienced difficulties in observing and analyzing movements, they demonstrated diverse ways of understanding and ex pressing the themes of the work based on their personal life experiences. Through participation in contemporary dance company activities, the women perceived changes in their awareness of movement, bodily expression, and engagement in performance processes. These findings suggest that participation in a contemporary dance company can provide meaningful experiential contexts for middle-aged women to explore movement, expression, and artistic engagement. This study contributes to an un derstanding of practice-based dance education by highlighting the experiential di mensions of contemporary dance participation among middle-aged women.