Zang dance at Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College : Transformation from original dance to Academic dance in China

Abstract

This qualitative research aims to study and analyze the structure of the original Zang dance and the transformation analysis of the original Zang dance of Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College to a systematic academic. Research Methodology is a case study of Zang primitive Zang dance at Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College focusing on three styles of Zang dance (Tita, Guozhuang, Xianzi) that is the information study of documents, field works. In this study, the population was Zang dance students, Dance teachers, and Sampling area was Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College. Jingzhou, China. Research conclusion by descriptived analysis.

The research reveal that The Structure of original Zang dance was devided into 3 points ; 1) Dance movements 2) Music and Songs and 3.) Costume for dance. In addition,The transformation of original Zang dance to new style of Zang dance at Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College had 3 steps ; 1) Developed the conceptual ideal 2) Developed to Conceptual design and 3.) using the teaching method of Pan Zhitao to created the dance form

In conclusion, The original Zang dance and Academic Zang dance are difference in movements,characteritics,music and costume for dance.The main reason for these differences is that the original Zang dance focuses on entertainment,while the academic dance is more in line with contemporary stage aesthetics.The movements elements of the academic Zang dance are extracted from the original Zang dance,but in the process of processing and reconstruction,the Zang cultural background is missing.

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