Wo Ke Xi Huan Ni Dance: Kindergarten Dance Policy and Choreography in Context of Modern China

Abstract

This study aims to: 1) study the background and choreography of the children's dance pieces entitled 'Wo Ke XI Huan Ni'.2.） To study the work of 'Wo Ke XI Huan Ni' in Guangxi Experimental Kindergarten as the unit of analysis. All data were collected from literature and field work. The research tools include: in-depth interviews, video data and observations. The population and sampling group are one preschool education expert, one dance associate professor, one kindergarten teacher, and 37 kindergarten children, respectively. And draw conclusions through descriptive analysis.

Research findings. During the practical application of the dance piece "Wo Ke XI Huan Ni " in Guangxi Experimental Kindergarten, the following problems were found: (1) limited cognitive ability of young children in innovative creation; (2) boys and girls have different levels of participation in the creation process. (3) Kindergarten teachers have insufficient creative skills. In addition, the creation of children's dances has always been a concern of society. The creation of children's dances in this article, "Wo Ke XI Huan Ni", is based on the "Guidelines for Kindergarten Education" and "Guidelines for Learning and Development of 3-6 Year Old Children". Researchers conducted field research in experimental kindergartens in Guangxi, China, to study the correct direction of children's dance creation. The first step in creating children's dances is to find out what kind of dance is suitable and loved by children. How to create such a dance, and how to encourage children to create and perform dance?

This study aims to: 1）. study the background and choreography of the children's dance pieces entitled 'Wo Ke XI Huan Ni'.2.） To study the work of 'Wo Ke XI Huan Ni' in Guangxi Experimental Kindergarten as the unit of analysis. All data were collected from literature and field work. The research tools include: in-depth interviews, video data and observations. The population and sampling group are one preschool education expert, one dance associate professor, one kindergarten teacher, and 37 kindergarten children, respectively. And draw conclusions through descriptive analysis.

Research findings. During the practical application of the dance piece "Wo Ke XI Huan Ni " in Guangxi Experimental Kindergarten, the following problems were found: (1) limited cognitive ability of young children in innovative creation; (2) boys and girls have different levels of participation in the creation process. (3) Kindergarten teachers have insufficient creative skills. In addition, the creation of children's dances has always been a concern of society. The creation of children's dances in this article, "Wo Ke XI Huan Ni", is based on the "Guidelines for Kindergarten Education" and "Guidelines for Learning and Development of 3-6 Year Old Children". Researchers conducted field research in experimental kindergartens in Guangxi, China, to study the correct direction of children's dance creation. The first step in creating children's dances is to find out what kind of dance is suitable and loved by children. How to create such a dance, and how to encourage children to create and perform dance?

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