Analysis On The Design Of Square Dance Formation

Based on the actual condition of the 2016 the National Square Dance Contest Finals(in Lingshui,Hainan),this paper is mainly focused on the formation changing(includes the times,speed & formation)and its statistic analysis.Methods of documentary study,video analysis,mathematical statistics,logic analysis and expert interview are all adopted here and the relevant process studied here covers three parts of all the 12 teams in the final: the beginning,the middle and the ending.Through the statistical analysis of the tournament team formation changing we find out the related factors that influence the formation changes and designs.This paper is written to help understand the current condition of the layout of square dance in China and to provide theoretical reference and practical significance of the design changes to Shanxi square dance so as to promote its long-term development.The research results are as follows:1.Empirical research: formation analysis on the square dance of 2016 national Square Dance Contest Finals:(1)Square dance participants are mainly women,a few teams hold male participants with the largest number of 16 and the least 8,relatively speaking,the more the number of participants is,the more diversified the formation changes are.(2)The times of formation changes are up to 17 and at least 7 times,on average are 10.8 times.Generally the variation of all the teams are in line with the requirements of the rules of formation changes so all the changes in the direction of formation and the moving route can be much more clear.(3)Some teams stay a little longer after the formation changing and their changing speed is a little slow.(4)The form of straight line is adopted most in the formation changing and the circular least.Besides,simple formation changes are popular for its better and high-quality completion.2.Design research conclusion:Factors affecting the formation of the square dance are scoring rules,coaches(captain),participants,characteristics of sets of movements;music style,the number of participants,the use of the venue,clothing,props and so on.3.Recommendations:(1)Analyzing the competition seriously,learning the latest rules,and designing the formation according to the rules so that the formation changes can meet the requirements of the rules(2)The coaches need to compose the formation according to the actual situation of the participants such as the their physical quality and their ages.For the elderly the formation are supposed to be appropriate,in which the number of formation changes is not too much,the speed not too fast.Through learning the experiences from teachers and other events the coaches are also expected to exert new theoretical knowledge into practical creation and choreography.(3)Participants should be united in order to increase the fluency of formation of changing.In addition,the number of entries to games are also should be increased to enrich their experience.