"The Law Of The Source Of Movement - On The Role Of Breath In Classical Dance Performance"

The rhythm of breath is wildly used through all the art of dancing performance, also it is significant for the expression of dancing performance. Just like human being is only alive when they keep breathing, dancing performance only makes people feel alive when the rhythm of breath is used properly. Dancing artist can pass their emotion to the audience through the changes of rhythm of breath. This article discussed why the rhythm of breath can be the foundation and basic method of dancing performance. The article uses the dancing performance Yue Man Chun Jiang and part of Qing Yuan which Zhang Youyi expressing her inner feeling as materials to analyze how the rhythm of breath influence the shaping of characters, how the characters use the variety of breath methods to express feeling. Last but not least, this article used many dancing experiences to illustrate the effect of breath during the classical dance performance from the theory aspect.