Cross-Cultural Exchange and Practice in Dance Education: A Case Study of the Dance School of Yunnan Arts University
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This case study examines how dance education at Yunnan Arts University (YAU) supports cross-cultural exchange along three axes: innovation and inheritance, international collaboration, and community-oriented cultural sharing. Using the Dance School's recent initiativesincluding Asia-Pacific Dance Weekas focal examples, we analyze the institutional mechanisms that enable exchange (platform building, event organization, and collaboration protocols) and trace their near-term outcomes for training and dissemination. These activities align with regional strategies that position Yunnan as a cultural gateway to South and Southeast Asia and have accelerated the internationalization and professionalization of YAU's dance curriculum. Rather than advancing general advocacy, the paper documents what travels across contexts and where culturally specific practices require mediation. The findings offer a grounded account of how university-based dance programs can contribute to sustainable cross-cultural exchange.
Author: Xinyi Hu
Institution: Yunnan Arts University
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4407820406