Name
Building Bridges Through Piano Choreography: Embodied Interpretation of Chinese Repertoire in Inclusive Music Education
Date & Time
Monday, July 27, 2026, 3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Description
This presentation positions piano choreography as a bridge-building practice that fosters inclusivity and intercultural understanding in music education. Focusing on Chinese piano repertoire, the research applies choreographic inquiry to explore how physical movement enhances interpretative depth and pedagogical engagement. Expressive embodiment demonstrates how coordinated motion shapes tone, phrasing, and timing, cultivating expressive nuance and physical freedom. Stylistic embodiment connects these motions to the sound ideals and expressive aesthetics of Chinese music, enabling performers to convey its stylistic nuances with greater cultural sensitivity.By integrating motion-based strategies into studio teaching—such as gesture mapping, reflective journaling, and video analysis—the framework supports diverse learners in accessing culturally embedded repertoire through embodied practice. Gesture mapping and choreographic scaffolds promote interpretative clarity, while intercultural reflection fosters empathy and artistic agency.This approach bridges Western technical paradigms with non-Western expressive traditions, advancing inclusive, reflexive pedagogy. In a globalized educational landscape, piano choreography offers a unifying lens for music interpretation—not merely as technical execution, but as a culturally situated, artistically negotiated act. This presentation invites educators to reimagine the piano studio as a space where movement, sound, and meaning interact in the creation of musical expression and cultural understanding.
Location Name
512G
Full Address
Palais des Congres - Montréal Convention Centre
1001, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Montreal QC H2Z 1H2
Canada
Session Type
Paper Presentation
Presenting Author(s)
Xiaoshu Huang