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  • Dance Studies
  • Psychology
  • Kinesiology

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  • Audience reception of dance involves complex physical and sensory experiences.
  • Understanding observers' kinesthetic responses is crucial for dance analysis and appreciation.
  • Existing research lacks a validated instrument to measure these embodied experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the factor structure of audiences' physical experiences and bodily sensations when watching dance.
  • To develop and validate an instrument measuring observers' physical experiences and kinesthetic responses to dance.
  • To investigate the relationship between dance viewing and kinesthetic empathy.

Main Methods:

  • Participants (N=?) rated their physical experiences and kinesthetic responses while viewing 16 diverse dance choreographies (contemporary, jazz, tango, hip-hop).
  • Factor analysis was employed to identify underlying structures of physical experiences and kinesthetic responses.
  • Instrument development involved psychometric validation of the new measurement tool.

Main Results:

  • Three factors emerged for physical experiences: Action Tendency, Arousal, and Relaxation.
  • Three factors were identified for kinesthetic responses: Focus, Excitement, and Embodied Anticipation.
  • Spectators' embodied responses are linked to engagement, pleasure, emotion, and admiration.

Conclusions:

  • The study identified distinct factors characterizing the audience's physical and kinesthetic responses to dance.
  • A novel instrument was developed to quantify these embodied experiences in dance spectatorship.
  • Findings support the concept of kinesthetic empathy, highlighting shared movement experiences between dancer and observer.