The role of national music in shaping the dance perfomance culture of Chinese choreographic students

this article explores the functions of national music in Chinese dance education. Based on the analysis of scientific literature and specific examples of "Peacock Dance" ("???") and "Road to the Sky" ("??"), this article shows that ethnic music not only determines the rhythm of movements, but also forms the style and cultural identity in dance education. It proposes a three-level functional model of "music-movement-culture" as the main educational principle. The specific role of national music in dance teaching has not been systematically explored. This article, which focuses on the impact of national music in dance education on key elements such as the organization of students' movements, style choices, and cultural perception, addresses five questions: the manifestation of national music's functions in teaching, whether there is a direct connection with students' dance performances, how to effectively integrate it into classes, its specific embodiment in representative works, and whether it contributes to the formation of students' style and cultural identity. The study is based on the study of literature and the analysis of works. The literary part relies on theories regarding the relationship between dance art and national music, studying the formation of dance style, the relationship between movement and music, and the expression of the characteristics of national music. At the level of analysis of works, two representative dance works have been selected as the main materials of the study: "Peacock Dance" ("???") and "Road to the Sky" ("??"). The structural relationship between music and movement in dance is analyzed, and the role of national music in dance expression and style formation is explored. The study clearly demonstrated that national music has the ability to guide students in the formation of movement rhythm, style preferences and cultural identity. A three-layer functional model “music-movement-culture” is proposed, which has practical value for teaching. Chinese national music in dance teaching has the functions of guiding movement and cultural expression, contributes to the development of students' individual style and sense of identity, and can serve as an important resource for integration into the learning content.

national music, dance education, rhythm of movement, cultural identity, style formation, emotional expression, teaching of choreography, musical structure