When mentioning Newly Arts Dance, there are various conceptual definitions used at the same time. The confusion of its definitions’ vague usage is not only problematic in academic fields but also shown in several activity groups and artistic activit...
When mentioning Newly Arts Dance, there are various conceptual definitions used at the same time. The confusion of its definitions’ vague usage is not only problematic in academic fields but also shown in several activity groups and artistic activities. (Byeong-Ju, Ahn, 2016). Yet, scholars interpret the concept in accordance with historic events and as its interpretation varies the confusion regarding the starting point of Newly Arts Dance is under way.
So forth, I studied prior studies and contractual features implied in their contents, based on which I tried to narrow the gap among diversified understandings. In regards to differences of fundamental understandings shown in studies on Newly Arts Dance, it is a crucial work to set a clear conceptual definition for the further development of follow-up studies. In other words, as the point where we encounter the 90th anniversary of Newly Arts Dance, the importance of its study, in terms of its starting point, concept, dancers, lies a technical cause to state its historical meaning in a boundary of Korean Modern Dance, not in a rank of individual dancers.
On the basis of the different views on setting Newly Arts Dance’s starting point, concept or dancers, I tried to study its differences of fundamental understanding.
I believe that analyzing prior studies not only helps us to have re-awareness of contemporary dance but also suggests a direction for a future-oriented development of Newly Arts Dance’s entity and Korean Dance. Furthermore, such studies will be a significant opportunity for them to get away from a simple series of historical facts and establish their identities with a new status.
Newly Arts Dance does not reside at one period but it follows the times as pursued. It is necessary to obviously acknowledge that the 2nd generation of Newly Arts Dance after Korea’s Liberation has contributed to its traditional transformation and reacceptance by conducting numerous creative researches and experiments.
In order to get rid of remaining lack of understanding in Newly Arts Dance, I think that the 2nd generations’ further follow-up studies on analyzing exquisite pieces with overall artistic values in terms of their genres and periods are essential.