Xueni Yang

When breath leads, the body reorganizes before meaning appears. An observation from a movement workshop at the NIPAI / IUGTE Conference 2025 on breath, structure, and what moves before interpretation.

Shenyun (身韵) is the core aesthetic and movement language of Chinese classical dance. With an emphasis on breath-led flow and musicality of the body, this practice cultivates expressive subtlety, emotional contrast, and refined control.

Bridging Meyerhold’s Biomechanics and Qi Cheng Zhuan He (Kishōtenketsu) through Chinese Dance — A Reflection on Movement Training for Stage Actors

Author’s Note:  I didn’t expect listening to be the skill that would shape my work — as a filmmaker, teacher, actor, and sometimes even a...