Choreographer and dancer Kei Takei (1939-) was based in New York from 1967 until she returned to Japan in 1991. Her representative work is the series called “Light” and 31 parts were created from 1969 to 1996.
The purpose of this thesis is to reveal the characteristics of Kei Takei's dance series “Light” by using 52 performance reviews in America. The results are as follows:
1.“Light” describes a variety of situations human beings encounter as they continue to follow the journeys of their struggle-filled lives.
2. As a whole series, it assumes a primitive characteristic.
3. Each part has a core motif and evokes the audience's imagination because “Light”is stark, visual and metaphorical.
4. Although, each part is independent, they are all similar and “Light” is completed as a consistent series.
5. American critics had specifically recognized the originality of the theme of “Light” and its metaphorical method to evoke the andience's imagination.

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The purpose of this research is to find out the effective method of guidance for creative movement for children aged 5. The two ways of method of guidance on creative movement were practiced, and the character of each method of guidance was explained. The first method was “Movement Play”, and carried out “a balance play”. The second method was “Imitation play”, and made “a balloon” as a theme. In the Movement play method, the behavior element shows that it keeps being concentrated on the activities from beginning to end. The movement that children each varied could be created, and it could feel images from the movement exactly. Toward this, in the Imitation play, the behavior element which wasn't concentrated appeared, but children cooperated, and expressed it by the group. Because the image of the balloon was shared, we thought that children were easy to express in the group. Therefore, there is a strong point in each, and you must combine it with both methods as well.

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On the purpose to survey present condition of dance therapy and the qualification system in Germany, a research has been done through data collection via E-mail and Facsimile to each group.Investigation containd: history of the organization, contents of qualification training, originality of own school.Four organizations have accepted direct visit and interview.
Results: the name and the concept of“Dance/movement therapy”had been given in USA, but influence of mind and body culture of the German sphere to the 1st generation is large. In Germany, there have been established more than 10 dance therapy organizations since 80's.At least 100 dance therapists have been qualificated in german manner, but detailed information of these people is not arranged yet.They are working mainly in hospitals and welfare institutions.Dance therapist is not a national qualification, therefor dance therapy activity does not count in score of insurance.
The german union of the registered dance therapists, who observe certification businesses, takes the Method which refers the American qualification training is clear in stipulation. But in the actual use, considerable variety in every organization could be recognized. Especially, the difference in the detailed exposition. As for clinical practice being seriously considered commonly, although dance training of the individuals varies between simple requests of the proof and providing some weekly organized program.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility of teaching Japanese traditional performing arts in school curriculum and to clarify the problems of the class.The case of“Kabuki” class at Ashikaga-Minami high school was subjected for this investigation.After the program, the students were asked to answer the questionnaires.And I made some interviews to seven school teachers at public schools, nine performing artists, six researchers of art education about learning effects and problems of teaching Japanese performing arts as a school curriculum.
The results are summarized as follows.Learning Japanese traditional performing arts seemed to get students interested in Japanese traditional culture.However, it appeared to be some problems carrying out those classes.Firstly, there is not enough foundation to carry on the class.Secondly, there rarely is an adequate teacher for the class in present school and neither nor teacher finds out a professional artist to be able to teach the class.Lastly, it seems to be difficult to make a syllabus for the more specific program than the other basic program.I propose that we need some public organization to manage and facilitate that kind of school program.

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