YAWEN LUO

Researcher · Educator · Choreographer

Scholarly Research

International Certification of Dance Studies Curriculum

Human Research（Dance） ｜ IRB - Social & Behavioral Research（Dance） ｜

Research-Creation/Artistic Oeuvre

Daoist Philosophy & Posthumanism

Through practice-as-research methodologies, this body of work investigates Daoist philosophy and posthumanism as embodied and choreographic inquiries.

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Feminism

Through practice-as-research methodologies, this body of work investigates feminist studies as embodied and choreographic inquiries.

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Cybernetic & Technological Humanism

Investigating feedback, perception, and human–technology relations through choreographic practice.

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Social behavior

Investigating how collective actions, repetition, and social pressure are embodied through Screendance.

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International Certification of Dance Studies （CID）

Ms. Yawen Luo is qualified to award the International Certification of Dance Studies. As a registered Member of the International Dance Council CID, the official partner of UNESCO, Ms. Luo meets the eligibility requirements set by CID. In her role as School Director or authorized teacher at a CID-member school, she is entitled to nominate students who have completed the required hours of study for the International Certification of Dance Studies.

Contemporary Dance Class

This contemporary dance class focuses on developing body awareness, fluid movement, and expressive range. Through guided exercises, floor work, and phrase-based movement, students explore coordination, musicality, and dynamic use of space.

Ballet

Yawen Luo completed a full-semester apprenticeship with Professor Nicole Bradley Browning. She also teaches ballet for non-major students at Arizona State University.

Chinese Classical Dance/ Folk Dance

Yawen Luo graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy. She teaches Chinese Classical Dance (Shen-Yun style), emphasizing breath-driven movement, internal energy, and rotational flow, integrating technical precision with embodied expression.

PNF Stretching for Dancers/Ice Dance Athlete

This course focuses on flexibility development using Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) techniques. Through guided contract–relax and hold–relax methods, dancers safely increase the range of motion while maintaining muscular control and joint stability.

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