Research on the Creation and Practice of Cheerleading at the Opening Ceremony of Large-scale Sports Events: Taking Hangzhou Asian Games as an Example

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmpe.202418313

Author(s)

Yixin Zeng1,2, Donghui Tan1,*, Kuan Li3

Affiliation(s)

1Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China 2Nanchang Normal University of Applied Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China 3University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *Corresponding author

Abstract

The movement creation and performance practice of cheerleading in large-scale sports events are often influenced by multifaceted factors in different real-world environments. These factors intervene in the actual artistic shaping and communication effectiveness of cheerleading performances. The cheerleading team of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology boasts a well-established sports talent development system. This paper analyzes the performance "New Trends Toward the Future" by the Jiangxi University of Science and Technology cheerleading team in the "Qiantang Tide Surge" segment of the Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony. Using methods such as literature review, expert interviews, video observations, and logical analysis, the study explores how cheerleading performances in the opening ceremonies of large-scale sports events can better control "transitions and connections" and convey the designed movements, formation arrangements, and design implications to the audience in the form of a "spectacular visual experience" through spatial transitions. The research indicates that the movement creation and performance of cheerleading at the opening ceremonies of large-scale sports events are highly correlated with the performance theme, formation arrangement, music, and athletes. The study's findings provide insights into how to deepen the meaning and emotional expression of cheerleading movements in related movement creation practices, and more intuitively present performance themes and concepts.

Keywords

Opening Ceremony; Cheerleading; Movement Creation; Large-Scale Events; Asian Games

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