20.500.12556/DKUM-93568 Dance creativity in kindergarten improvisation as a method for identifying dance talent in children Dance improvisation is a spontaneous and free form of expression that intertwines movement and imagination, creating space for creativity. The creativity expressed through dance improvisation represents a key category in identifying dance talent in children, as it provides insight into their ability for free expression and original movement. The aim of our study was to explore the characteristics of dance improvisation in early childhood, with a focus on physical activity and the formation of movement in children. We employed a quantitative research approach, collecting data through an observational protocol. The study included 246 children aged 5-6 years from 38 public kindergartens across Slovenia. Our findings serve as an important foundation for further research on monitoring dance improvisation in preschool children and for a deeper understanding of the role of body movement in children's creative dance expression. creativity dance talent dance education preschool children improvisation movement expression ustvarjalnost plesni talent plesna vzgoja gibalno izražanje improvizacija true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-07-02 14:17:15 2025-07-02 14:17:15 2025-07-03 03:11:16 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 199-215 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-06-13 159.922.76:[373.2:793.3] 238312451 241135363 10.18690/um.pef.4.2025.10 RAZ_Jurgec_Ana_Tina_2025.pdf RAZ_Jurgec_Ana_Tina_2025.pdf 1 F6E192B33FFCE4A75DEED08DC8C82D09 5b457941f3ec50ca1e626f73765ab95e6e0d2a078c9995401d1653cc00289f6a 9cb8f94a-573e-11f0-bb83-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=193158 https://doi.org/10.18690/um.pef.4.2025.10 1 7e8a4c3f-573e-11f0-bb83-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=193157 Pedagoška fakulteta Selected Contemporary Research on Special Needs, Giftedness, and Talent in Slovenia 0 0 0