Measuring individual and group flow in collaborative improvisational dance

This study investigated flow experience during group collaborations of creative dance improvisation, where was defined as periods when most members a reported experience. Sixteen dancers took part in the experimental sessions, performing improvisational tasks groups four. We chose two different types task, hypothesising that dancers’ external focus upon group’s shared surroundings and awareness others might facilitate experience; while an internal one’s own mental imagery inhibit it. A novel, video-stimulated recall method to assess used track time patterns characteristics within group. also Flow Short Scale (FSS); thinking aloud recall; consensual assessment outcomes activity. Our findings showed rather rare more likely had worked together for longer. Consequently, facilitated only latter session. Dancers’ reports revealed high-flow state engaged with task complex way: sharing, transforming supporting each other’s ideas, low-flow moments were characterised by simpler tools, such mimicry. As expected, positively related