Soul behind the skill, heart behind the technique: Experiences of flow among artistically talented students in Singapore

Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, Libby Cohen, Liang See Tan

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Abstract

Case studies of students enrolled in a specialized secondary school in Singapore describe the experiences of flow among 14 teacher-nominated adolescents talented both in the arts and in academics. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with the respondents to discern whether they experience flow as they each engage in their respective art forms (visual arts, dance, music, and theater). Qualitative analysis of the interview transcripts reveals elements of the flow state (clear goals, intense concentration, enjoyment, loss of self-consciousness, transformation of time) highly evident among the talented teenagers. Environmental supports that enable expressions of artistic inclinations and identities within the Singapore context were likewise in conjunction with implications for arts-educators and artist-practitioners.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)194-207
Number of pages14
JournalGifted Child Quarterly
Volume55
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Asian
  • artistically talented teenagers
  • creativity
  • flow
  • qualitative methodologies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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