Wenjuan Shi-Beneke / 史文娟

The Person

Zur Person

  • BirthplaceGeburtsort
    Shanghai, China

  • NationalityNationalität
    German

  • PositionTitel
    Professor

  • AddressAdresse
    Department of Performing Arts University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart Urbanstr. 25 70182 Stuttgart Germany

  • TelephoneTelefon
    +49-711-687 48 59 or +49-40-7900 4315

  • EmailEmail
    shi_beneke@yahoo.com

  • HomepageHomepage
    www.mh-stuttgart.de

Education

Ausbildung

  • 1963 - 1968
    College for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Shanghai, Mechanical Engineering, graduation

  • 1968 - 1973
    Shanghai-Institute of Music, Classical Folk Dance, Classical Dance and Choreography, graduation

  • 1975 - 1984
    Shanghai-Institute of Music and Pedagogical Dancing University Beijing, graduated as teacher of dancing, as choreographer; supplement: certificate for Laban-notation

  • 1992 - 1993
    Scholarship at University of Music and Theatre Hamburg (Germany) / Professorship qualification Thesis: Basic principles of Asian kinaestetics and transfer to performing arts education in Europe

Working experiences

Wissenschaftlicher Werdegang

  • 1973 - 1988
    Shanghai, soloist dancer in the ensemble of Hu Tong, since 1984 as choreographer, guest performances in China and abroad (Italy, former Yugoslavia, Japan and Hong Kong)

  • 1989 - 1993
    Choreographer and trainer of moving arts at "Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg" (Germany)

  • 1994 - 2007
    C2-Professor of Moving Arts at University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart (Germany)

  • 1999 - 2007
    Senior consultant at "Hamburg Conservatory of Music"/ head of the study course program for young Chinese musicians (Germany)

  • 2004 - 2007
    Co-Founder of the Hamburg initiative for a foundation to young Chinese Artists (Germany)

Research interests

Forschungsgebiete

  • Cultural exchange programs Europe/China

  • Culture sponsoring

  • Moving arts training programs and further education for artists like actors/actresses, musicians, opera singers

  • Coreography

  • Moving art in the fields of dramatic art, opera, ballett and musical

  • Further education/training programs for integrative prevention and prophylaxis of all kinds of diseases

  • Senior consultant activities in German-Chinese business ideas