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This article aims to find a role and necessity of dance for especially middle-aged men's articipating in living dance affect body perception and emotion experience. And through this research, propose that men be participated in living dance. This study combined typical case selection and reputation case selection for select some private dance institutions', located in Seoul, living dance class. Researchers chose 6 middle-aged men who participate in living dance class via ideal case selection, quota selection and network selection methods. Depth interview, participant observation and self report methods are used for data collection method. And these data are analyzed by domain analysis and taxonomical analysis. In conclusion, middle-aged men's participating in living dance has positive effects on physically and psychologically as like as other existing recreations have some. To make things better, participate in living dance can help to lead on more active and positive life.