The integration of body movements and breathing rhythm is the core language of the classical Chinese dance. It consists of eight basic elements: lifting, sinking, rushing, leaning, containing, thrusting out, moving horizontally and side lifting. The workshop will work through various practices in order to let you experience the concept of these eight elements and understand the posture, the movement, and the feelings of the classical Chinese dance as well as its own unique performance characteristics of "leading the form with the spirit and conveying the spirit with the form".

This will be an 8 session workshop of classical Chinese dance for Chinese dance lovers. Each session will start with a 20-minute body stretching and then introduce the typical training combinations of the body movements and the breathing rhythm of the classical Chinese dance for the remaining 40 minutes.

Taught in Mandarin Chinese.

Teaching Artist:

Eva Lu, received a Bachelor’s degree in Dance & Choreography and an MFA in Beijing, China. At the age of 28, she was cited as one of the nation’s outstanding dancers. She has more than 10 years of experience dancing and touring worldwide with the China National Performance Arts Company. Now she is the artistic director of Eva Dance Studio. She has worked with Brooklyn Ballet on “The Nutcracker” as choreographer for the “Chinese Tea” part. Eva directs and choreographs dance performances for celebrations, galas, charity fairs, and dance festivals.

中国古典舞身韵课

   身韵作为中国古典舞的核心语言，通过练习“提、沉、冲、靠、含、腆，横移、旁提”八大基本动律元素，来了解中国古典舞的“形态、动态和情态”。从而体验“以神领形，以形传神”之表演特色。

    在这个特殊时期纽约舞蹈嘉年华为华人舞蹈爱好者提供为期八周的公益课。我们将安排前二十分钟形体拉伸，后四十分钟古典身韵课组合。

授课老师：Eva

她曾在北京获得舞蹈表演和编舞的学士和硕士学位。28岁时，她被评为国家二级演员。曾在国家剧院有超过10年的舞蹈，并经常环球巡演。现在她是Eva舞蹈工作室的艺术总监。她们曾与布鲁克林芭蕾舞团合作过“胡桃夹子”，在编舞“中国茶”部分，得到观众们超高的评价。平时她们热衷于社区文化活动，经常在中国节日为老人、小朋友带去喜闻乐见的中国舞蹈表演。