A performance, a community "Youth" in Arizona

A performance, a community "Youth" in Arizona ​ (Photography by Yi Liubai) The film "Youth" directed by Feng Xiaogang has received widespread attention from friends at home and abroad...

​ (Photography by Yi Liubai) The film "Youth" directed by Feng Xiaogang has received widespread attention from friends at home and abroad. It is about 70-80 The lives of members of the Chinese Art Troupe in the 1990s, in an era when material life was not rich, reflected the ordinary people's yearning for art, including the ups and downs of life, the hardships on the road to art, and the enjoyment and glory of art. On the evening of September 23rd at the Mesa Arts Center, the 3rd Alberta Mid-Autumn Dance Festival came to a successful conclusion. More than a hundred actors from the Alberta College of the Arts and Hope Chinese School presented a nearly three-hour performance to the Alberta audience. Most Chinese overseas do not have much pressure on their material lives. Singing and dancing have become an important part of their lives. The youngest actor here is only 3 years old, and the oldest actor is 60 years old. From the childlike dances "Little Hua Dan" and "Arirang" to the opening dance "Dance with Joy", the young actors enjoyed the fun of dancing. Adult actors mostly exercise a healthy body and maintain a young heart.

>Basic skills combination

>From the day they learn dance, all actors cannot do without basic skills training. Many classes at the Art Institute of Alberta have brought basic skills combinations to the stage. After a year of training, the children's postures in standing, standing and walking have become more elegant. Their flexibility and explosive power are also among the best among their peers. The basic skills performance of the intensive class received bursts of applause from the audience. A group of new solo dancers have also come to the fore. "Looking at the Moving Clouds", "Shannan Liying" and "Ode to the Lotus" all integrate the most beautiful stories and solid basic skills, allowing children to progress towards professional dancers. The group dance "Daughter of the Dai Family, Rain of the Dai Family" allowed everyone to see the interpretation of Chinese national culture by local Arizona children who have studied Chinese folk dance for many years.

"Daughter of the Dai Family, Dai Family Rain"

The adult dance class is a group of active literary and art lovers in the community. We are no longer twenty-eight years old, but every day now is the youngest day in our lives. Why not let yourself sing and dance every day to be happy and healthy? "Plucking Wei", "Mother's Song", "The Most Dazzling National Style", "Western Singing" and "Beirut Night" are all unique and have their own characteristics. Although the actors do not have the strength and flexibility of children, their life experience and understanding of music and dance make the performances of these beautiful and handsome men more charming. They showed their youngest selves and their truest lives. Art can always keep people in their most beautiful years. They performed the "youth" of Arizona Chinese.

"Picking Wei"

I hope that the Chinese school's recitation of "Disciple Rules" will add a strong color to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mandarin, Chinese characters, calligraphy, fans, folk dances, they use language, writing, dance and other forms to celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival together. We are proud of our language, culture, and art. We will meet again at the 9th Alberta Spring Festival Gala 2018