02.28.08
Chinese folk dance celebrated in US
Chinese folk dance is being celebrated both inside and outside of China’s territory. The traditional art form is winning legions of fans world especially in America. Chinese folk music is backed melodious music and clamorous drum beats, students of different cultural backgrounds and ethnicity enjoy practicing the movements of Miao ethnic dances. Chinese folk dance class is practiced and performed at the Tisch Art School of New York University. Students show great zeal to learn a different culture through dancing. “Phoenix”, a contemporary dance epic choreographed by Aly Rose in 2006, created something of a sensation in Chinese dance. Aly Rose’s Chinese name is Luo Hongmei. Graduating in 1996 with degrees in psychology and dance, Rose came to China. She settled in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, where she was captivated by Chinese ethnic dancing. In 1999 Rose pursued her interest, coming to study at the Beijing Dance Academy.