Historical dance drama prepares students for the future
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Historical dance drama prepares students for the future

China Daily  

The theater lights had yet to dim when a male dancer wearing traditional Chinese clothes from the Qing Dynasty appeared among the audience, bowing respectfully and immersing them in the era. That's the beginning scene of the original Chinese dance drama Weiwei Zhengyang, or Zhengyang Gate, which premiered at the theater of the Beijing Dance Academy on Sunday. Performed by students and teachers of the Beijing Dance Academy, the dance drama reveals a tale spanning five generations of a family, witnessing the rise and fall of the era, from the late Qing Dynasty to present day. With the dance drama, we want to present the history of Zhengyang Gate, which is connected to the people, the city and the country," says Shuai Xiaojun, director of the dance drama, who is also an associate professor of the Creative School of the Beijing Dance Academy. He says that since the dance drama covers different periods of time, dance styles from classic Chinese to contemporary are featured in the production.

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